14:10 Fairyhouse

Monday 2 April 2018

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Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 40.9s

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Selected odds by:

Whisperinthebreeze³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 122| D

5/1

Justified favouritism to land 2m maiden hurdle at Naas in February, more on plate not in a handicap and stable have been finding winners hard to come by recently.

Form: 1731

All's Quiet^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 119| D

33/1

Well fended off in hot Leopardstown handicap at Christmas, has had a prep on the AW on Dundalk but, rated just 1lb lower, facing another stiff ask.

Form: 659160

Manger Et Trotter¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 119

16/1

Filly was game to win Clonmel maiden (2m3½f, soft to heavy) in November on third start over hurdles. Absent since, she may have more to come but hasn't been given any gift off this opening mark.

Form: 4-851

Black Key²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| BF

14/1

Beaten favourite last time out in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle that left him without a win in seven hurdle starts, though has mixed it with some fair sorts in that run and often placed. Market check now handicapping.

Form: 3257-32

Pete So High¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

8/1

Rallied strongly under duress to score at Limerick (2m, heavy) last month, carries penalty for that success but improving sort likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 341251

On The Mend¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 115

16/1

Well beaten in quartet of maiden hurdles thus far, goes handicapping for the first time now and Geraghty being on board may suggest better is expected. Watch betting.

Form: P765

Play With The Wind¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114

16/1

Has been well fended off by some of these rivals already in maiden hurdles, will need to improve markedly if hoping to record a win on handicap bow.

Form: 066

Golden Jewel³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Showed very little in maidens, but improved markedly since going handicapping, with two wins from three runs including over C&D. Won decisively last time at Naas (2m, soft) in February and duly gone up 13lb in the ratings for his trouble.

Form: 00-0161

Love And Wishes⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110

12/1

Yet to find the frame in five starts over hurdles, still has time on his side in that regard but work on to reverser C&D form with Chesterfield King from February meeting.

Form: 69P444

Frankiefiveangels⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 108

16/1

Has shown some level of promise in trio of maiden hurdles so far, yard are in fair form (2-14) and an improved showing on handicap debut is a possibility.

Form: 224445

Corri Lindo^h,t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D Meyler| T: A J Martin| OR: 106

10/1

Much-improved effort when only just touched off over C&D on New Year's Day on testing ground. Only 4lb higher now and scope to do better for trainer capable of targeting this sort of prize.

Form: 555/0-72

Market's Field²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 105| BF

20/1

Winner over fences at Wexford (2m4f) and hurdles at Sligo (3m) last summer, poor effort off this mark at the latter venue in September when last spotted. Returning from 223-day off in a deep field.

Form: 06-6114

Quamino^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 105| D

11/2

Off the mark at fifth time of asking at Wexford (2m, heavy) on St Patrick's Day, raised 8lb and taking on better rivals in a stronger race now, will have to improve.

Form: 00701

Western Ruler^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 102

25/1

Beaten wide margins in three maiden hurdles at Limerick, Clonmel and Naas, each over 2m3f, gets in here in lenient mark if he is able to leave those efforts behind. Worth market check.

Form: 00-5246

Make It Hurrah^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109

14/1

Yard have been finding winners hard to come by and this one has just over 10L to find with Icario from their recent tussle in a maiden at Down Royal.

Form: 973

Non-Runners

Icario¹⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Chesterfield King¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Like An Open Book⁹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: J M Burke J: M P Burke

Babanango¹⁹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: A E Lynch

Montauk Flyer⁹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Golden Jewel (4/1), Whisperinthebreeze (5/1), Quamino (11/2), Pete So High (8/1), Chesterfield King (8/1), Icario (8/1), Corri Lindo (10/1), Love And Wishes (12/1), Babanango (12/1), Black Key (14/1), Make It Hurrah (14/1), Frankiefiveangels (16/1), On The Mend (16/1), Play With The Wind (16/1), Manger Et Trotter (16/1), Like An Open Book (16/1), Market's Field (20/1), Western Ruler (25/1), All's Quiet (33/1), Montauk Flyer (33/1)

An ultra-competitive heat, CORRI LINDO produced an improved effort here on New Year's Day and has further scope for doing better for Tony Martin from a 4lb higher mark. He should run a big race. Recent Wexford Quamino is improving, while Icario finally got off the mark last time and may benefit from that. Chesterfield King and Pete So High are worth paying attention to in what should be a competitive betting heat.