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Tuesday 1 December 2020

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 7.6s

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Shes Some Doll³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J Dunne⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

22/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 485-645

Solar Heat^v⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr A Murphy⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 97

40/1

Temperamental sort who ran up to her best when second of 20 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Now her task is to back that up.

Form: P543-42

Aliym^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Hogan⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 96

40/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Thurles (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 500-089

Low Lie The Fields^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Hannon| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 96

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 10/1) 28 days ago. That was his first start for 8 months and he may well build on that effort.

Form: 789-4

Glenabo Bridge^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr E P O'Brien| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95| BF

7/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Good ½-length second of 14 to Vipers Nest in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Strike rate is a concern but claims with a repeat.

Form: 60F6/52

Spancil Hill^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr E Mahon| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 95

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy, 8/1) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.Should remain competitive.

Form: 735-531

Northern Emperor^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J I Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 94

40/1

Bit below form 24¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Vipers Nest in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 14/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 764-188

Eiri Na Casca^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss S Larkin⁽²⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 93

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, soft, 50/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 08768/0

Vipers Nest¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Kiely| T: J Queally| OR: 93| CD

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago by ½ length from Glenabo Bridge, driven out. Another holding claims with a repeat

Form: 08/78-51

Ballyshannon Rose⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽²⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 87

4/1

Left previous efforts in her wake when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy) 5 days ago, always holding on. Carries penalty. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 55/P85-1

Captain Jimmy²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C W McCormack⁽²⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 92

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.5f) in February. Only of interest if particularly strong in the betting on return to action.

Form: 10P670-

Ballea Fox^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Hurley⁽²⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 90| C

17/2

Course winner. Respectable 13¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Vipers Nest in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 8/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 21678-6

Call Me Freddie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J C Gainford⁽²⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 88

66/1

40/1, 36¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Vipers Nest in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Needs to step up.

Form: 08-9709

Oneknightmoreihope⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan| T: N F Glynn| OR: 87| BF

11/2

3/1, bit below form 19¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Ballyshannon Rose in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy) 5 days ago.

Form: 657-P25

Queen Of Fame²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 86

80/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 21 days ago, losing touch some way out. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 07/04-6P

Rightback Atya^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr G Collier⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy, 50/1) 17 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: U27PP-0

Whoyakodding^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jodie Townend| T: G Ahern| OR: 86| D

40/1

Two wins from 43 NH runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Expected to find a few too good.

Form: 2950-30

Get Home³⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽²⁾| T: Olivia Hegarty| OR: 85

100/1

Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 12 months ago, tailed off long way out. Big chunk of improvement required to feature on belated return now handicapping.

Form: 64F8/90-

Non-Runners

Johanna Yeats¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 1

Thedapperdoyen¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Howard J: Reserve 2

Getaway Pippa⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballyshannon Rose (4/1), Vipers Nest (5/1), Oneknightmoreihope (11/2), Low Lie The Fields (11/2), Spancil Hill (13/2), Glenabo Bridge (7/1), Ballea Fox (17/2), Captain Jimmy (22/1), Shes Some Doll (22/1), Getaway Pippa (25/1), Johanna Yeats (25/1), Solar Heat (40/1), Whoyakodding (40/1), Aliym (40/1), Northern Emperor (40/1), Eiri Na Casca (50/1), Thedapperdoyen (50/1), Call Me Freddie (66/1), Rightback Atya (80/1), Queen Of Fame (80/1), Get Home (100/1)

A typically wide open handicap with the vote in favour of LOW LIE THE FIELDS. A low-mileage sort, he ran his best race to date when fourth on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last month and there is a distinct possibility he can build on that for his good yard. Ballyshannon Rose, Vipers Nest and Glenabo Bridge head up the dangers.