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12 January 2025

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 4f 124y
Going: Soft

Runners: 16
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Slanagaibhgoleir

J: Peter Smithers ⁷

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Jumping remains a problem and let him down again at Navan last time; others preferred

14P-4P

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 122

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	Nav Navan	25f Sft	HcHL	10-2	PU/20	Flicker Of Hope ()	14/1	122	-
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Sft	HcH	10-10	4/15	Franciscan Rock (2¾L)	12/1	120	122
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	22f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-1	PU/8	Whatcouldhavebeen ()	15/2	122	-
24 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Hy	HcH	10-11	4/11	Shadow Rider (40L)	9/2	123	93
15 Jan 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Sft	MdH	11-12	1/10	Churchroad Prince (nk)	3/1	-	115
17 Dec 23	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	5/10	Dancing City (12L)	4/5F	-	113

Bright Legend

J: Mr J H Williamson ⁷

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Runner-up in a 2m Listed handicap at Limerick; good each-way shout here

0-9392

Age: 5

Weight: 11-11

OR: 119

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	16f Y/Sft	HcHL	10-13	2/9	Balko d'Ange (1½L)	15/2	117	124
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	3NvHcH	11-7 p	9/15	Wreckless Eric (16L)	28/1	121	111
22 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	12f Y		11-0 p	4/11	Smooth Tom (4L)	18/1	86	78
26 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	16f Sft	4yHcHL	10-7 p	3/12	Eagles Reign (5¾L)	12/1	116	114
10 Sep 24	Gal Galway	8.5f Y		10-0 b¹	10/12	Clear Quartz (10L)	33/1	88	74
29 Jul 24	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	4yNvH	11-0	9/13	Feud (25L)	10/1	118	97

Ask Anything ^ht

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Disappointing latest; still on a good mark over hurdles if he can get his act together

22-FP9

Age: 7

Weight: 11-8

OR: 116

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	HcH	11-8 t	9/19	Binge Worthy (24L)	13/2	116	96
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	10-12 ht	PU/18	Stuzzikini ()	14/1	132	-
27 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	HcCh	11-7 ht	F/11	Grandero Bello ()	6/1	132	-
26 Apr 24	Dpt Downpatrick	29f Gd	HcCh	11-0 ht¹	2/14	Jumping Jet (1½L)	11/4F	128	135
23 Mar 24	Nav Navan	23.5f Hy	NvHcChL	11-7 t¹	2/10	Bushmans Pass (nk)	3/1F	122	131
23 Jan 24	Dro Down Royal	16.5f Sft	NvCh	11-12	4/8	Irish Blaze (15½L)	9/4	-	118

On The Steel

J: Charlie O'Dwyer ⁵

T: Conor O'Dwyer

Ballinrobe maiden winner in April but has struggled since; others more likely

41-P05

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 114

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	H	11-4	5/8	Kitzbuhel (40L)	150/1	114	101
1 Aug 24	Gal Galway	20.5f Gd	NvH	10-13	12/12	Donnie Devito (31L)	125/1	116	94
13 May 24	Kln Killarney	20f Y	NvH	11-5	PU/8	Nas Na Riogh ()	20/1	-	-
19 Apr 24	Bal Ballinrobe	17.5f Sft	MdH	10-13	1/15	Doctor Glide (½L)	17/2	-	114
11 Feb 24	Nav Navan	15.5f Hy	NHF	12-0	4/5	Cantico (21L)	16/1	-	99
25 Sep 23	Ros Roscommon	16f Sft	4yNHF	11-10	3/8	Fleur In The Park (1¾L)	15/2	-	103

Paradise Lost

J: Gavin Brouder ³

T: Charles O'Brien

Flat runner-up at Gowran in October when last seen; could put up a bold showing here

