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Thursday 16 December 2021

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 4m 7.8s

1^st

Saga Aravis

511-11

15/2

T: P NolanJ: Mr R James

Made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along before last where slight mistake, ridden and kept on well run-in op 6/1

2^nd

Mahler Storm

511-8

33/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Mr T P Harney (2)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 4 out, went 2nd and ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace tchd 28/1

3^rd

My Boy Bob

512-1

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: Ms K L Derwin (4)

Towards rear, some headway on outer after 4 out, went moderate 5th before 2 out where not fluent, 3rd and no impression on principals approaching last, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 20/1

4^th

Falco Du Sauzay

611-9

5/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne

Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, 9th and pushed along early straight, ridden and went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

Presenting Lad

512-4

8/1

T: E DoyleJ: Mr C M Healy (2)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, soon no impression and no extra after 2 out

6^th

Happy Dancing

411-12

33/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mr D N Nevin (2)

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 12th early straight, ridden and kept on run-in to go 6th close home op 40/1

7^th

Justakeg

1011-6

100/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Mr E Dwan (2)

Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 10th 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

8^th

Fox Le Bel

612-3

3/1f

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mr H C Swan

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 9th halfway, ridden to go 5th entering straight, 7th and no impression 2 out, no extra op 4/1

9^th

1 ½

Ice Cool

1211-6

66/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Mr P J O'Neill

Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, some headway into mid-division early straight, kept on one pace from 2 out tchd 50/1

10^th

1 ½

Molly Kaye

812-2

25/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Mr L J Murphy (2)

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat from next op 28/1

11^th

Rebelle Chaud

511-7

7/1

T: A DonoghueJ: Mr P C Bannon

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 4 out, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 3rd 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened op 15/2 tchd 8/1

12^th

Champagne Izzy

511-10

40/1

T: Paul TobinJ: Mr M J Sweeney (2)

Towards rear, some headway in mid-division 4 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out, no extra

13^th

Oskar High

912-2

25/1

T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (2)

Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, rear of mid-division entering straight and kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor op 28/1

14^th

Emerald Cave

611-8

50/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Ben Harvey

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and kept on one pace on outer in straight, no extra run-in

15^th

Roisins Ciara

512-0

22/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr J P Kirwan (2)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no extra in 6th next, weakened tchd 25/1

16^th

Call Me Tina

411-8

50/1

T: P CrokeJ: Mr A Sinnott (2)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway and pushed along before 4 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened

17^th

Lilly Banner

711-7

28/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (2)

Rear of mid-division, no threat from early straight, never a factor tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

18^th

5 ½

Tagg's Island

911-6

14/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (4)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened tchd 16/1

19^th

4 ½

Rathbourne Banks

711-13

66/1

T: J O CliffordJ: Mr J J Clifford (4)

Tracked leaders early, not fluent 2nd, slow 3rd and soon rear of mid-division, towards rear before 4 out, no extra, slight mistake 2 out op 50/1

20^th

The Mighty Molly

711-10

33/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Miss H Duignan (4)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 4 out op 28/1

21^st

3 ½

Eileens Boy

711-9

10/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Mr M McConville (2)

Chased leaders, reminder before 4th, 8th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened op 17/2 tchd 8/1

22^nd

3 ½

Walkers Point

1011-11

50/1

T: S McParlanJ: Mr C Abernethy (2)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slow 4 out and soon no extra towards rear, weakened tchd 40/1

23^rd

5 ½

Johnny Giro

611-6

40/1

T: Mrs A MooneyJ: A Harvey (2)

Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra in rear, weakened

Also Ran

Lizzies Song

411-9

40/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra after 3 out where slight mistake, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Feathered Gold¹³⁶

Weight: 12-4| Age: 8

T: Shane O'Brien J: Mr Darragh Allen

Johnnys Girl²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Fair Minded⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 2

Kashi⁴⁴

Weight: 12-4| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.40, €9.80, €4.70, €1.60EX:€697.80Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,484.51SF:€250.25

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (3/1), Falco Du Sauzay (5/1), Fair Minded (5/1), Rebelle Chaud (7/1), Saga Aravis (15/2), Presenting Lad (8/1), Eileens Boy (10/1), Johnnys Girl (11/1), My Boy Bob (14/1), Tagg's Island (14/1), Feathered Gold (14/1), Roisins Ciara (22/1), Molly Kaye (25/1), Oskar High (25/1), Lilly Banner (28/1), Mahler Storm (33/1), Happy Dancing (33/1), The Mighty Molly (33/1), Champagne Izzy (40/1), Johnny Giro (40/1), Lizzies Song (40/1), Emerald Cave (50/1), Call Me Tina (50/1), Walkers Point (50/1), Kashi (50/1), Ice Cool (66/1), Rathbourne Banks (66/1), Justakeg (100/1)

FOX LE BEL is arguably the only one who arrives on the back of a reasonable effort in a race that looks incredibly weak considering the field size, so he's preferred to Saga Aravis, who had been in good order prior to shaping as if amiss at Punchestown last time. Eileens Boy also warrants consideration.