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Sunday 29 December 2024

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 4m 3.02s

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Eagles Reign²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 130| D

11/1

Fit from a pipe-opener on the Flat, posted a career best effort when doubling his tally in this sphere in 12-runner handicap hurdle (6/1) at Listowel (16f, soft), always holding on. Up in class when 33/1, 25 lengths sixth of 7 to Anzadam in Mullinan Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 3120-16

Bright Legend⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 117

15/2

Fairly useful on the Flat and over hurdles. Back on form when third in a 2m handicap hurdle at Listowel in September, ran creditably on the Flat since but failed to build on that when below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 520-939

St Faz²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116

17/2

Fairly-useful winner over hurdles who offered plenty to work on when third of 15 in novice at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Clearly in good heart and not ruled out back over hurdles.

Form: 03-1273

Balko D'ange⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 114| BF

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/4, creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) before good second of 14 in novice hurdle (6/4) at this C&D (soft) 40 days ago, jumped poorly and did as well to get as close as he did. Leading player but needs to sharpen up his hurdling.

Form: 240-22

Club Manager^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: S Fitzgerald| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

12/1

Creditable fourth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to soft) on the Flat with cheekpieces on 1st time. Stretched by longer trip last time at Navan (22.4f) and can be competitive back down in trip.

Form: 15-4420

Messerschmitt²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: K C Sexton| T: N Meade| OR: 125| D

9/2

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 3/1, won 17-runner juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) in October, readily. Ran well up in class at Fairyhouse 28 days ago (16.5f, good) and can give another good account here.

Form: U13

Ifitwasme^h,t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 108| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles, bolted-up at Listowel (16f soft) in October before running seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) on Flat. Switches back to hurdles today and every chance based on his last run in this sphere.

Form: 769-1

The Blaggard⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 108| D

18/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 80 days ago, running on. Unexposed and of interest on handicap debut.

Form: 9-041

Robbies Rock^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| D

6/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Well-backed when taking advantage of lenient mark over hurdles when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft, 85/40) 16 days ago, easily. Looks the type who is capable of following up.

Form: 3581

Forecasts

Balko D'ange (13/8), Messerschmitt (9/2), Robbies Rock (6/1), Bright Legend (15/2), St Faz (17/2), Eagles Reign (11/1), Club Manager (12/1), The Blaggard (18/1), Ifitwasme (25/1)

ROBBIES ROCK won in the style of a very well-treated horse 16 days ago, and such was the manner of his victory that a 14 lb rise may not be enough to stop him winning again. Balko d'Ange can make it a hat-trick of seconds and Ifitwasme can go well again in this sphere.