12:30 Tramore

Monday 1 January 2024

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Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 37.1s

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Rasiym^p1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 119

12/1

Sixth of 10 in novice chase (80/1) at Thurles (18.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 32 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1444/96

Belle The Lioness^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

4/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 10/3) 45 days ago. Player on her handicap hurdle debut with few miles on the clock.

Form: 1/2210-3

Clarens¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Flavin| OR: 117

7/2

Failed to last home when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 9/1) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there back down in trip here.

Form: 9-6302P

Little Mixup²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 117

9/1

Last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 66/1) 29 days ago for Miss Shauna Larkin. Not discounted back with former yard.

Form: 13150-0

Cerberus^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 113

6/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 452986

The Grey Falco^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 111

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Fair fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 168 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ben Pauling and not dismissed.

Form: 3P8-U14

Bynx²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hassett| OR: 105| C

6/1

Course winner. 10/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 20 days ago. One win from 21 NH runs.

Form: 256850

Star Official²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D E Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 102

18/5

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 10/1) 25 days ago, no match for winner. In the picture.

Form: 702142

Man River^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 86

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 18 days ago. More needed at these weights, though.

Form: 600/36

Forecasts

Clarens (7/2), Star Official (18/5), Belle The Lioness (4/1), Bynx (6/1), Cerberus (6/1), Little Mixup (9/1), Rasiym (12/1), Man River (16/1), The Grey Falco (28/1)

BELLE THE LIONESS made an encouraging return when third at Wexford and can take a step forward now going into handicaps and resume winning ways. Clarens should prove suited by reverting to this trip so could emerge as the main danger to Henry de Bromhead's mare ahead of Star Official.