John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Racecard

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Distance: 2m 35y
Going: Soft

Runners: 13
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Black Soul

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Conor Houlihan

Point and maiden hurdle winner, faded from two out on recent stable debut at Tramore

0-198

Age: 7

Weight: 12-4

OR: 110

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 26	Trm Tramore	17f Sft	HcH	10-12	8/10	Captain Ryan Matt (58L)	40/1	113	69
22 Oct 25	Nav Navan	14f Sft	Hc	9-4 b¹	22/23	Charlie Brow'n (26L)	16/1	53	20
7 Oct 25	Gal Galway	22.5f Y	NvHcH	10-13	9/10	Paul Collins (28L)	20/1	114	90
11 Sep 25	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Sft	Hc	11-0	5/11	Make Good (7L)	10/1	54	50
21 May 25	Gow Gowran Park	16.5f Gd	Hc	9-12	7/11	Omakase (14L)	9/2	56	48
5 May 25	Dro Down Royal	17.5f Gd	MdH	11-4	1/18	Day Trader (2L)	20/1	-	113

Zuzukel ^ht

J: Mr J Costello ⁴

T: A J Martin

Narrowly denied in a C&D handicap on heavy; every chance if as effective on better ground

088-82

Age: 6

Weight: 12-1

OR: 107

Days: 60

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	HcH	11-2 t	2/8	Powerful (shd)	12/1	103	111
21 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	10f Hy	Hc	9-6 t	6/25	Syzygy (6L)	10/1	62	55
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	10f Y	Hc	11-9 t	5/22	Castleheath (7¾L)	28/1	63	57
15 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	8f Y/Sft	Hc	9-12 t	11/12	Zipster (9½L)	16/1	68	53
2 Jun 25	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	HcH	10-1	8/8	Stuntman Steve (19L)	28/1	106	90
25 Apr 25	Lim Limerick	8f Sft	Md	9-9	7/12	Victoria Kesia (14L)	33/1	-	49

Trebizond ^t

J: Mr R Sugrue ²

T: M K Flannery

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

Fair form in Ireland and Britain early in his career, showed up well enough on comeback

1144/9

Age: 9

Weight: 11-13

OR: 105

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	HcH	11-6	9/13	King Kali (28L)	50/1	106	81
6 Aug 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	HcH	11-10 t	4/14	Teed Up (7¼L)	40/1	114	117
24 Jun 23	Per Perth	16f Gd	4HcH	12-0 t	4/7	Garde Des Champs (15½L)	11/4	119	111
18 May 23	Per Perth	20f Gd	4HcH	12-0 t	1/9	Darkest Day (3L)	15/2	114	119
6 May 23	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4SlH	11-6 t	1/10	Brian's Jet (7L)	5/4F	114	99
15 Jul 22	Klb Kilbeggan	15f Gd	HcH	11-6 t	F/9	Swelltime ()	5/2F	111	-

Mo Ghille Mar ^t

J: Ms K M Ryan ⁴

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful Flat h'capper for Jessica Harrington, weak hurdles form, tailed off on stable debut

937-0

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: 104

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 25	Trm Tramore	21f Sft	HcHM	11-7 t¹	10/13	Pebble Bleu (66L)	14/1	106	44
29 Sep 25	Dro Down Royal	13f Y	HcF	9-7 p	6/8	Navy Waters (6L)	7/2	89	82
13 Sep 25	Leo Leopardstown	12f Gd/Y	G3	9-6	9/9	Convergent (16½L)	40/1	89	82
22 Aug 25	Kln Killarney	14.5f Gd	Hc	9-13 p	5/10	Chutzpal (7½L)	11/1	92	87
1 Aug 25	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	9-5 p	10/18	Nans View (7¼L)	33/1	92	85
18 Jul 25	Dro Down Royal	13f Gd	HcF	9-10 p	1/6	Heather (3¼L)	16/1	84	96

Be Fierce ^t

J: Mr L P Shanahan ²

T: T M Walsh

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

Both wins at Tramore, absent since tailed off in a handicap chase at Killarney last August

71-F49

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 102

Days: 144

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 25	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcCh	10-5 t	9/10	Embittered (36L)	12/1	112	81
23 Jul 25	Wex Wexford	16f Gd	HcCh	11-9 t	4/8	Wonleg (15L)	10/1	115	108
30 May 25	Trm Tramore	15.5f Gd/Y	HcCh	11-5 t	F/7	Clarens ()	9/2	115	-
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	15.5f Hy	NvCh	11-5 t	1/11	Splashing Out (1½L)	10/1	-	114
9 Nov 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	Ch	11-12 t	7/16	Noble Talent (38L)	25/1	-	78
10 Oct 24	Trm Tramore	16f Y	HcH	11-9 t	1/9	She's On Line (1½L)	4/1	95	103

Hereditary Rule ^t

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Badly out of form since winning a 2m5f handicap chase here at the 2023 festival

/0U-P0

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 102

Days: 90

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1 t	16/17	The Truant (91L)	66/1	106	23
25 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	HcH	11-8 t	PU/17	Fast Felix ()	66/1	108	-
9 Jun 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd	HcCh	10-13 t	UR/13	Mousey Brown ()	40/1	130	-
21 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-5 t	10/11	All For Rachel (74L)	16/1	113	46
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	10-4 t	10/17	Lets Go Champ (33L)	40/1	135	106
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-11 t	17/21	Shakem Up'arry (56L)	125/1	138	88

Metamorpheus

J: Mr C A Bowman ⁴

T: Andrew McNamara

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

No further success since winning a maiden hurdle over C&D three years ago, tough task

