13:37 Fairyhouse

Saturday 14 January 2023

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Philip O'Connor Memorial, Lifetime Friend Of Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 6m 50.07s

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Selected odds by:

Corbetts Cross¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 130| D

15/8

Promising individual. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 3/1, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 17 days ago, driven out. Promises to stay this longer trip and is an interesting contender on handicap debut.

Form: 13-5121

Costalotmore⁷⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: Mark J Scallan| OR: 128| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving R. P. O'Keeffe. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Market may prove best guide to claims on return.

Form: 12161P/

Eye Van¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 125

5/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.2f, soft, 2/1) 19 days ago, going clear. More required on handicap hurdle debut but must enter calculations.

Form: 7/422-21

Young Dev¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 122| D

12/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 4/1) 17 days ago. 6 lb higher now but should give another good account.

Form: 2P-0081

Bodhisattva^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

6/1

Promising individual. Run creditably in both starts this term, latest when fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Punchestown (23.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Remains low mileage and merits consideration.

Form: 031P-35

Fameaftertheglory¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| D

22/1

Unseated rider in handicap chase (5/1) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others preferred.

Form: 54-638U

Sea Sessions⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 119| C

66/1

Sixteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 62 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22120-0

Doctor Churchill⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

66/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 42 days ago, pulled up entering straight. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 20-905P

Forza Milan^p,t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: J Nash| OR: 116| C

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-P4685

Martha Divine^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

10/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 712-4F5

Rebellious Gale^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 107

11/2

Found further improvement when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.4f, soft) 26 days ago, running on. 2 lb rise fair and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 145253

Cher Why Not¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 99| CD

17/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, heavy, 9/2) 13 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. More on plate here, though.

Form: 184541

Forecasts

Corbetts Cross (15/8), Eye Van (5/1), Rebellious Gale (11/2), Bodhisattva (6/1), Cher Why Not (17/2), Martha Divine (10/1), Young Dev (12/1), Costalotmore (20/1), Fameaftertheglory (22/1), Forza Milan (33/1), Sea Sessions (66/1), Doctor Churchill (66/1)

CORBETTS CROSS is going the right way and remains open to improvement on his first crack in handicap company. He gets the nod in what looks a competitive event. Bodhisattva and Rebellious Gale head the list of dangers.