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Friday 16 April 2021

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McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 26.0s

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Selected odds by:

Wolf Prince²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

9/1

Enjoyed a productive spell as a juvenile, winning twice and finishing second in Grade 1 at Leopardstown 14 months ago. Placed on 2 of 4 starts this term but not seen to best effect on latest.

Form: 2-02200

Humaniste¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 129

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy, 12/1) 117 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5/72-816

Ballywilliam Boy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 125

9/1

33/1, showed much improved form when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 33 days ago. Handicapper taken no chance with opening mark but one to keep an eye on.

Form: 773361

Effernock Fizz¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 123

22/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, faced stiff task when 19½ lengths sixth of 7 to Buildmeupbuttercup in listed mares event at Gowran (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 6-45396

Hardback^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

40/1

Ran poorly when pulled up before 3 out in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 33/1) 109 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 21/P6-0P

Prospectus^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B Hayes| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 123

100/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good, 50/1) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 21-PP8P

Zoffanien¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D Hogan| OR: 132| BF

6/5

Winner in hurdle at Naas in February. 2/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) 12 days ago, finishing well. Nudged up 4 lb but leading claims of going one better.

Form: 332182

Swelltime¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: J G Murphy| OR: 121

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Limerick (11.3f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, poor on last outing.

Form: 2120

Ujumpthelastuwin³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

8/1

Looked set to go close before falling in novice chase (15/8) at Naas (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1-4338F

Silver Star^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 119

22/1

33/1, never on terms faced with stiff task when sixth of 9 in novice chase at Punchestown (17f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: U25736

Andratx^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: K J Brouder| T: M M McNiff| OR: 118| C

16/1

C&D winner. 14/1, shaped as if retaining ability after 12 weeks off when fifth of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not ruled out.

Form: 11206/7

Fauguernon^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 116

40/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (8/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 744P76

Plinth¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 116| C

18/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Flattered by proximity when eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 50/1) 12 days ago. More needed.

Form: 405P00

Bythesametoken^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 114

6/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 37 days ago, keeping on in narrow second when left in front last. Should go well again.

Form: 4-41421

Mon Storm¹⁹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: D J McInerney| T: V Wilson| OR: 114| D

66/1

12/1, ran respectably whilst again carrying little win threat when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 11-0944

Devil's Glen^t²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 111

28/1

18/1, ran even worse than on reappearance when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy), stopping quickly. Off 7 months. RESERVE.

Form: 857/6-0P

Non-Runners

Carrig Cathal²¹⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: S J Mahon J: L P Dempsey

Stormey¹⁷⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: S J Mahon J: Reserve 1

Grange Walk¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zoffanien (6/5), Bythesametoken (6/1), Grange Walk (15/2), Ujumpthelastuwin (8/1), Ballywilliam Boy (9/1), Wolf Prince (9/1), Humaniste (12/1), Andratx (16/1), Plinth (18/1), Effernock Fizz (22/1), Silver Star (22/1), Carrig Cathal (25/1), Devil's Glen (28/1), Swelltime (33/1), Hardback (40/1), Fauguernon (40/1), Mon Storm (66/1), Prospectus (100/1), Stormey (100/1)

Several in with chances here but preference is for sole 4-y-o ZOFFANIEN, who arguably shaped best at the weights when runner-up at Cork 12 days ago and is taken to go one better with Rachael Blackmore booked to ride. Bythesametoken had plenty go his way when scoring at Wexford last month but is feared most nonetheless, ahead of Silver Star and Humaniste.