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Saturday 14 December 2024

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Fairyhouse, Racecourse Of The Year 2024 Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 5m 11.02s

High Honour⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 102

80/1

80/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 657100

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Jouster^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102| C

9/4

3/1, career best when winning 13-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 18 days ago, holding on gamely. Switches to hurdles and a player once more with cheekpieces added.

Form: 8F10-21

Person Of Interest²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 102

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Possibilities.

Form: 2-205

Hangry³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 36 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Respected.

Form: U595

St Anthonys Corner¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 99

50/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 66/1, last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 136 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1FU0

Stealthy Tom^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 98| D

10/3

33/1, encouraging third of 13 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: 00-2003

New Barn Lane¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 94

16/1

12/1, below form 22½ lengths eighth of 13 to Jouster in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5-0U038

Nells Choice^p,t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 93

11/1

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time/cheekpieces back on. Not ruled out.

Form: 904288

Letters To Juliet^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Downey| OR: 92

5/1

17/2, still close up when unseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 806-36U

Gustavo Goodway^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

9/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (7/1) at Naas (20f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 672038

Kanpai¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 89

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twenty first of 25 in novice hurdle (300/1) at this course (16f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 980

Rebelle Chaud^h,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Donoghue| OR: 81

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs but a good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4009/P-2

Highstreetfashion^p³⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 80| D

66/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f) 13 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3P/564P-

Non-Runners

Kaikoura²⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Jouster (9/4), Stealthy Tom (10/3), Letters To Juliet (5/1), Person Of Interest (6/1), Kaikoura (6/1), Gustavo Goodway (9/1), Nells Choice (11/1), Rebelle Chaud (12/1), New Barn Lane (16/1), Hangry (33/1), St Anthonys Corner (50/1), Highstreetfashion (66/1), High Honour (80/1), Kanpai (100/1)

A few with chances but Gavin Cromwell's recent Tramore chase victor JOUSTER could prove the answer given he reverts to this sphere on a handy-looking mark. Letters To Juliet could emerge as the main danger provided he is none the worse for his Gowran exertions, with Rebelle Chaud and Nells Choice also in the picture. Stealthy Tom completes the shortlist.