Take A Pull Podcast Handicap Hurdle Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 2f
Going: Yielding

Runners: 18
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

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The Miracle Man

J: Keith Donoghue

T: A L T Moore

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)

Recent Navan second drops in grade and has to considered a major player

216-02

Age: 8

Weight: 11-12

OR: 107

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	25f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-12	2/13	Found A Diamond (6½L)	15/2	106	108
25 Oct 25	Gal Galway	22f Y	HcH	10-0	14/15	Sportinthepark (20L)	15/2	110	94
22 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	23f Y/Sft	NvHcHL	10-0	6/18	Custom Taylor (6¾L)	12/1	107	104
6 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Gd/Y	HcH	10-7	1/13	Topgun Simmy (1¼L)	11/2	101	106
3 Mar 25	Leo Leopardstown	24f Y	HcH	11-1	2/16	Birmingham Alabama (hd)	20/1	99	103
9 Feb 25	Nav Navan	22f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-9	UR/12	Waittillitellyou ()	13/2	98	88

Jukebox Johnny

J: Mike O'Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Encouraging Cork handicap debut and could have more to offer now upped further in trip

6-094

Age: 6

Weight: 11-10

OR: 105

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 25	Cor Cork	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-9	4/24	Dgalwaygallivantor (10L)	16/1	105	100
23 Nov 25	Cor Cork	16f Y/Sft	MdH	11-5	9/15	Sortudo (55L)	80/1	-	75
8 Nov 25	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	MdH	11-12	14/20	Thedeviluno (48L)	16/1	-	67
22 Mar 25	Nav Navan	16f Sft	MdH	11-12	6/18	Le Grand Peinture (29L)	8/1	-	92

West Is Awake ^h

J: Carl Millar ⁵

T: Edward Cawley

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Out of form this season, hard to fancy despite declining mark

000P0-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 105

Days: 256

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Apr 25	Cor Cork	24.5f Sft	HcH	10-10 ht	17/20	Nelson County (66L)	28/1	109	50
6 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Gd/Y	HcH	11-2 ht	PU/13	The Miracle Man ()	18/1	110	-
23 Feb 25	Naa Naas	23f Hy	HcH	10-4 ht¹	16/19	Will The Wise (34L)	33/1	113	86
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	HcHL	10-6 h	14/25	Perceval Legallois (24L)	150/1	116	99
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	23.5f Y	HcH	10-1 h	10/20	Win Some Lose Some (23L)	50/1	118	102
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Y	Ch	11-12 h	8/13	Impaire Et Passe (46L)	200/1	-	91

Glenmalure Lady ^t

J: James Smith ⁵

T: Ms Claire O'Connell

Unexposed on handicap hurdle debut after just three runs, showing promise each time

8263

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 104

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 25	Thu Thurles	22.5f Y/Sft	MdHM	10-8 t	3/8	Place De La Nation (16½L)	18/1	-	100
2 Nov 25	Cor Cork	24.5f Y	NvHL	10-8 t	6/7	Tackletommywoowoo (20L)	66/1	-	107
9 Oct 25	Trm Tramore	20.5f Y	MdHM	10-8 t	2/9	Venusienne (27L)	50/1	-	100
24 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	20f Y	NHF	11-0 t¹	8/15	Apache Tribe (35L)	50/1	-	77

Lord Lariat ^tp

J: Patrick M O'Brien ⁵

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; probably best watched for now

PP-000

Age: 11

Weight: 11-9

OR: 104

Days: 103

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Sep 25	Nav Navan	21f Y	HcH	11-7 tp	16/16	Big Debates (38L)	16/1	105	77
29 Jun 25	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-5 tp	11/15	Only The Bold (38L)	50/1	132	100
26 May 25	Bal Ballinrobe	23.5f Gd	HcChL	11-9 tp	10/15	Western Fold (48L)	40/1	135	98
21 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	10-10 tp	PU/30	Haiti Couleurs ()	66/1	138	-
22 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	HcH	11-9 t	PU/23	Westernersunrise ()	28/1	106	-
5 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	HcH	11-12 t	4/11	Chosen Diamond (14½L)	33/1	106	101

