PRL Group Novice Hurdle

1st

2

Inothewayurthinkin

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

3/1 (Won)

Win: £3.00
Place: £1.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Brother to bumper/hurdle winner Limerick Lace, half-brother to three other winners Spades Are Trumps, Ilikedwayurthinkin and Walk Me Home; became the fifth of the dam's progeny to win for Gavin Cromwell when too good for odds-on shot Lot Of Joy on debut in a 23-runner maiden at Cork; a good prospect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7	25th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 200y	12:48 Punchestown Inothewayurthinkin 11st 12lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Useful novice hurdler who made a highly encouraging start to his chase career when runner-up to Imagine in a beginners' at Fairyhouse 18 days ago; big player if he can build on that with first-time tongue-tie.	4/1
2nd 4	7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 110y	11:53 Fairyhouse Inothewayurthinkin 11st 12lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	prominent early, in touch with leaders when nudged along after 3 out, ridden briefly when ran on well and went second towards finish	4/1

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2nd

7

25th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 200y

11st 12lb

Useful novice hurdler who made a highly encouraging start to his chase career when runner-up to Imagine in a beginners' at Fairyhouse 18 days ago; big player if he can build on that with first-time tongue-tie.

4/1

2nd

4

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

prominent early, in touch with leaders when nudged along after 3 out, ridden briefly when ran on well and went second towards finish

4/1

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2nd

1

Imagine

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

13/8

Place: £1.20

Form: 1-12 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Odds-on for Punchestown bumper win on debut in February; only workmanlike in landing a Wexford maiden hurdle in October; much better in defeat in a Grade 3 contest at Navan 13 days ago, chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained favourite and relegating a shorter-priced stablemate to third.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	26th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 43y	13:55 Punchestown Imagine 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	raced in second	4/7
1st 3	7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 110y	11:53 Fairyhouse Imagine 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	jumped well, made all, ridden briefly when faced challenge after 2 out, soon clear, pushed out, comfortably	11/4

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1st

2

26th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 43y

11st 4lb

raced in second

4/7

1st

3

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

jumped well, made all, ridden briefly when faced challenge after 2 out, soon clear, pushed out, comfortably

11/4

3rd

3

Spanish Harlem

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

15/8

Place: £1.10

Form: 1

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

First foal; dam French hurdle winner, half-sister to Roi Des Francs, a talented six-time winner, including a Grade 2 novice chase for this stable; Euros360,000 Arqana purchase in July after beating an experienced rival on his debut in a 17-runner conditions hurdle at Auteuil in June; the ground was heavy then, so no issue on that score; very interesting recruit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12	17th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 56y Class 2	17:30 Cheltenham Spanish Harlem 11st 2lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: W P Mullins	Bought for 360,000euros after winning his sole start in France; consistent efforts for Willie Mullins without yet making the expected progress, most recently second at Thurles (2m4f, good to yielding); has been untidy with his jumping the last twice but is open to any amount of improvement off this opening mark granted an error-free round and his trainer has won this contest four times with horses who proved handicap snips in hindsight; has to be feared.	9/2
2nd 1	9th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y	15:15 Thurles Spanish Harlem 11st 8lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Expensive purchase from France; respectable debut in a Gowran maiden hurdle in November but no match for the useful Three Card Brag at Fairyhouse; holds entries in the Ballymore and the Albert Bartlett but would need to win this well to justify that.	2/1
2nd 2	25th Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 110y	13:53 Fairyhouse Spanish Harlem 11st 10lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	raced in second, not fluent 6th, not fluent 3 out, made challenge when pushed along home turn, outpaced when ridden before last, kept on but no match for winner	11/8

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12

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:30 Cheltenham

Spanish Harlem

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

Bought for 360,000euros after winning his sole start in France; consistent efforts for Willie Mullins without yet making the expected progress, most recently second at Thurles (2m4f, good to yielding); has been untidy with his jumping the last twice but is open to any amount of improvement off this opening mark granted an error-free round and his trainer has won this contest four times with horses who proved handicap snips in hindsight; has to be feared.

9/2

2nd

1

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 8lb

Expensive purchase from France; respectable debut in a Gowran maiden hurdle in November but no match for the useful Three Card Brag at Fairyhouse; holds entries in the Ballymore and the Albert Bartlett but would need to win this well to justify that.

2/1

2nd

2

25th Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 110y

11st 10lb

raced in second, not fluent 6th, not fluent 3 out, made challenge when pushed along home turn, outpaced when ridden before last, kept on but no match for winner

11/8

4th

9

Bynx

J: Phillip Enright

T: Martin Hassett

16/1

Form: 7233-6

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Consistent placed form in juvenile hurdles last season; fair sixth at Galway in September after a break; will need to raise her game in order to reach the money here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 9	16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 107y	14:40 Punchestown Bynx 11st 6lb J: Mr P A King T: Martin Hassett	prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 6th	16/1
8th 7	2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 4f 106y	15:15 Thurles Bynx 10st 11lb J: Brian Hayes T: Martin Hassett	Likeable and goes on any ground; nearly 10l behind Costanucci at Clonmel last time and pull in the weights may not be enough to turn around the form.	12/1
6th 1	28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y	15:05 Clonmel Bynx 12st 0lb J: Daniel King T: Martin Hassett	Won a Tramore maiden in June and not a bad run there in a novice event last month; a lesser run at Listowel since and has to bounce back; handles testing ground.	12/1

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5th

9

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 107y

11st 6lb

prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 6th

16/1

8th

7

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 106y

10st 11lb

Likeable and goes on any ground; nearly 10l behind Costanucci at Clonmel last time and pull in the weights may not be enough to turn around the form.

