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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 4m 7.8s

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Presenting Lad^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr C M Healy⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 92

8/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: F70894

Fox Le Bel^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr H C Swan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91

3/1

Creditable third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: U4P34-3

Molly Kaye¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽²⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 90| D

25/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 3/218F-0

Oskar High¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: R P Geoghegan⁽²⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 90

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. 33/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 1P8P80

My Boy Bob³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Ms K L Derwin⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 89

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Needs to improve markedly if he's to make an impact on handicap debut. Worth monitoring the betting.

Form: 050

Roisins Ciara²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽²⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 88| D

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in June. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft, 33/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 418U0P

Rathbourne Banks¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J J Clifford⁽⁴⁾| T: J O Clifford| OR: 87

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at Down Royal (20.4f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PU/00-6P

Happy Dancing²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tipperary (16f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-000

Saga Aravis^b,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R James| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

15/2

Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Could be back on track quickly.

Form: 05932P

Walkers Point^p,t⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽²⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 85| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft, 40/1) 97 days ago, never going well after. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 800-00P

Champagne Izzy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽²⁾| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 84

40/1

Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0465U0

The Mighty Molly^t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss H Duignan⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 84

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 50/1). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Looks limited.

Form: 0/90-5

Eileens Boy^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M McConville⁽²⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

10/1

12/1, below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-50847

Falco Du Sauzay^h⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

5/1

Unreliable type. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 82 days ago. Back down in trip. Not discounted in a weak race.

Form: 0P-0R27

Lizzies Song^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 83

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0-00P

Call Me Tina³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A Sinnott⁽²⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 82

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft, 80/1) 33 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 9000

Emerald Cave²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Harvey| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 82

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 000P-

Mahler Storm^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T P Harney⁽²⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 82

33/1

Eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 0-00008

Lilly Banner⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr O McGill⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 81

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving J. P. Dempsey when seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Gowran (16f, good) 76 days ago.

Form: 080/0

Rebelle Chaud^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P C Bannon| T: A Donoghue| OR: 81

7/1

9/1, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs to up his game.

Form: 564634

Ice Cool⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| D

66/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2016. Thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Galway (24f, heavy) 54 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P38-0P0

Johnny Giro²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A Harvey⁽²⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

40/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00-0400

Justakeg¹¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr E Dwan⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Killarney (20.2f, good) 117 days ago.. Back down in trip. Makes no appeal.

Form: 60-809P

Tagg's Island⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 80| D

14/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 10/1) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald. Can make presence felt.

Form: 476260

Non-Runners

Feathered Gold¹³⁶

Weight: 12-4| Age: 8

T: Shane O'Brien J: Mr Darragh Allen

Kashi⁴⁴

Weight: 12-4| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 1

Fair Minded⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 2

Johnnys Girl²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (3/1), Falco Du Sauzay (5/1), Fair Minded (5/1), Rebelle Chaud (7/1), Saga Aravis (15/2), Presenting Lad (8/1), Eileens Boy (10/1), Johnnys Girl (11/1), My Boy Bob (14/1), Tagg's Island (14/1), Feathered Gold (14/1), Roisins Ciara (22/1), Molly Kaye (25/1), Oskar High (25/1), Lilly Banner (28/1), Mahler Storm (33/1), Happy Dancing (33/1), The Mighty Molly (33/1), Champagne Izzy (40/1), Johnny Giro (40/1), Lizzies Song (40/1), Emerald Cave (50/1), Call Me Tina (50/1), Walkers Point (50/1), Kashi (50/1), Ice Cool (66/1), Rathbourne Banks (66/1), Justakeg (100/1)

FOX LE BEL is arguably the only one who arrives on the back of a reasonable effort in a race that looks incredibly weak considering the field size, so he's preferred to Saga Aravis, who had been in good order prior to shaping as if amiss at Punchestown last time. Eileens Boy also warrants consideration.