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Saturday 28 December 2024

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D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

Crowsatedappletart¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this season. 14/1, career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 15 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 613301

Lucky Viv²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Michael Barry| OR: 102

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. but essentially struggled since, only thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31P900

Tomjackwilliam²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Successful in this race/under this rider 2 years ago. 22/1, shaped as if needing the run after 13 months off when fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Still low-mileage and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 231/29-0

Buck Rogers²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 100| C

17/2

Course winner. 10/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6245/40

Tilloughna^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 99

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 675149

Donnrua Dream^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 14/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago, reminders after fourth and unseating next. Needs to get back on track returned to this sphere.

Form: 7/5-0P5U

Hangry¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Best effort yet in this sphere when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Could yet have more to offer in handicaps.

Form: U5955

St Anthonys Corner¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 98

50/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 1FU08

Sheriffhill¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft, 100/1) 15 days ago. Will hold more chance now handicapping but opening mark demands improvement.

Form: P-887

Kings Halo⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 96| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 83 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21210-9

Beggars Rock^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 95

4/1

Third of 12 in novice chase (16/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 574U33

Dancing After Dark^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Bennett| OR: 95| C

6/1

Mountain High mare who was revived all of a sudden when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, soft, 16/1) 39 days ago, comfortably. Definite possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 10P/P71

Grace Faraday^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: A McCann| OR: 95| C

15/2

Off the mark in a refitted hood over 22f here in May. Off 6 months, in process of running well when slipping up over 2f out. (holding every chance at the time). One to bear in mind.

Form: 296-41S

Trackman Tommy²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 95

50/1

28/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft) in April, merely passing beaten rivals. More needed back from 8 months off.

Form: 0097U7-

Westernersunrise^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: J Fahey| OR: 95

18/1

Good fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Thurles (22.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P54304

Chef's Kiss¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, sixteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft) 15 days ago, never dangerous. Up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: P1-3000

Love Like This¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94

66/1

Eleventh of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P44200

Bernie's Legacy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 93

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft, 40/1) 25 days ago. Switch to handicaps in his favour and the betting may prove a useful guide with progress anticipated.

Form: 60-0

Non-Runners

New Barn Lane¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 1

Aclass²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 2

Getaway Master²¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Richard Daniels J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Beggars Rock (4/1), Kings Halo (11/2), Dancing After Dark (6/1), Grace Faraday (15/2), Crowsatedappletart (8/1), Buck Rogers (17/2), Hangry (11/1), Getaway Master (12/1), New Barn Lane (12/1), Tomjackwilliam (14/1), Sheriffhill (14/1), Tilloughna (16/1), Westernersunrise (18/1), Bernie's Legacy (18/1), Chef's Kiss (22/1), Aclass (25/1), Donnrua Dream (25/1), St Anthonys Corner (50/1), Trackman Tommy (50/1), Lucky Viv (66/1), Love Like This (66/1)

Having shaped well on his penultimate start in this sphere, BEGGARS ROCK ran his best race to date when third on chase debut at Cork 2 weeks ago, a final flight mistake arguably costing him victory. Back over hurdles with first-time blinkers enlisted, he could be the answer. Last year's winner Tomjackwilliam is a big danger along with recent winners Dancing After Dark and Crowsatedappletart. Grace Faraday also needs factoring in.