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Sunday 15 December 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (81-123)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 9.2s

Routine Excellence^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| C| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. Pulled up in handicap chase (9/2) at Clonmel (20.7f, good to soft) 52 days ago, pulled up before last. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3351PP

Sir Bob^p²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: R Tyner| OR: 118| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago, never travelling well.

Form: 4621P-0

Cut The Rope^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

16/1

18/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: F926-P5

Glen Kiln³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 115

9/2

First run since leaving David Harry Kelly when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 7/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6421F-6

Theflyingbee^t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 115| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in April. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 93 days ago.

Form: 35515-8

Cast A Spell^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 113| C

8/1

21½ lengths seventh of 8 to Tounsivator in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: P-23317

Roxhill Roise¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 113

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 19 days ago. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 52P1-51

Well Dressed²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 113| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 442-7

Kinbara Firstdraft³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 112| D

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 7-31861

Zefania¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111

16/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 15/8, career best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 102 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 42/41

Boston Rover²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good, 9/1) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5642

Influential Lady³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 106| C| D

66/1

Course winner. 300/1, tailed-off last of 6 to Saint Sam in Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel (20.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 31-0706

Away To Milan²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105

7/2

Good third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 22/1) 22 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Player.

Form: 05/412-3

Solo Flight^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

25/1

Excellent second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft, 10/3), clear of rest. Off 6 months. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 5/7000-2

Whatsyourstatus^t³⁹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 98| D

80/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June 2023. Good seventh of 13 in handicap chase (66/1) at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft). Off 13 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 90/1697-

Non-Runners

Ballykeel¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Forecasts

Away To Milan (7/2), Glen Kiln (9/2), Roxhill Roise (13/2), Well Dressed (13/2), Theflyingbee (7/1), Cast A Spell (8/1), Boston Rover (14/1), Kinbara Firstdraft (14/1), Cut The Rope (16/1), Zefania (16/1), Routine Excellence (20/1), Solo Flight (25/1), Ballykeel (25/1), Sir Bob (66/1), Influential Lady (66/1), Whatsyourstatus (80/1)

AWAY TO MILAN made an encouraging return from an absence at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and is given a chance to build on that promise. Boston Rover made a good start to his handicap career when second at Thurles last month and is second choice ahead of last-time-out winners Kinbara First and Roxhill Rose.