12:40 Leopardstown

Monday 28 December 2020

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 6m 35.5s

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Cracking Smart^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| D

80/1

Fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (24.3f, heavy, 66/1) 23 days ago. Trainer going well. Blinkers back on but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 514-F50

Commander Of Fleet³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in novice chase (4/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) on debut over fences 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not the easiest to assess.

Form: 1412/P-0

Jukebox Jive^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 140

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 11/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 10 days ago, staying on strongly. Yard having good spell.

Form: 14/60-51

Hannon¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 139

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 10/3, won 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f) 12 days ago, well on top finish. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 06/4-01P

The Bosses Oscar²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Respectable second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (24.3f, heavy, 3/1) 23 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 2125-12

Unexpected Depth²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 138| D

9/2

Progressive sort who posted career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 20 days ago, comfortably. Further progress not ruled out and respected.

Form: 8/6112-1

Morosini³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137

8/1

Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Naas (20f, heavy) 37 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well.

Form: 5217-P4

Dommage Pour Toi^t1¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| BF

25/1

13/8, respectable fourth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 115 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 26U-374

Dandy Mag³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

16/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Naas (20f, heavy) 37 days ago, not knocked about. Yard having good spell and he ought to be sharper now.

Form: 15450-8

Walk To Freedom^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 134

80/1

Eighth of 10 in hunter chase (25/1) at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 11 days ago. Has been very lightly raced in recent seasons but his mark does look a workable one on balance of his form.

Form: 2P3/U-38

A Great View²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: D Cullen| OR: 133| D

40/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (24.3f, heavy) 23 days ago, beaten leaving back straight. He can only be watched on his exploits so far this term.

Form: 4030-7P

Anything Will Do⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 133

28/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 11 to Home By The Lee in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 57 days ago.

Form: 30-1236

Sneaky Getaway²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 133| C

7/1

Useful winner at 16f on flat. Last of 5 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1/13-115

Mrs Milner^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 129| BF

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in July. 4/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, heavy) 44 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 702-132

Oscar Academy^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128| D

66/1

25/1, not seen to best effect when tenth of 16 to Chavi Artist in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 43 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard in good form.

Form: 0-06660

Chavi Artist²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 127

28/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 29 days ago, weakening from 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 42U21P

Star Max³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: S W Flanagan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 127

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft, 20/1) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Losing run is off-putting, though.

Form: 423344

Funky Dady²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 126

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in October. Respectable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Navan (24.3f, heavy) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 514216

Mortal^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R A Doyle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 126

25/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in August. 16/1, well-beaten fourth of 5 to Bachasson in Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy) 46 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3-U18F4

Heroes Of Renown³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: J Motherway| OR: 125

14/1

6/1, below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, good to soft), finding less than looked likely. Off 10 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 530/455-

Non-Runners

Premium Package⁹⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Peaches And Cream¹¹³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Bois De Clamart²³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Unexpected Depth (9/2), The Bosses Oscar (11/2), Premium Package (11/2), Mrs Milner (7/1), Sneaky Getaway (7/1), Morosini (8/1), Hannon (11/1), Jukebox Jive (11/1), Funky Dady (14/1), Heroes Of Renown (14/1), Dandy Mag (16/1), Dommage Pour Toi (25/1), Star Max (25/1), Mortal (25/1), Peaches And Cream (25/1), Anything Will Do (28/1), Commander Of Fleet (28/1), Chavi Artist (28/1), Bois De Clamart (33/1), A Great View (40/1), Oscar Academy (66/1), Cracking Smart (80/1), Walk To Freedom (80/1)

UNEXPECTED DEPTH is a progressive sort and impressed on the back of 14 months off to make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Punchestown 3 weeks ago. That ought not to prove his limit and another good showing looks likely for Oliver McKiernan's 6-y-o. The Bosses Oscar, Jukebox Jive and Mrs Milner are a trio of others fancied to be in the mix.