Sights Unseen ^p

J: Alix Balfe ⁷

T: Gavin Cromwell

Heavy ground at Navan didn't suit but return to better ground could see improved showing

0P2950

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 100

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-0 v	16/19	Quest With Speed (25L)	20/1	101	79
25 Nov 25	Trm Tramore	21f Sft	HcHM	10-11 v¹	5/13	Pebble Bleu (4¾L)	22/1	102	103
4 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-11 b	9/13	Better Times Ahead (57L)	16/1	102	49
26 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	22f Gd/Y	HcHM	11-6 b¹	2/16	Tropical Image (5L)	33/1	99	103
12 Sep 25	Bal Ballinrobe	23f Sft	HcCh	11-4 p	PU/13	God Help Us ()	12/1	97	-
23 Jul 25	Wex Wexford	25.5f Gd	HcCh	11-6 p	10/15	Stormy Master (53L)	13/2	99	56

Matter Of Opinion ^tp

J: Ms L A Byrne ⁷

T: William Harvey

Placed in bumpers but 0-7 hurdling and opening handicap efforts don't inspire confidence

-96P57

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 99

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Hy	HcH	11-10 tp	7/15	On Your Way (22L)	12/1	102	95
19 Oct 25	Lim Limerick	24f Sft	HcH	12-2 tp¹	5/11	Kir (29L)	16/1	105	81
3 Oct 25	Gow Gowran Park	20f Sft	HcH	11-9 t	PU/9	Minority Interest ()	20/1	107	-
20 Sep 25	Nav Navan	21f Y	MdH	11-12 t	6/14	Eclipse Chaser (13L)	100/1	-	102
30 Jul 25	Gal Galway	22f Gd	MdH	11-7 t	9/16	Hipop De Loire (50L)	40/1	-	79
9 Mar 25	Naa Naas	19.5f Sft	MdH	11-7 t	19/25	Redemption Day (85L)	125/1	-	39

Pictures Of Home ^p ¹

J: Jack Kennedy

T: T M Walsh

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)

Long absent but booking of Jack Kennedy certainly takes the eye

/444P-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-3

OR: 98

Days: 412

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Gd	HcCh	12-0	PU/13	General Hubble ()	11/1	100	-
6 Oct 24	Kln Killarney	23.5f Y	Ch	11-7 b¹	4/10	Brave Adam (27L)	100/30	101	78
21 Aug 24	Sli Sligo	25.5f Sft	HcH	11-5 t¹	4/9	Shuil Na Tra (38L)	7/1	104	74
18 May 24	Wex Wexford	25f Sft	HcCh	11-2	4/12	Mahler Appeal (31L)	7/2F	102	77
3 Mar 24	Leo Leopardstown	28.5f Sft	HcCh	10-0	UR/11	Where's Frankie ()	2/1F	102	100
27 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	26f Sft	HcCh	11-7	4/9	Where's Frankie (5¾L)	7/2	102	103

Ballyglass Beauty

J: Mr P W Gleeson ⁷

T: Liam P Cusack

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Winless in over two years but down to decent mark and recent form encouraging

03462B

Age: 10

Weight: 11-2

OR: 97

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 25	Cor Cork	24f Y/Sft	HcH	10-6	BD/15	West Cork Wildway ()	7/1	97	100
19 Oct 25	Lim Limerick	24f Sft	HcH	11-7	2/11	Kir (3¾L)	11/2	96	97
29 Sep 25	Ros Roscommon	24f Gd/Y	HcH	9-11	6/10	Quantum Quest (37L)	17/2	98	69
8 Sep 25	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-6	4/19	Sporting Glance (12L)	10/1	99	94
20 Aug 25	Sli Sligo	25.5f Gd	HcH	11-3	3/12	Tango Theatre (16½L)	6/1	101	90
5 Aug 25	Ros Roscommon	24f Gd/Y	HcH	10-12	11/16	Mags Nelson (22L)	16/1	103	89

Lough Nigara ^h

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Good recent runs here over 3m put him firmly in the mix despite higher mark