/255-D4

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 112

Days: 178

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	12f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-3 p	2/13	Fairy Wings (½L)	3/1F	69	75
14 Oct 24	Ros Roscommon	12f Sft	Hc	10-1 p¹	1/16	Billie Frechette (½L)	3/1F	64	72
29 Aug 24	Nav Navan	14f Gd	Hc	10-1	8/22	Molly Hall (4¼L)	16/5F	64	65
18 Jul 24	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcH	11-10	DSQ/15	Red Glory (4L)	14/1	112	114
29 May 24	Tip Tipperary	12.5f Sft	Hc	9-13	2/17	Sceptred Isle (2L)	9/2F	62	67
9 May 24	Gow Gowran Park	14f Sft	Hc	9-8	5/16	Barrier (5¾L)	17/2	62	61

Mic Drop

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O'Brien

Decent maiden hurdle run at Cork; may have found the ground too testing at Tramore; claims

341943

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 110

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	21.5f Hy	MdH	11-7	3/10	Machismo (26L)	15/2	-	97
13 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16f Y	MdH	11-12	4/18	Relieved Of Duties (16½L)	4/1	-	105
22 Nov 24	Tip Tipperary	20.5f Sft	MdH	11-12	9/20	Taponthego (57L)	16/1	-	75
7 Nov 24	Clo Clonmel	16f Gd	NHF	11-7	1/10	Bold Passion (2½L)	7/2	-	112
29 May 24	Wex Wexford	20f Y/Sft	NHF	11-7	4/12	Lovely Hurling (31L)	8/1	-	78
9 May 24	Tip Tipperary	18f Y	NHF	11-7	3/9	Jackstell (2¼L)	4/1	-	104

Union Park ^t

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Fine run over fences at Limerick; maybe a big run off his 14lb lower hurdle mark is due

3B-804

Age: 9

Weight: 11-1

OR: 109

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	19.5f Y/Sft	HcChL	10-4 t	4/14	Dancing Jeremy (10½L)	28/1	123	119
4 Jul 24	Tip Tipperary	20.5f Y	HcH	11-0 t	11/17	Clodders Dream (18L)	20/1	110	96
10 Jun 24	Ros Roscommon	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-0 t	8/12	West Away (20L)	18/1	110	96
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	10-0 t	BD/17	Lets Go Champ ()	28/1	126	-
12 Jan 24	Naa Naas	16f Sft	HcCh	11-1 t	3/12	Pats Choice (½L)	16/1	122	124
26 Nov 23	Cor Cork	20f Sft	HcH	10-5 t	1/12	Big Debates (½L)	12/1	101	111

Colonel Nelson

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Bids to improve on a good run over 2m at Clonmel and the extra trip should not be an issue

9-4485

Age: 6

Weight: 10-13

OR: 107

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Thu Thurles	16f Gd	MdH	11-12	5/18	Bayrann (7¾L)	6/1	-	106
16 Dec 24	Naa Naas	19.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	8/14	Interchangeable (16½L)	4/1	-	84
7 Nov 24	Clo Clonmel	16f Gd	NHF	12-0 p¹	4/10	Mic Drop (17L)	100/30	-	94
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	4/10	Cappucino (11L)	16/1	-	106
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NHF	12-0	9/14	Will The Wise (21L)	8/1	-	93

Sammy Smart

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Drop in trip not necessarily ideal but the best of him may yet be to come; respected

200381

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 107

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	HcH	11-13	1/17	Comeonarchie (¾L)	8/1	101	108
1 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd/Y	HcH	12-0 t¹	8/13	Paddy's Milestone (11½L)	10/1	102	94
15 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd	HcH	10-8	3/16	Slieve Carran (7¾L)	16/1	101	101
30 Aug 24	Wex Wexford	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	12-0	10/13	Rampere West (30L)	22/1	102	78
9 Aug 24	Wex Wexford	20.5f Gd	HcH	12-0	10/14	That's About Right (94L)	8/1	102	15
30 May 24	Lim Limerick	22f Gd/Y	HcH	11-12	2/10	Grace Faraday (1½L)	11/1	100	106

Beggars Rock ^b

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Landed a gamble in a handicap hurdle at Limerick last month; up 9lb for that; blinkered

