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Bobbyjo Day February 21st Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f 55y | 14 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 111| D

Good 5½ lengths second of 16 to Lough Nigara in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, heavy, 7/2) 22 days ago. Much lower in the weights over these obstacles.

Form: F212/52

Moylussa²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen| OR: 109

9/1

Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy) 23 days ago. Can give a good account with that sound reappearance under his belt.

Form: 51692/4

Themanintheanorak⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 109| D

9/2

Winner in bumper at Listowel in June. Very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (20.4f, heavy) 74 days ago. Booking of Kenneally a plus. Another bold show likely from what is a handy mark.

Form: 176522

Miss Mini Bee^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Harvey| T: P T Foley| OR: 104| C

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 22 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 60/5497

Cathryns Ruby^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P T Foley| OR: 102| D

10/1

Creditable 7¼ lengths fourth of 16 to Lough Nigara in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, heavy, 33/1) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 061F44

Sarandon^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 102

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy, 8/1) 22 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 4/6459

Lough Nigara^h,p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 101

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, heavy, 5/1) 22 days ago by 5½ lengths from Folly Master, staying on well.

Form: 733231

Low Style¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 100

11/2

12/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 7P32/03

Elusive Guy^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 99

25/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.7f, heavy) 14 days ago, losing touch 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 23659/P

Keiths Boy^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 98

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft, 12/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 87334

Wakey Wakey Man¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 89

5/1

14/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 606382

Patsy's Pride^p1,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 86

100/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 60000P

Shanroe Nancy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: K Thornton| OR: 83

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at Down Royal (20.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 14 days ago, losing touch 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: 8099/9P

Non-Runners

Sock It To Me²²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lough Nigara (9/2), Folly Master (9/2), Themanintheanorak (11/2), Wakey Wakey Man (13/2), Low Style (8/1), Cathryns Ruby (11/1), Keiths Boy (12/1), Miss Mini Bee (12/1), Moylussa (12/1), Sarandon (12/1), Elusive Guy (16/1), Sock It To Me (25/1), Shanroe Nancy (33/1), Patsy's Pride (66/1)

THEMANINTHEANORAK made a very pleasing start to his handicap career when second here in November and this bumper winner has a very workable mark to exploit. Lough Nigara was better than ever at Punchestown so has to be feared, along with Folly Master.