12/1

6th

1

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

12st 0lb

Won a Tramore maiden in June and not a bad run there in a novice event last month; a lesser run at Listowel since and has to bounce back; handles testing ground.

12/1

5th

5

Fireworks

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two wins on the Flat, the first for William Haggas in a weak contest at Beverley at three, the second this year when trained in France; some concern that he ran poorly on soft on his most recent French outing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 5	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 37y	19:10 Bellewstown Fireworks 11st 9lb J: Shane Fenelon T: John Joseph Hanlon	in touch with leaders	25/1
8th 7	26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y	19:40 Curragh Fireworks 12st 3lb J: Anne Widger T: John Joseph Hanlon	Mark of 84 from his time in Britain but out of form Flat and jumps for current yard.	20/1

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10th

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

19:10 Bellewstown

Fireworks

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

7

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Curragh

Fireworks

12st 3lb

J: Anne Widger

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Mark of 84 from his time in Britain but out of form Flat and jumps for current yard.

20/1

6th

6

Lakefield Flyer

J: Simon Torrens

T: John Joseph Hanlon

50/1

Form: 260

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Some ability in points and when second to an easy winner in Fairyhouse bumper in October; struggled when a huge price on hurdling debut at Clonmel nine days ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 15	18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:55 Listowel Lakefield Flyer 11st 2lb J: Shane Fenelon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Second in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal in May before successful chase debut at Downpatrick; failed to reproduce best form in two starts over hurdles before 12l second in a weak handicap chase at Stratford at the beginning of July.	10/1
2nd 2	4th Jul 2023 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 4	20:10 Stratford Lakefield Flyer 12st 0lb J: Brian Hughes T: John Joseph Hanlon	led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly 9th, ridden when headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner	11/2

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0

15

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Lakefield Flyer

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Second in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal in May before successful chase debut at Downpatrick; failed to reproduce best form in two starts over hurdles before 12l second in a weak handicap chase at Stratford at the beginning of July.

10/1

2nd

2

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Lakefield Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly 9th, ridden when headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

11/2

7th

8

Navy Waves

J: Evan Dwan

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

20/1

Form: 0F71 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Sprang a 33-1 surprise in a maiden at Thurles on her third start over hurdles; a good sign that she stuck to her task stoutly in holding off the favourite; however, she faces much sterner opposition now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 5	2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 13y	14:40 Thurles Navy Waves 11st 9lb J: Evan Dwan T: Mrs Julie Cashin	33-1 maiden winner on this card last year but well beaten all starts since.	33/1
11th 14	23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:20 Listowel Navy Waves 11st 5lb J: Evan Dwan T: Mrs Julie Cashin	Won a Thurles maiden hurdle last winter but has shown very little since and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.	22/1

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11th

5

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 13y

11st 9lb

33-1 maiden winner on this card last year but well beaten all starts since.

33/1

11th

14

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 5lb

Won a Thurles maiden hurdle last winter but has shown very little since and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

22/1

8th

7

Man Of The House

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

100/1

Form: 880

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second in a point-to-point in March; no encouragement from her bumper/maiden hurdle runs.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 7	27th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 47y	16:30 Sligo Man Of The House 10st 6lb J: Shane Fenelon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Nothing in his form over hurdles to suggest that he can make an impression on his first run over fences.	16/1
10th 8	8th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y	17:47 Kilbeggan Man Of The House 11st 4lb J: Shane Fenelon T: John Joseph Hanlon	midfield, not fluent 7th	10/1

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0

7

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 47y

16:30 Sligo

Man Of The House

10st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Nothing in his form over hurdles to suggest that he can make an impression on his first run over fences.

16/1

10th

8

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Man Of The House

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield, not fluent 7th

10/1

4

Eikonix

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

8/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two wins and four places from ten Flat starts (rated 79) for Andrew Balding; a positive that he looked at home in testing conditions when winning a 1m2f handicap at Epsom in September; appeals as the most interesting of four runners for his trainer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 2	17th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y	15:45 Wexford Eikonix 11st 11lb J: Jody McGarvey T: John Joseph Hanlon	Useful (rated 79) on the flat at up to 1m2f and effective on heavy ground; maiden hurdle form at 2m and potential improver now upped in trip for handicap debut.	7/1
12	11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:07 Gowran Park Eikonix 10st 0lb J: Jordan Gainford T: John Joseph Hanlon	Effective on heavy ground during Flat career and had some notable form; well beaten in his maidens but better expected here.	25/1
5th 3	29th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:40 Gowran Park Eikonix 11st 12lb J: Jody McGarvey T: John Joseph Hanlon	held up in rear, midfield 3rd, headway after 3 out, went fourth 2 out, weakened approaching last	66/1

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0

2

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:45 Wexford

Eikonix

11st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful (rated 79) on the flat at up to 1m2f and effective on heavy ground; maiden hurdle form at 2m and potential improver now upped in trip for handicap debut.

7/1

12

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Eikonix

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Effective on heavy ground during Flat career and had some notable form; well beaten in his maidens but better expected here.

25/1