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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 49.80s

Certamen⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 100

14/1

Showed modest form in maiden hurdles and hasn't kicked on in handicaps on last 2 starts and likely needs further respite before becoming of interest.

Form: 0/56-0P7

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Jurality¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P W Flynn| OR: 100

11/1

Off the mark on the Flat this summer and went close in 19f handicap at Navan in September, just edged out by Mother Ship late on. Failed to back that performance up over longer trip at Roscommon last time and should be suited by the return to 2m at a galloping track.

Form: 5604-27

Liceo^p,t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

16/1

Stepped up on reappearance when third of 15 in 2m handicap at Tramore in May. Shaped as if back in form when 5 lengths fifth of 13 to Convincing at Kilbeggan in August but looks summed up by current mark.

Form: 0-93535

Champagne Dawn⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 98

17/2

Failed to see his races out in handicaps last season but ran better than for a while when 5¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Dairy Force at Clonmel last time. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 900P-75

Fairy Meadow²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 96

80/1

Showed more than on previous 2 starts when third of 9 in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Can have a line put through last run after being badly hammered early and now switched to handicaps on debut for new yard.

Form: F/038

Undertheinfluence²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 94

80/1

Showed more ability than the bare results suggest in 4 maiden hurdles and looks open to improvement now handicapping, though his opening mark is no obvious gift. Worth a market check.

Form: 8960

Wee Fallon^t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: James Smith⁽³⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 95

28/1

Showed first form on second start for current connections when 15½ lengths fourth of 8 to Teddy Jones in maiden hurdle at Down Royal last time. Wears first-time tongue strap and makes handicap debut.

Form: 87-04

Hesasmoothoperator²⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 92

9/1

Modest maiden hurdler who finished in the frame in a trio of 2½m handicaps last season. Well beaten on both starts over fences this term. Reverts to hurdling on debut for new yard.

Form: 7342/06-

Scary Askari²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 91| BF

40/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o. Left previous efforts behind at Downpatrick (2¾m) on final start for Sean McParlan, finishing 16 lengths third. Made no impact on debut for this yard last time.

Form: 0860-30

Ancient Myth¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: N F Glynn| OR: 89

22/1

Standout effort over hurdles when beaten 6 lengths at Ballinrobe (2¾m) in first-time blinkers in August. Back down in trip now but unlikely to be of much interest unless the market speaks notably in his favour.

Form: 00007P

Granlahan⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

10/11

Remains a maiden but has been proving consistent, finding only one too good on 4 of his last 5 starts, beaten a short-head to Footstepstoglory in 16-runner handicap at Killarney on latest. Sure to give another good account of himself.

Form: 624222

Zaryagle^p1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

22/1

Showed nothing back from 10 months off in Wexford handicap hurdle in August. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0596P-0

Crypto Crash^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: D Budds| OR: 83

10/1

Recorded a first success under both codes when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17f) in August by 2¾ lengths from Lunar Landscape. Refused to race last time, though, and best treated with caution as a result.

Form: P-69F1R

Chesterbaylad⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80

9/1

Improved to win 16-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft, 6/1) in August by 3¾ lengths from Surviving Murmansk. Never better than mid-field off 6 lb higher last time but claims if bouncing back.

Form: 027418

Vairue⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Kelly| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80| D

33/1

Veteran who looks to retain little ability, finishing ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tramore (17f, good) 55 days ago.

Form: 409/7F9

Non-Runners

Pahlavi¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Granlahan (10/11), Pahlavi (7/1), Champagne Dawn (17/2), Chesterbaylad (9/1), Hesasmoothoperator (9/1), Crypto Crash (10/1), Jurality (11/1), Certamen (14/1), Liceo (16/1), Ancient Myth (22/1), Zaryagle (22/1), Wee Fallon (28/1), Vairue (33/1), Scary Askari (40/1), Undertheinfluence (80/1), Fairy Meadow (80/1)

GRANLAHAN has been a model of consistency lately and is taken to gain a deserved first success from a still-workable mark. Jurality should be suited by the drop back in trip and rates the main threat if reproducing last month’s Navan effort, while Hesasmoothoperator and Chesterbaylad can also be involved at their best.