F40480

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 102

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	HcH	11-7	13/13	King Kali (43L)	33/1	104	65
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-13	8/15	Spinola Bay (29L)	25/1	107	88
1 Oct 25	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd/Y	NvHcCh	11-1	4/6	Sayitfirst (18½L)	4/1	109	93
25 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	HcH	11-11	14/17	Fast Felix (22L)	7/1	109	94
12 Sep 25	Bal Ballinrobe	17f Sft	HcCh	11-12	4/12	Howya Luveen (10½L)	4/1F	110	109
25 Aug 25	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcCh	11-6	F/9	Macinamillion ()	7/2F	110	115

Walk On Annilog ^h

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Riceal Dunne

Can be given an each-way chance in this company following a lively display at Leopardstown

82-576

Age: 7

Weight: 11-8

OR: 100

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	NvHcH	9-13 h	6/18	Spinola Bay (5¼L)	100/1	100	99
2 Jun 25	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	MdHM	11-2 h	7/18	La Note Verte (19L)	9/1	102	94
14 May 25	Tip Tipperary	17f Gd/Y	MdHM	10-10 h	5/16	Eastern Wind (5¾L)	13/2	-	95
24 Apr 25	Klb Kilbeggan	15.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-0 h¹	2/14	Allo Al Khawaneej (3¼L)	28/1	-	96
3 Apr 25	Naa Naas	16f Gd/Y	MdHM	11-2	8/20	Fiver Friday (17½L)	66/1	-	87
20 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NHF	11-0	9/10	Gameofinches (83L)	125/1	-	33

Eco Pete ^p

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Bumper winner, 0-15 over hurdles, two most recent outings dent confidence

-3P30P

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 99

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 26	Trm Tramore	17f Sft	MdH	11-9 p	PU/13	Stede Bonnet ()	33/1	102	-
2 Dec 25	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Hy	MdH	11-5 p	15/18	Parnell Street (47L)	50/1	104	79
4 Aug 25	Cor Cork	18.5f Gd	MdH	11-12 p	3/14	William Tell (5½L)	7/1	104	108
6 Jun 25	Clo Clonmel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-0 p	PU/7	Oh So Charming ()	22/1	111	-
23 May 25	Dpt Downpatrick	19f Gd	MdH	11-7 p	3/15	Hills Of Glory (1¾L)	16/1	102	107
11 Oct 24	Dpt Downpatrick	19.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12 p	7/10	Boomslang (44L)	28/1	-	72

Couldntmakeitup ^t

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan

T: J A Nash

Mid-field in a 2m4f handicap at Fairyhouse a month ago; others preferred.

26U349

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 98

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Sft	HcH	12-0 t	9/20	Run For Cover (31L)	10/1	100	80
23 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	17f Sft/Hy	NvHcH	9-13 t	4/9	Kotkito Bello (22L)	50/1	102	86
11 Aug 25	Bal Ballinrobe	23f Gd	MdH	11-1 t¹	3/9	Ocean Of Mercy (19½L)	13/2	102	100
7 Jul 25	Ros Roscommon	20.5f Gd	MdH	11-0	UR/14	Vicar Street ()	3/1	102	82
1 Jun 25	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Gd	MdH	11-8	6/16	I Am River (36L)	13/2	105	84
16 May 25	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd	MdH	10-11	2/16	Costacurta (17L)	5/1	105	104

Jumble Light

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Satisfactory fourth behind the in-form Spinola Bay at Navan last month, worth considering

48-574

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 95

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-1	4/15	Spinola Bay (15½L)	40/1	95	89
25 Oct 25	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	MdH	11-12	7/15	Eachtotheirown (31L)	80/1	-	87
10 Jun 25	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	MdH	11-12	5/16	Shudawudacuddagh (4¾L)	22/1	-	100
24 Apr 25	Klb Kilbeggan	15.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	8/14	Allo Al Khawaneej (12½L)	40/1	-	93
3 Jun 24	Lis Listowel	20f Gd/Y	NHF	11-0	4/8	Road To Home (18½L)	16/5	-	88
9 May 24	Tip Tipperary	18f Y	NHF	11-7	4/9	Jackstell (3¼L)	20/1	-	103

Where Are You Now

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

May need further but worth a market check to see if his opening mark tempts backers

846

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: 94

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 25	Cor Cork	17f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-7	6/19	Kazansky (46L)	33/1	-	65
2 Nov 25	Cor Cork	16f Y	4yMdH	11-0	4/13	I'm Slippy (26L)	10/1	-	77
7 Jun 25	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-2	8/22	Joueur Masque (40L)	25/1	-	76

Kilt ^h

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

His second handicap hurdle start represented a small step in the right direction

906897

Age: 5

Weight: 10-12

OR: 90

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	NvHcH	10-1	7/18	Fierce Handay (31L)	66/1	90	67
27 Nov 25	Thu Thurles	16f Gd/Y	HcH	11-6 h¹	9/13	Theanniversary Man (19½L)	33/1	92	79
2 Nov 25	Cor Cork	16f Y	4yMdH	11-2	8/14	Mister Pessimistic (43L)	125/1	-	79
14 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd/Y	MdH	11-5	6/14	Reiki Revolution (36L)	50/1	-	75
8 Sep 25	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-10	10/16	Money Dancer (39L)	150/1	-	84
29 Aug 25	Wex Wexford	17f Gd	4yMdH	11-7	9/13	Kool One (37L)	16/1	-	84

9/4 Zuzukel,

9/2 Where Are You Now,

5/1 Jumble Light,

8/1 Walk On Annilog,

10/1 Couldntmakeitup,

12/1 Be Fierce,

Eco Pete,

14/1 Black Soul,

Mo Ghille Mar,

Kilt,

16/1 Trebizond,

20/1 Metamorpheus,

33/1 Hereditary Rule

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