74U331

Age: 6

Weight: 10-11

OR: 105

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	21f Y/Sft	HcH	11-7 b¹	1/18	Crowsatedappletart (13L)	4/1F	95	115
13 Dec 24	Cor Cork	21f Y	Ch	11-12	3/12	Banjaxed (1L)	16/1	-	120
3 Dec 24	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Y	HcH	11-13	3/15	Duffys Hodey (7¾L)	17/2	94	92
26 Nov 24	Trm Tramore	21f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-13	UR/14	Danesfort Mayfly ()	7/2J	94	-
19 Nov 24	Lim Limerick	24.5f Y	HcH	11-12	4/11	Dancing After Dark (26L)	11/4F	95	74
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	24f Y/Sft	HcH	12-0	7/20	Meehall (19½L)	7/1	95	83

Cozone ^t

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Matthew J Smith

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Struggled on his last three starts but his mark is looking a bit more attractive

327000

Age: 8

Weight: 10-10

OR: 104

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Y	HcH	10-12 t	10/23	Giant Haystacks (15½L)	25/1	106	98
15 Dec 24	Nav Navan	16f Y/Sft	HcH	11-8 t	10/13	Brave Troop (24L)	25/1	107	91
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Y	HcH	10-7 t	20/24	Farmers Lodge (65L)	28/1	109	50
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	HcH	10-9 t	7/19	Binge Worthy (12L)	11/1	110	101
15 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	15.5f Gd	HcH	11-0 t	2/12	Vischio (7L)	10/1	109	107
3 Nov 24	Cor Cork	20f Gd	HcH	11-7 b	3/20	Burru (9¼L)	20/1	109	108

Voice Of Reason

J: Finn Brickley ⁷

T: Gordon Elliott

Hard to fancy on the back of two tailed off efforts and a midfield run at Leopardstown

053000

Age: 5

Weight: 10-10

OR: 104

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Y	HcH	10-11	11/23	Giant Haystacks (16L)	80/1	105	96
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	20f Sft	HcH	11-4 tp¹	18/18	One Big Boum (50L)	28/1	106	61
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-3 t	10/19	Slane Hill (70L)	9/1	106	46
3 Nov 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-2 t	3/17	Jake Peter (5¼L)	10/1	104	107
19 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-8 t¹	5/18	Redcliff Glen (3L)	22/1	104	107
4 Jul 24	Tip Tipperary	16f Y	HcH	11-2	11/18	Mary's Pride (15L)	18/1	104	91

Londonofficecallin ^t

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Scored in a Flat handicap at Thurles on his stable debut; flopped at Navan; watch market

6116-0

Age: 8

Weight: 10-8

OR: 102

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	22.5f Y	HcH	10-0 t	22/23	Sequoiaspirit (112L)	5/2F	102	-
10 Oct 24	Thu Thurles	12.5f Gd	Hc	10-2 t	1/13	Tastyee (½L)	5/6F	70	74
30 Sep 24	Dro Down Royal	13f Sft	Hc	8-9 t	1/14	Morse (2¾L)	11/2	61	70
7 Aug 24	Sli Sligo	13.5f Y/Sft	Hc	10-0 t	12/14	Itsalonglongroad (11L)	13/2C	63	50
18 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	3HcH	10-2 t	6/9	Springwell Bay (20L)	8/1	111	95
1 Oct 23	Kln Killarney	23f Y/Sft	HcH	11-8 t	1/15	Toor Moon (¾L)	5/2F	95	104

