15:05 Leopardstown

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 58.00s

Salvador Ziggy¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 143| D

25/1

Eight wins from 21 NH runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 169 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 127P-20

Staffordshire Knot^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

14/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, good to soft, 8/1) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 122P-26

Finest Evermore²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 133

66/1

125/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft). Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 34P1/0P-

Velvet Elvis³²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132

25/1

First run since leaving T. Gibney when career best when winning 4-runner minor event chase at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy, 7/1), kept up to work. Off 10 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 12P6/P1-

Feet Of A Dancer³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 130

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/2, respectable 5¾ lengths third of 7 to Lot of Joy in listed mares event at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 013-133

Binge Worthy³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 17/2, career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 51437-1

Open To Question²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 127

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 100/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 195-178

Rushmount²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 127

12/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Pulled up in Easter Festival Novices' Hurdle (10/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) in March. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 22/21P-

Fortunedefortunata²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

17/2

Good fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, soft, 40/1) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. One to keep on right side.

Form: 634-695

Golden Temple^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Meade| OR: 126

25/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Can give a good account.

Form: 456-P11

Gold Bullion^t²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| BF

16/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap chase (4/1) at Roscommon (25.2f, good). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and respected making his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 13353-3

Win Some Lose Some⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 125

7/2

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 4/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, good to soft) 48 days ago, running on late. Not taken lightly.

Form: 131014

Maxi Mac Gold^b1,t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 124

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Cork in May. 66/1, good fourth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Should go well.

Form: 3-14304

Koori Star⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 119

16/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, good, 33/1) 42 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 1-1895

West Is Awake^h²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Mark McDonagh| T: E Cawley| OR: 118

50/1

200/1, eighth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 25-F668

Whatsavailable^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 118| D

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 7/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 900610

Tranquil Sea⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

10/1

5/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2212-32

Will Wilde^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 116

50/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 130-82P

Toor Khov¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 115

22/1

Good second of 18 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Navan (25f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 24-1002

Junior Rattler^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 113

18/1

Good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 22/1) 20 days ago. Needs considering once more.

Form: P-15652

Non-Runners

Good Time Jonny²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: J Smith

King Alexander²²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Arion Soldier⁶²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Eamon Courtney J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Win Some Lose Some (7/2), Feet Of A Dancer (6/1), King Alexander (7/1), Maxi Mac Gold (17/2), Fortunedefortunata (17/2), Binge Worthy (10/1), Tranquil Sea (10/1), Rushmount (12/1), Staffordshire Knot (14/1), Koori Star (16/1), Gold Bullion (16/1), Junior Rattler (18/1), Arion Soldier (20/1), Toor Khov (22/1), Whatsavailable (25/1), Open To Question (25/1), Velvet Elvis (25/1), Salvador Ziggy (25/1), Golden Temple (25/1), Good Time Jonny (25/1), Will Wilde (50/1), West Is Awake (50/1), Finest Evermore (66/1)

A few with chances but FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA can race off the same mark as when a very good Navan fourth last time out so looks the way to go. Tranquil Sea heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Clonmel second, although a solid case can also be made for Binge Worthy, Golden Temple and Win Some Lose Some.