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Sunday 22 October 2023

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 39.3s

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Robyndeglory^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D E Phelan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 109| C| D

7/1

Course winner. After just 4 days off, best effort this season when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft, 15/2) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 46-4933

Criminal Mischief¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Mullins| T: Steve Jones| OR: 107

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in March. Well below form when fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at the same course (19.1f, soft, 28/1) 164 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 08015-0

Nephin Beg¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽²⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 105

18/1

Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 171 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 7619F-0

Killinure Lass¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E Mahon| T: B McMahon| OR: 103| D

17/2

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. 6/1, ran well when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, heavy) 19 days ago, despite barely adequate test. Can give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 6110-84

Positive Thinker²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Ryan| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 102| D

6/5

Made it 2 wins from 2 starts over fences in 6-runner handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there from his lower mark back over hurdles.

Form: 321-621

Workforadime¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon⁽²⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 102

33/1

One of season's lesser efforts when ninth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, heavy, 25/1) 10 days ago. However, she remains capable of better making handicap debut.

Form: 6485F9

Mont Saint Vincent²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 101

3/1

After 8 months off, back on track when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft, 28/1) 20 days ago. Shortlisted with his recent run behind him.

Form: 39/25P-5

Coole Arcade²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: C Coakley| OR: 97

40/1

Again below form when fifth of 7 in claiming hurdle (8/1) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 24 days ago. Up in trip on first run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead (headgear/tongue strap discarded).

Form: 0553P5

Another Nightmare³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A Harvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 96| D

12/1

Improved when making winning handicap debut in 17-runner race at Listowel (24f, soft, 40/1) 30 days ago, staying on well. Needs to find more again.

Form: 350671

Sally's Cave³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 85

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 10 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 37 days ago. Could take a step forward as she goes significantly up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 907

My Good Pal³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽²⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 86

150/1

Has made little impact so far, fifteenth of 17 in maiden hurdle (250/1) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 90-0800

Mrs Watson^p1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr B Barry⁽²⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 80

20/1

After 6 months off, seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for her recent run with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: P/70P9-7

Oh'herewego²¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| D

33/1

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2019. After 9 days off, possibly found race coming too soon when eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 21 days ago. May just find others stronger.

Form: 008-020

Non-Runners

Weihnachts⁸⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Positive Thinker (6/5), Mont Saint Vincent (3/1), Robyndeglory (7/1), Killinure Lass (17/2), Another Nightmare (12/1), Nephin Beg (18/1), Mrs Watson (20/1), Weihnachts (20/1), Sally's Cave (33/1), Oh'herewego (33/1), Workforadime (33/1), Coole Arcade (40/1), Criminal Mischief (40/1), My Good Pal (150/1)

Successful over fences on his latest outing, POSITIVE THINKER can continue his good run of form and take advantage of his lower mark back over hurdles. He is taken to get the better of Robyndeglory, who produced her best effort of the season reverted to hurdling last time, with Mont Saint Vincent completing the shortlist.