15:00 Naas

Monday 16 December 2024

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 3m 56.70s

Zolpharine¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr O McGill| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 7 in novice chase (10/1) at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: P35076

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Dreamz^h⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Allen| T: T O'Brien| OR: 93

25/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 17/2) 52 days ago.

Form: 66-27U0

O'Faolains Glory^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J Dunne| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 92

4/1

Creditable third of 23 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 359F03

Spread The Faith³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D McGill| T: O McKiernan| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 150/1) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90-966

Backfromtheraces⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 49 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 5988-2

Like A Bumblebee²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽²⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 88

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 80/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P9780

Party Moon^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.2f, good). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000/

Royal Time^t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁴⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 88

12/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 11/2) 73 days ago.

Form: 0000-80

Petit Dejeuner^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Halford| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87| D

10/1

12/1, solid third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 00-0073

Bishbashbosh^t1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Harry Smyth. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3-37536

Ghumama^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 86

50/1

80/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip and not discounted.

Form: 900/0-02

Carslake⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A P Ryan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 84

16/1

Arrives well below par over fences for Aengus King. Needs this yard switch to spark a major resurgence.

Form: 9P0-08P

Indulging⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Michael Kenneally⁽²⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 84

8/1

20/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft) 53 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 30/49-56

Added Bonus^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr C J Shine| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80| D

33/1

Two wins from 43 NH runs. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 67 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0-782P7

Cornmarket^p²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 80

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft, 14/1), beaten before home turn. Off 8 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 04404P-

Derby De Thaix⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 80| D

11/1

Remains a maiden after 42 NH runs. Fair sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, good, 12/1) 41 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 2092P6

Internet Biddy^h⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr S Tobin⁽²⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80

66/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 67 days ago. More is required.

Form: 475/P-P6

Shing Shilla^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Josh Williamson| T: A Sexton| OR: 87

28/1

Unreliable sort. 22/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 75070

Newport^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R James| T: E Doyle| OR: 90

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good, 33/1) 18 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly. RESERVE.

Form: U0804

Non-Runners

No Big Deal²⁷

Weight: 12-2| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: Josh Williamson

Fernhill Fling²⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Mr B J Walsh

Perfectway¹⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: E Griffin J: Ms N M Bradley

Dream Escape¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

O'Faolains Glory (4/1), Newport (11/2), Backfromtheraces (13/2), Bishbashbosh (7/1), Indulging (8/1), No Big Deal (8/1), Petit Dejeuner (10/1), Derby De Thaix (11/1), Dream Escape (11/1), Royal Time (12/1), Zolpharine (14/1), Spread The Faith (16/1), Carslake (16/1), Dreamz (25/1), Perfectway (25/1), Fernhill Fling (25/1), Shing Shilla (28/1), Party Moon (28/1), Added Bonus (33/1), Cornmarket (33/1), Ghumama (50/1), Like A Bumblebee (66/1), Internet Biddy (66/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but NO BIG DEAL looks the way to go on the back of his promising Limerick fourth. Navan third O'Faolains Glory is next on the list with Petit Dejeuner, Backfromtheraces and Ghumama also in the picture.