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Saturday 7 December 2024

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Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 6m 52.8s

Intense Raffles²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: T Gibney| OR: 141| D

16/1

Made it 3 wins from as many starts for current yard in 20-runner Irish Grand National (Handicap) at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy), staying on well. Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and commands respect on return.

Form: 35/7111-

Good Time Jonny^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 136| BF

18/1

6/5, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (29.2f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Switches to hurdles and looks well treated.

Form: 053P-34

Gaoth Chuil²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 133

11/1

Good fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2212P-5

Lucky Lyreen²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

50/1

Ran no sort of race when pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft), behind when pulled up after eighth. Off 7 months.

Form: 43211P-

Oscars Brother³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D King| T: Connor King| OR: 130

4/1

Career best when winning 6-runner listed hurdle (5/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago by 2 lengths from Paggane. That performance is supported by the timefigure, so he's of interest now switched to a handicap.

Form: 16-5231

Space Tourist²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

33/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in listed chase at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 24 days ago. Back over hurdles.

Form: 8-5122P

My Trump Card³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| C

5/1

Confirmed promise of last run when winning 12-runner novice hurdle (7/4) at this course (20f, heavy), digging deep. Off 10 months but remains capable of better now sent handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 4/2121-

Open To Question¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 128

100/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 14 in maiden (12/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Has work to do.

Form: 195-17

Prends Garde A Toi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

12/1

Winner at Downpatrick in October. Matched previous form when fourth of 8 in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle (18/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains capable of better now sent handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 2/24-124

Fortunedefortunata²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| C

40/1

Course winner. 40/1, respectable ninth of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 0634-69

Four Clean Aces⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126

28/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Galway (21.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago, keeping on well. Still unexposed.

Form: 0-21441

Jody Ted^t1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: M M McDonagh| T: E Griffin| OR: 125

80/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, heavy) 14 days ago, pulled up. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: F2/11U-P

Backmersackme^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 123

50/1

Shaped like a non-stayer when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Haydock (24.3f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 16-6445

Digby²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 123

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft, 7/1) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 224P-34

Paggane³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123| D

11/2

Produced a career best when 2 lengths second of 6 to Oscars Brother in listed hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft, 2/1) 34 days ago. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 7-1U222

Beaufort Scale^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

33/1

Bounced back to form to win 8-runner novice hurdle at Bangor (23.2f, soft, 2/1) 24 days ago. Trainer going well but this is much tougher.

Form: 213U91

Slanagaibhgoleir¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

14/1

Resumed progress after 8 months off when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft, 12/1) 13 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to go well again.

Form: 3/514P-4

Iceberg Theory^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 121| C

8/1

Course winner who ran up to best when 6½ lengths third of 10 to Four Clean Aces in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, good to soft, 13/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 32316-3

Flicker Of Hope¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 120

8/1

3 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft, 10/3) 125 days ago, storming clear. Should progress further.

Form: 94-1181

Sarah Beara²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 116

16/1

Creditable seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.4f, good to soft, 22/1) 20 days ago.

Form: U335-27

Non-Runners

Minella Sixo¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Oscars Brother (4/1), My Trump Card (5/1), Paggane (11/2), Flicker Of Hope (8/1), Iceberg Theory (8/1), Minella Sixo (10/1), Gaoth Chuil (11/1), Prends Garde A Toi (12/1), Slanagaibhgoleir (14/1), Intense Raffles (16/1), Sarah Beara (16/1), Good Time Jonny (18/1), Four Clean Aces (28/1), Beaufort Scale (33/1), Space Tourist (33/1), Digby (33/1), Fortunedefortunata (40/1), Backmersackme (50/1), Lucky Lyreen (50/1), Jody Ted (80/1), Open To Question (100/1)

OSCARS BROTHER produced a career best when taking a 6-runner listed event at Cork and, with the performance supported by a healthy timefigure, he's very much of interest now switched to a handicap from a fair-looking opening mark. My Trump Card, Paggane and Four Clean Aces are a trio of others to consider in an ultra-competitive handicap that is likely to make for strong form.