4-7332

Age: 9

Weight: 10-12

OR: 93

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Hy	HcH	10-7 h	2/10	Kingkong Ciergues (2¼L)	11/4	91	96
4 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-5 h	3/13	Better Times Ahead (3½L)	4/1	89	90
31 May 25	Lis Listowel	23.5f Gd	HcH	11-4 h¹	3/18	Barryroe Madam (6L)	9/1	88	88
17 May 25	Wex Wexford	17f Gd	HcH	11-4	7/14	Splendid Choice (15L)	3/1F	90	83
26 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	17.5f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-0	4/10	Dream In The Park (14½L)	7/1	92	84
22 Nov 24	Tip Tipperary	20.5f Sft	NvHcH	10-5	6/15	Shraheen (24L)	16/1	93	76

Rajsalad

J: Charlie O'Dwyer ⁵

T: Conor O'Dwyer

Hasn't added to his maiden win nearly four years ago; recent 2m4f efforts here poor

7/FP-0

Age: 10

Weight: 10-12

OR: 93

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Sft	HcH	11-4	10/20	Run For Cover (33L)	22/1	95	73
22 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	HcH	10-12	PU/23	Westernersunrise ()	33/1	100	-
5 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	HcH	11-1	F/11	Chosen Diamond ()	11/1	100	95
18 Dec 22	Thu Thurles	24.5f Y	Ch	11-5	7/7	Ramillies (45L)	20/1	-	100
1 Jul 22	Wex Wexford	20f Sft	Ch	11-5	4/11	Champagne Gold (8¾L)	10/1	-	118
16 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Gd/Y	NvHcH	9-12	13/16	Bugs Moran (31L)	8/1	112	91

Great Bird

J: Calum Hogan ⁷

T: Liz Doyle

Soft ground may not have suited at Tramore; return to better ground to suit

84-2F6

Age: 6

Weight: 10-11

OR: 92

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 25	Trm Tramore	21f Sft	HcHM	10-9	6/13	Pebble Bleu (5L)	4/1	93	93
16 Oct 25	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd/Y	HcHM	11-5	F/18	Alright Darling ()	4/1F	91	97
2 Oct 25	Clo Clonmel	23f Y	HcH	11-1	2/14	Sallap (¾L)	8/1	87	89
10 Apr 25	Lim Limerick	19.5f Gd	HcH	11-2	4/17	Flemens Intrest (14½L)	50/1	88	82
17 Mar 25	Wex Wexford	16f Gd/Y	MdHM	10-13	8/14	Speculatrix (28L)	125/1	-	83
13 Feb 25	Clo Clonmel	19f Sft	MdHM	10-13	13/18	Karamoja (86L)	100/1	-	27

Hitthehayson ^p

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

4-5 since joining this yard; back hurdling off 15lb lower mark than over fences

511411

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: 91

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 25	Hay Haydock	20f GS	4HcCh	10-13 p	1/9	Fat Harry (¾L)	6/1	100	111
21 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	24.5f Hy	HcCh	11-6 p	1/9	Duffys Hodey (2¾L)	4/1	91	100
26 Oct 25	Wex Wexford	20f Y	HcH	11-7 p	4/12	Morell River (17½L)	7/4F	91	81
10 Oct 25	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Y	HcH	10-13 p	1/11	Georgia Celena (1¾L)	3/1F	85	93
29 Sep 25	Ros Roscommon	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-11 p	1/15	Live To Laugh (4¾L)	11/2	78	88
25 Aug 25	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcH	9-13	5/9	Pahlavi (2½L)	14/1	78	81

A Year Older

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Now 0-7 hurdling, absent since well held in midfield at Limerick in March; best watched

009P8-

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 83

Days: 294

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Lim Limerick	22.5f Y	HcH	10-12	8/18	Aleish Lass (28L)	16/1	84	59
15 Dec 24	Nav Navan	20.5f Y	HcCh	10-0	PU/12	Individualiste ()	40/1	88	-
12 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	23.5f Gd	HcH	9-10	9/14	Whatsavailable (18L)	33/1	89	78
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	19.5f Gd	HcH	10-11	12/13	Spring Meadow (28L)	100/1	92	72
4 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	16f Gd	HcH	11-12	11/15	Good Bye Milan (27L)	40/1	93	70
23 Aug 24	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd/Y	MdH	11-4	12/14	Luckinthecity (43L)	125/1	-	60

