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www.mchale.net Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 7m 4.9s

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Selected odds by:

Mick Spadoun¹³⁷⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 91

100/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, unseated rider 10th in novice chase (50/1) at Killarney (22.7f, good) on debut over fences. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Neville with work to do.

Form: 3448PU/

Esthers Marvel^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 89

7/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 12/1, good third of 18 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 62323-3

Get Home¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: Olivia Hegarty| OR: 89| BF

13/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago, needing stronger gallop. In the mix.

Form: P2933-3

Captain Jimmy^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 87

15/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.3f, soft, 15/2) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Much respected.

Form: 0/87P5-2

Four Horsemen³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 87

9/2

11/4, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 083024-

Sketrick¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

7/2

11/1, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft) 13 days ago. Yard in good form. Ought to go close.

Form: 06503-3

Laughing Trix^p¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 85

22/1

Winner of hurdle at Downpatrick in October. 12/1, below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 162 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8P/7149-

Castlehume Gold^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: R K Watson| OR: 84

14/1

50/1, seventh of 11 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Bit more is needed.

Form: 820P7-7

Calibrator^p,t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 80

22/1

125/1, twelfth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 63 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with ceekpieces back on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0/03880-

Glennanar^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P D Kennedy| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

100/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Step forward is required.

Form: 7560F-9

Johnnys Girl^p,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

33/1

Winner in chase at Limerick in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, good to soft, 11/2) 7 days ago. Switches to hurdles and difficult ask.

Form: 1PP6-36

Justakeg³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots to find.

Form: 00060-

Oscar Light³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 80

50/1

First run since leaving Noel C. Kelly when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good, 50/1) 32 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 0063P/9-

Stolen Moment^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80

12/1

14/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 03/867-4

Wa Wa⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie| OR: 92

11/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 5/1) 81 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to get back on track. RESERVE

Form: 770860-

Non-Runners

Mcgill⁷⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Betterask Jj¹⁸⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Mossy White¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: S J Kelly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Esthers Marvel (7/2), Sketrick (7/2), Four Horsemen (9/2), Get Home (13/2), Captain Jimmy (15/2), Wa Wa (11/1), Stolen Moment (12/1), Castlehume Gold (14/1), Mossy White (16/1), Laughing Trix (22/1), Calibrator (22/1), Betterask Jj (25/1), Johnnys Girl (33/1), Mcgill (33/1), Oscar Light (50/1), Mick Spadoun (100/1), Glennanar (100/1), Justakeg (150/1)

Lots with chances. SKETRICK arrives on the back of a good Perth third and is weighted to have a big say for his in-form handler so gets the vote at the chief expense of in-form Four Horsemen who bids to open his account. Esthers Marvel is another maiden who is greatly respected in her bid for a breakthrough victory.