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Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 59.2s

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Full Noise⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R McNally| OR: 93| BF

1/3

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Gambled-on 8/13, easily won 17-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 5 days ago. Still well ahead of his mark so the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 808-101

The Higher Road⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: P O'Callaghan| OR: 98

22/1

Down the field in maiden hurdles but proved she's been let into handicaps on a good mark when runner-up at Limerick in November. Will go on improving so she's shortlisted.

Form: 65-8572

Ardera Ru^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 97

33/1

12/1, creditable sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2444-46

Coole Arcade^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 96

9/2

7/2, resumed progress when second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2107-42

Steelers Appeal³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 94

22/1

20/1, ran well despite not being seen to best effect when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 32 days ago, not ideally placed. More needed here.

Form: 707724

Close Enough⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: B J Hallahan| OR: 90

40/1

7/1, possibly needed the run when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 60-5397

Betterask Jj^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

22/1

33/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 44 days ago by 5½ lengths from Steelers Appeal, forging clear. Up 7 lb and needs to back that up here.

Form: 7/692P-1

Jennys Grey¹⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 87

125/1

First run since leaving James Daniel Dullea when tenth of 11 in maiden (80/1) at Tramore (16f, good) on Flat debut. Best to look elsewhere on this switch back over timber.

Form: 763337/

Happy Dancing²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fared little better after 7 months off when sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-0006

Mrs Watson⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 85

14/1

9/2, wasted no time getting back to form when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 5 days ago. Step forward required here to feature, though.

Form: 047-4P5

Costalita²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84| C

100/1

Course winner. Tailed off when pulled up early final circuit in handicap chase (25/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: U4106/P

Falco Du Sauzay^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

18/1

Unreliable type. Probably remained in form when fourth of 24 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P-0R274

Some Venture^b,t1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 80

100/1

16/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 890807

Non-Runners

Sweet Will²⁸⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Full Noise (1/3), Coole Arcade (9/2), Mrs Watson (14/1), Falco Du Sauzay (18/1), The Higher Road (22/1), Steelers Appeal (22/1), Betterask Jj (22/1), Sweet Will (25/1), Ardera Ru (33/1), Close Enough (40/1), Costalita (100/1), Some Venture (100/1), Happy Dancing (100/1), Jennys Grey (125/1)

Owner/trainer Ronan McNally rarely misses the target when the money is down and that was the case when FULL NOISE sauntered to victory at Fairyhouse 5 days ago. He's clearly well ahead of his mark so should prove tough to beat under a 5 lb penalty here. The Higher Road proved she's been let into handicaps on a good mark when runner-up at Limerick so she's feared most, ahead of Betterask JJ.