Racing Again December 21st Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 4.40s

Presenting Doyen⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 115| D

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (18/1) at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) 60 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Booking of Millar a plus. Others preferred.

Form: 5-30576

Inchiquin Star^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 113

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 154016

Fillusin⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

2/1

Found improvement when good second of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (22.9f, good, 5/1) 8 days ago, running on. Trainer going well. Likely more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 563322

Optional Mix^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 105| C| D

5/1

15¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Inchiquin Star in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 218689

Game And Glory^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| D

13/2

Seventh of 10 in novice chase at Tramore (20.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 50 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2P3467

Delias Pet⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel King| T: T Doyle| OR: 96| BF| D

7/2

Been kept busy of late and arrives in fine form, scoring at Fairyhouse (20.5f) and Gowran (19.8f) and arrives on back of good third of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 8 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 401133