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Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 12th Handicap Hurdle
3m (2m7f185y), Hurdle, 4yo+, €7,200, 12 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Mickey Cohen shares the top rating of 108 with Watching The Clock, and we prefer him on the fitness edge he holds over that rival in what looks a tight, stamina-testing 24-furlong contest on good ground. The pair are level on our figures, so that sharper condition can be the deciding factor over the extended trip. Watching The Clock is the chief danger, with Its Not Over Yet only a pound behind and Accustomed a little further back on 104. Mickey Cohen is our selection.
Runners
Peter Smithers (5)
Padraig Roche 0/0
Top-rated of the twelve on our figures, Watching The Clock has run over today's trip and going before and was second two starts back, though she's yet to score in her last five and was only seventh last time, 36 days ago.
- Sire
- Leading Light (IRE)
- Dam
- Stop The Clock (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 109
Miss J Townend
Paul John Gilligan 2/6
Winner last time out and again four starts back, with a third two starts back, Moonshine Girl arrives fresh from an eight-day turnaround and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 162 lb off an official 102 is a stiff ask, and our rating of 98 ranks her eighth of 12.
- Sire
- Sea Moon (GB)
- Dam
- Georgina Valleya (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Natalie Gilligan
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Athenry, Co Galway
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 98
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany 0/0
Accustomed has run over today's trip and on this going, and he showed his hand with a win three starts back, while a fresh 21-day gap suits. Our rating of 104 ranks him fourth of 12, but a ninth last time out and a seventh before that are the worry, along with 161 lb.
- Sire
- Shirocco (GER)
- Dam
- Solita (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Leonard Kinsella
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Laytown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade 1/20
Mickey Cohen is our pick on overall profile: he's back quickly after 11 days, has run over today's trip and on the going, and was second two starts back. He's yet to win in his last five, and a 7th last time plus a quiet yard are the concerns.
- Sire
- U S Navy Flag (USA)
- Dam
- Beramana (FR) by Nayef
- Owner
- Noel Meade Racing Ltd
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 20 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 108
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Denise Foster 0/2
Smackwater Jack won two starts back but was eighth last time out, and his last six runs include a ninth and another ninth, so consistency is a worry. He has run over today's trip and going, is fresh enough after 21 days, and our rating of 102 ranks him fifth of 12 despite 159 lb.
- Sire
- Flemensfirth (USA)
- Dam
- Malachy's Attic (IRE) by Old Vic
- Owner
- Jules Sigler
- Foaled
- 2 Jun 2014
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 102
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan 2/10
Moonlight Paradise is a mare with a win three starts back, but she has since finished an eighth and then a ninth, so the form is cooling. She has run over today's trip and going and returns after 26 days, though 158 lb is a big burden from an official mark of 98.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Classic Theatre (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Jj Brennand Flynnd Kearns Partnership
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Ross Berry (7)
Paul Nolan 2/10
Felicity Smoak arrives fit enough after 26 days, with a fourth last time out and a third two starts back showing her form is trending the right way, and she has run on today's going before. Yet to win in her last five starts, she carries 157 lb off 98, and our rating of 101 only puts her sixth of twelve.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Agnethe (IRE) by Requinto
- Owner
- E Dillon B Power J J Whelan K R Waplington
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott 9/45
Ballyhahill is winless in her last five and was pulled up last time out, with a fourth five starts back her best recent effort, so she is hard to fancy. She has run on today's going and has had 33 days to recover, but 154 lb off an official 95 is a big ask, and our figures rank her tenth of twelve.
- Sire
- King Of Change (GB)
- Dam
- Synopsis (GB) by Azamour
- Owner
- David Spratt Kevin Mcmunigal Mark Hopkins
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 45 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan 1/8
Our 107 rating ranks her third of 12, and she has been in the frame twice, with a third two starts back and another four starts back. She has run over today's trip and going before, though an eighth last time out, 39 days ago, is the worry.
- Sire
- Califet (FR)
- Dam
- Shuil A Haon (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Rathcoole, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton 0/2
A Year Older was pulled up last time out and has been off for 143 days, which makes him hard to fancy, though two wins in his last five starts and a second two starts back show the ability is there. He has run over today's trip and going, but 152 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- Mamool (IRE)
- Dam
- Legally Binding (IRE) by Double Eclipse
- Owner
- Sean Thornton
- Foaled
- 6 Jun 2018
- Stable
- Skerries, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 97
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly 0/3
Princess Felicia was a fourth last time out and unplaced the run before, so the form is drifting since her win three starts back, and a 143 lb burden is a hefty ask off 83. She has run on today's going and had 33 days off, but our figures rank her 12th of 12.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- North Star Poly (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Mrs Andria Kemp
- Foaled
- 31 May 2019
- Stable
- Rathvin, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
James Andrew Fahey 0/0
Winless in her last five, Vroomvroomboo has finished sixth in her last two outings and hasn't been closer than eighth before that, so she is hard to fancy under 140 lb. She has run on today's going and is fresh enough after 25 days, but our figures rank her 11th of 12.
- Sire
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)
- Dam
- Playing Around (GB) by Act One
- Owner
- Greg Woods
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Stradbally, Co Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.