Mercury Mission ^p

J: Tiernan Power Roche ⁷

T: P J Rothwell

Third in a 2m4f handicap at Cork; 18-race maiden could get into the frame

4805F3

Age: 6

Weight: 10-8

OR: 102

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	20f Sft	HcH	10-6 p¹	3/18	One Big Boum (3½L)	20/1	101	103
9 Nov 24	Gow Gowran Park	16f Y	NvHcH	10-7	F/11	Sonny May ()	20/1	102	97
11 Oct 24	Dpt Downpatrick	17.5f Gd/Y	NvHcH	10-8	5/6	Hey Sunshine (13½L)	14/1	103	93
18 Jul 24	Kln Killarney	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-13	13/15	Kells Priory (49L)	11/1	105	63
1 Jun 24	Trm Tramore	22f Y	HcH	11-11	8/13	Early Arrival (64L)	14/1	106	52
13 May 24	Kln Killarney	20f Y	HcH	10-3	4/15	Uhtred (4L)	12/1	106	106

The Diddler ^t

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Handicapper has not taken many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless

0-3233

Age: 7

Weight: 10-8

OR: 102

Days: 58

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd	MdH	10-13 t	3/7	Rockymountainbleu (11½L)	7/2	-	99
13 Oct 24	Cor Cork	20.5f Gd	MdH	11-1 t	3/9	Thisistheway (1½L)	5/2	-	98
3 Aug 24	Gal Galway	16f Y	NHFM	11-6 t	2/19	Cameletta Vega (3¾L)	6/1	-	106
8 Jun 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Gd	MdH	11-5 t	3/22	Donnie Devito (7L)	80/1	-	99
3 May 24	Pun Punchestown	19f Sft	NHF	11-0 t	15/19	Don'tstopthemusic (98L)	150/1	-	11
31 Dec 23	Pun Punchestown	18.5f Hy	NHFM	11-4 t	13/18	Lady Bluebird (35L)	14/1	-	72

Chosen Diamond ^p

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: Edward Cawley

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Not seen since running well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in March;should improve for it

4F2P5-

Age: 9

Weight: 10-4

OR: 98

Days: 287

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	NvHcH	10-1 p	5/16	Lucky Lyreen (13½L)	14/1	98	88
10 Mar 24	Lim Limerick	17.5f Sft/Hy	NvHcCh	10-10 p	PU/8	Hurricane Cliff ()	4/1	103	-
2 Mar 24	Nav Navan	20f Hy	HcH	10-6 p	2/9	Aodhan May (2½L)	7/2	94	102
20 Jan 24	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-11 p	F/14	Butty O Brien ()	100/30F	92	102
31 Dec 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Hy	HcCh	10-7 p	4/7	Clonmeen (12L)	7/2	103	99
7 Dec 23	Clo Clonmel	18f Hy	NvHcCh	11-3 p	UR/7	Captains Nephew ()	7/2	103	-

Little Mixup ^h

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Course Winner - Won before at this course

UURP00

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 122

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HcH	10-10 h¹	16/19	Enniskerry (44L)	100/1	125	85
21 Dec 24	Thu Thurles	16f Gd	HcH	11-12 p	10/18	Jeaniemacaroney (19½L)	50/1	125	111
1 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16.5f Y	HcHL	10-8 p¹	PU/13	Washington ()	80/1	125	-
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	18.5f Y/Sft	NvCh	11-5	REF/9	Sportinthepark ()	40/1	-	-
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	19f Gd	Ch	11-12	UR/3	Well Del ()	4/6F	-	-
8 Oct 24	Gal Galway	18.5f Gd	Ch	11-12	UR/9	The Other Mozzie ()	20/1	-	-

Carrig Sam

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

P/7P-6

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 120

Days: 1

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jan 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Y/Sft	HcH	11-6	6/8	King Alexander (24L)	40/1	120	-
24 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Hy	HcH	10-13	PU/11	Shadow Rider ()	33/1	125	-
11 Sep 23	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	HcCh	11-6	7/8	Glenquin Castle (32L)	9/2	122	97
28 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	21f Y	NvHcCh	10-3	PU/14	Kilcruit ()	12/1	125	-
17 Mar 23	Dro Down Royal	19.5f Sft	NvCh	11-12 p¹	3/5	The Greek (11½L)	6/4F	-	117
25 Feb 23	Fai Fairyhouse	25.5f Y	NvCh	11-7	F/7	Ballykeel ()	9/4	-	-