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14.50

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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • 14 runners
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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 98276-

Last run: 324 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Successful handicap debut at Downpatrick last summer over 2m1f; may need further these days (closing second last September was over 2m5f) and she lacks a recent run.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Goodie Girl

11st 1lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Both handicap wins have been over shorter, most recently when returning from 11 month's absence in fine shape here last month (2m3f), staying on strongly under top-weight on good ground; 8lb rise for that seems fair enough and could have more improvement in her now stepped up in trip.

3/1

5th

10

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Goodie Girl

11st 1lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Both handicap wins have been over shorter, most recently when returning from 11 month's absence in fine shape here last month (2m3f), staying on strongly under top-weight on good ground; 8lb rise for that seems fair enough and could have more improvement in her now stepped up in trip.

3/1

1st

1

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Goodie Girl

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 5th, left in third 6th, challenging on inner 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear run-in

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -P0081

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Left all previous form behind to win readily on good ground at Clonmel (2m4f) nine days ago; up 8lb but something may have clicked.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

U Asking Me

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Impressive winner over this trip at Clonmel last month before finding one too good at Fairyhouse next time; good run in sixth at that track latest but the handicapper might have caught up with him for now.

7/1

8th

11

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

U Asking Me

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Impressive winner over this trip at Clonmel last month before finding one too good at Fairyhouse next time; good run in sixth at that track latest but the handicapper might have caught up with him for now.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 214-07

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles and only 2lb higher than for the latest at Navan (1m7f, yielding); second run after a break was a step up on the first; considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Mr Macphisto

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Lightly raced since winning a C&D handicap 14 months ago; return to form when third in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and could get involved.

12/1

18

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Mr Macphisto

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Lightly raced since winning a C&D handicap 14 months ago; return to form when third in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and could get involved.

12/1

3rd

7

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mr Macphisto

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

prominent, left in lead 6th, joined 5 out

7/1

Form: 7-6916

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden over hurdles but made a winning chase debut off this mark last month and wasn't disgraced at Sligo; that recent win was over 2m7f and this trip might be too sharp back over hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

15:20 Tramore

Cest Rien

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning chase debut here over 2m7f in September (good) but hasn't coped with 6lb rise twice since; has form on heavy ground but improvement clearly needed.

12/1

7

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

15:20 Tramore

Cest Rien

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning chase debut here over 2m7f in September (good) but hasn't coped with 6lb rise twice since; has form on heavy ground but improvement clearly needed.

12/1

11th

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Cest Rien

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, no extra when switched right then switched left before 2 out

7/2

Form: 05-997

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Surprising to see the tongue-tie left off as he ran better in that aid when under 8l away at Tramore (2m5f, good); jumping could do with improving.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Oogum Boogum

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

midfield, slightly hampered 1st

12/1

Form: 83784P

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed in a maiden hurdle and her fourth of 16 at Roscommon last month wasn't too shoddy; latest pull-up was over fences.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

13

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

14:35 Clonmel

Ardfert Mary

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest overall form; showed that she can compete effectively at this level when second at Gowran last month.

6/1

5th

13

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

14:35 Clonmel

Ardfert Mary

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest overall form; showed that she can compete effectively at this level when second at Gowran last month.

6/1

2nd

14

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Ardfert Mary

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

14-race maiden and no signs of a revival recently.

50/1

Form: 7-0U70

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo despite modest jumping but then tailed off at Roscommon; only had the eight races and now goes in cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fairytale New York

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

10/1

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Fairytale New York

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo last time when didn't jump all that fluently; still early days and could do better over this longer trip.

14/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Fairytale New York

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well beaten on handicap debut and has to do much better after unseating since at this venue; tongue-tie may help.

20/1

Form: 0-9007

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Quiet in maidens and beaten 27l and 43l in his two handicaps (2m6f/3m); opposable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

19

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

Klassman

10st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Shane Nolan

In solid form over this sort of trip in handicaps of late, sent off favourite when fourth of 18 at Punchestown latest; no reason why he won't be in the hunt again.

13/2

2nd

19

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

Klassman

10st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Shane Nolan

In solid form over this sort of trip in handicaps of late, sent off favourite when fourth of 18 at Punchestown latest; no reason why he won't be in the hunt again.

13/2

4th

21

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 51y

15:45 Punchestown

Klassman

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Shane Nolan

0-9 over hurdles but produced his best run to date on latest at Fairyhouse when he was sent off at just 7/1; finished third of 14, 4.5l behind Delias Pet in that race after enduring a troubled passage and he is 14lb better off with her now; big chance if backing that up.

15/2

Form: 800U-6

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Five Flat wins, the latest a 1m2f AW claimer in March, before joining this shrewd yard for which he finished midfield in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel when last seen; dangerous to dismiss given connections.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, slightly hampered 6th

10/1

6th

12

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

towards rear

9/4

6th

12

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

towards rear

9/4

Form: 10-020 C

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been over fences (as was latest run at Galway) but he very nearly won a big-field handicap hurdle in July off just 3lb lower; however, that was over 3m and 2m2f looks a bare minimum.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Arrycan

11st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

raced in second, hampered by faller 6th, disputed lead 5 out

14/1

15th

16

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Arrycan

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield, mistake 9th

25/1

Form: /000-7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden who hasn't offered much in either of his handicaps over hurdles; stamina could be stretched over this far.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

3

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Breakintheclouds

11st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

midfield

20/1

7th

12

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Breakintheclouds

11st 5lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

0-18 and low-key form over timber in four runs so far, including handicap debut latest; likely to need this after 259 days off.

66/1

11th

2

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Breakintheclouds

11st 13lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

Lowly rated Flat handicapper; not entirely disgraced in two starts in maiden hurdles last month; could outrun his likely odds.

50/1

Form: 8-615P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Jumped moderately when pulled up last time but that was also the case when making all at Sligo (2m2f, soft) in August, after which he finished a 10l fifth; hard to be confident given those frailties but has a big run in him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Kilbride Hill

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 3rd, fell 6th

6/1

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Kilbride Hill

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win at Sligo on handicap debut, despite making a couple of errors; indifferent round of jumping when fifth off his revised mark at the same venue a month ago.

10/1

5th

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Kilbride Hill

11st 6lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to get off the mark over C&D last time on handicap debut; a 7lb rise demands more but is lightly-raced and has to be respected.

4/1

Form: 0-0263

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
No wins in 12 but placed in two of her last three races and going further than at Galway four days ago may help (was running on).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Reported to have burst a blood vessel here last time (in the race in which U Asking Me was second); some fair placed form to her credit this season; could be in the mix if no recurrence of the bleeding issue.

6/1

10th

12

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Reported to have burst a blood vessel here last time (in the race in which U Asking Me was second); some fair placed form to her credit this season; could be in the mix if no recurrence of the bleeding issue.

6/1

10

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 2lb

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

midfield

8/1

Form: 6P9-34 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage mare who has been beaten about 14l in her last two handicaps; going over a bit shorter today could benefit, as might the new headgear.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Shesabreeze

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, eased and pulled up quickly after 5th

10/1

4th

11

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Shesabreeze

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Best run came when beaten 13l in third in a Clonmel handicap (2m3f) last time; back from a break but yard is in form and can go close with a bit of improvement.

3/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Shesabreeze

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, challenging after 3 out, went third when not fluent last, kept on, no match for first two

20/1

Non-runners

Perfectway

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Payout
Exacta €107.80
Straight Forecast €89.87
Tricast €847.12
Trifecta €303.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Oogum Boogum

POSTDATA:

Ardfert Mary

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Macphisto

The Irish Sun:

Bella Be Good