Shanroe Nelson

J: Simon Torrens

T: Karl Thornton

No impression over 2m4f here last month; step up in trip will need to bring improvement

0/0906

Age: 7

Weight: 10-1

OR: 82

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Sft	HcH	11-0	6/18	Cowper Hall (39L)	40/1	84	59
7 Dec 25	Cor Cork	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-5	16/24	Dgalwaygallivantor (58L)	80/1	87	34
18 Nov 25	Lim Limerick	18.5f Hy	MdH	11-12	9/14	West Of Bally (40L)	66/1	-	70
9 Nov 25	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	10/16	Port Authority (57L)	300/1	-	67
23 Apr 24	Tip Tipperary	20f Y	MdH	11-4	15/19	Nas Na Riogh (43L)	100/1	-	72

Marine Ranger

J: Gavin Brouder

T: P A Fahy

Recent third here over 2m4f suggests this longer trip could suit

008-03

Age: 6

Weight: 10-0

OR: 81

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Sft	HcH	10-11	3/18	Cowper Hall (16L)	18/1	81	79
25 Nov 25	Trm Tramore	21f Sft	HcH	10-5	14/16	Alright Darling (79L)	18/1	83	11
23 Jan 25	Gow Gowran Park	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-7	8/16	Aspurofthemoment (52L)	20/1	86	41
29 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	19f Y/Sft	MdH	11-5	11/15	Way Down South (45L)	50/1	-	57
13 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16f Y	4yMdH	11-0	13/19	Kel Histoire (40L)	100/1	-	78
3 Dec 24	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Y	MdH	11-12	6/14	Eve's Hope (25L)	25/1	-	83

He Fitz In ^b

J: Dylan O'Connor ⁷

T: D E Fitzgerald

Mixing disciplines of late to no great effect; 1lb wrong and opposable

036667

Age: 10

Weight: 10-0

OR: 80

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 25	Pun Punchestown	24f Hy	HcH	10-5	7/15	Milanaway (23L)	11/1	83	65
25 Nov 25	Trm Tramore	21.5f Sft	HcCh	10-6 v	6/14	Bigbraveboy (11L)	8/1	85	80
24 Oct 25	Sli Sligo	25.5f Gd/Y	HcH	9-13 b	6/8	Cornmarket (26L)	9/2	86	66
15 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	HcCh	10-2 b	6/10	Aurea Fortuna (19½L)	15/2	87	79
1 Oct 25	Sli Sligo	26f Gd/Y	HcCh	11-1 b	3/11	Ballagh Star (¾L)	8/1	87	92
8 Sep 25	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-12 b	15/18	Navy Waves (31L)	14/1	89	63

Mustameet Secret ^b ¹

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell ⁷

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

9yo maiden pulled up in a point-to-point on October return; impossible to make a case for

00860-

Age: 9

Weight: 10-0

OR: 80

Days: 376

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Thu Thurles	25f Gd	HcCh	10-4 p	10/14	Cullenwaine (54L)	14/1	83	38
28 Nov 24	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd	HcCh	9-10	6/7	Malinas Glory (10L)	5/1	84	84
27 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	HcCh	10-8	8/16	Doonbeg Don (39L)	16/1	86	51
3 Oct 24	Clo Clonmel	24.5f Gd	HcH	10-7	10/15	Stellar Symphony (33L)	12/1	88	62
30 Aug 24	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd	HcH	10-9	13/19	Dinoland (31L)	20/1	90	67
26 Aug 24	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Gd	HcH	10-2	4/9	Portnacoo (28L)	9/1	90	74

6/4 Hitthehayson,

9/2 Lough Nigara,

11/2 The Miracle Man,

9/1 Ballyglass Beauty,

10/1 Jukebox Johnny,

14/1 Sights Unseen,

Pictures Of Home,

16/1 Great Bird,

Marine Ranger,

25/1 Glenmalure Lady,

Lord Lariat,

Rajsalad,

West Is Awake,

Shanroe Nelson,

He Fitz In,

33/1 A Year Older,

40/1 Matter Of Opinion,

66/1 Mustameet Secret

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