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Tuesday 28 December 2021

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Parkway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 46.3s

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Quaker Island⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 115| D

14/1

Third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 9 days ago. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus, but improvement is needed.

Form: 316603

Young Dev^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Skehan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 114| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 44 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 2102P-0

Fierami^t⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J C Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

9/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 12/1) 99 days ago, considerately handled. Stable in good form and claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 65142-0

Room To Roam^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111

28/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Navan (22f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-4620

Itsnotinit²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 108| C

5/2

Course winner. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Should be sharper now and worth considering.

Form: 66120-6

John Adams^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 108

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. Unseated rider in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has good chance on form.

Form: 136U6U

Difficult Decision^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107| C

20/1

Course winner. Pulled up in novice chase (40/1) at Clonmel (16f, soft) 26 days ago, tailing off early final circuit. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if on-song here.

Form: 562P-7P

Greenpanda³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 12f on flat. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 5003/0

Golden Cosmos²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 104

20/1

Good ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 360479

Miss Tempo³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| BF| D

10/3

Promising individual. Winner at Tramore in June. 4/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 12-216

Worth Presenting⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: G B Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 94

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 66/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 540398

Diamond Grove⁴⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 93

22/1

Fell in novice chase (250/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 13 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Engaged 3.15 here Monday.

Form: 0063/8F-

Menindee²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie| OR: 91

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 250/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 44P-508

Lily Of The Dawn^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 11/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P7-0658

Royal Rhythm^p1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C A Landers| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 42 days ago, struggling soon after halfway. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 304-40P

Mahlers Glory²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 84

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: P800

Boss Girl¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 84

80/1

Eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Naas (18.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 05600-0

Grey Habit^p³⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 83

33/1

7/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving P. Meany. RESERVE.

Form: 9P1/P3F-

Non-Runners

Kellyiscool¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: D McNamara J: Mr J C Barry

Askann²⁸²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: M Torrens J: Jennifer Torrens

That's Lifebuoy²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Itsnotinit (5/2), Miss Tempo (10/3), That's Lifebuoy (6/1), Young Dev (13/2), Kellyiscool (7/1), John Adams (17/2), Fierami (9/1), Askann (10/1), Quaker Island (14/1), Golden Cosmos (20/1), Difficult Decision (20/1), Lily Of The Dawn (22/1), Diamond Grove (22/1), Room To Roam (28/1), Menindee (28/1), Grey Habit (33/1), Worth Presenting (33/1), Royal Rhythm (40/1), Greenpanda (66/1), Mahlers Glory (66/1), Boss Girl (80/1)

The most appealing of these is MISS TEMPO, who remains unexposed and shaped as though she would come on for the run when sixth back from a break on her handicap debut at Gowran. This former point winner can be expected to improve now faced with a stiffer test. John Adams resumes in this sphere on an attractive mark and is next on the list ahead of Itsnotinit, Askann and Fierami.