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O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 5m 48.6s

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Tucanae⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 121| C

3/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 7/4) 43 days ago. Expected to remain competitive now handicapping.

Form: 1612-21

Sassy Yet Classy^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 761-814

Sweet Sting¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 119| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October. Creditable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 114P07

Alohamora³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 118| BF| C

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f in chases. 8/11, fell in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, good to soft) in January, seemingly having the race at her mercy. Respected for all she's been absent since.

Form: 84311F-

No Memory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 115| D

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 25¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Sayce Gold in Kerry Group Stayers Novices' Hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 33/1) 20 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. This more suitable

Form: 517164

Ask Heather^p⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 112

14/1

7/2 and blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 58 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3351-27

Rebel Early³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 112| D

8/1

9/2, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 34 days ago, staying on well. On the upgrade recently and she's one to consider in an open-looking race.

Form: 518-642

Fairyhill Run²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

16/1

80/1, creditable 22 lengths third of 6 to Sayce Gold in Kerry Group Stayers Novices' Hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 20 days ago. Return to calmer waters an obvious plus.

Form: 325663

La Feline³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 111| C

14/1

Course winner. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 34 days ago. Entitled to be back up to speed now.

Form: 0210-90

Trevena¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 111

14/1

Excellent sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. That was her best effort to date in this sphere and ease in trip a likely plus.

Form: 8-24286

Minx Tiara²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K J Brouder| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 110| D

9/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft, 40/1) 28 days ago. That was her first start for 9 months and she's expected to be much closer to form here.

Form: 22325-6

Presenting Meghan²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August. Below form fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (11/8) at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago, pulling hard. Stable in good form.

Form: U51324

Fag An Bealach³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 107| D

4/1

Fair winner at 20f in chases. 6/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 273-141

Silver Planeur^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100| D

20/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 3P-2609

Citizen Al¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 14 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0F0U6-P

Non-Runners

More Info²⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Tucanae (3/1), Fag An Bealach (4/1), Rebel Early (8/1), Minx Tiara (9/1), Presenting Meghan (9/1), Sassy Yet Classy (14/1), Ask Heather (14/1), La Feline (14/1), Trevena (14/1), Fairyhill Run (16/1), Sweet Sting (20/1), Silver Planeur (20/1), More Info (20/1), No Memory (28/1), Alohamora (28/1), Citizen Al (40/1)

A competitive mares' event with the vote in favour of REBEL EARLY. She did well to split a pair ridden more prominently when runner-up at Cork 34 days ago and a repeat should see her firmly in the mix once more. Trevena, back down in trip, Sassy Yet Classy and Alohamora head up the dangers, along with Tucanae.

REBEL EARLY (IRE)
TREVENA
SASSY YET CLASSY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Miss Cognac

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 4

J: S A Shortall | T: N Meade

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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