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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 9.5s

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Salsa Sensation^t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 109

12/1

Point-to-point winner and successful over 2m2f in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle on yielding ground in March 2015. Lightly raced since and returned from a long absence only to be pulled up two out in a Downpatrick chase three weeks ago.

Form: 366P/6-P

War Of The Pennys³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E P Keating⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 109| D

8/1

Best recent effort came when runner-up in a 19 runner contest over 2m4f at Tipperary (good) on his penultimate outing, before third of 18, beaten 5L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle last month.

Form: 052-943

Double Speak^t1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: R M Power| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 108

12/1

Lightly raced gelding who won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last term for Henry de Bromhead. Has moved yard twice since then and showed little for new stable when well behind at Kilbeggan in May. Last of seven, well beaten last time out in a Tramore handicap hurdle.

Form: 1/17-047

A Decent Excuse^t⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 106| D

16/1

Has gone 20 races since his last success but has posted some good efforts in the interim, before beaten 19+L, last day in a Clonmel handicap hurdle in May on good ground.

Form: 38208-9

Perfect Man²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: P Hurley| OR: 106

16/1

Recorded a double on soft ground over hurdles in February but disappointing in two starts since including at Wexford and Roscommon on last two starts.

Form: 0110P-0

Coolmill⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: D O'Shea| OR: 104

33/1

Well beaten and no impression in his last three starts, beaten a total of 125L. No encouragement in any appearances and best watched.

Form: 53P00-0

Rolling Revenge^h,t²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R Loughran| T: M Brassil| OR: 103

12/1

Last seen in November 2016 when third of seven in a Naas chase on good ground following two encouraging handicap hurdle runs at Punchestown.

Form: 168173-

Snugsborough Benny⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: L P Cusack| OR: 103

9/4

Winner of a point-to-point in December and signs of promise over hurdles so far. Beaten 16L on soft-to-heavy ground at Naas over 2m on handicap debut in February, before winning an 18-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary in May.

Form: 60658-1

Ned's Island^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99| D

16/1

C&D winner on yielding ground in April but beaten twice since including last time out when 14L sixth of 20 at Cork (good) over 3m, before pulling up two out in a Tramore handicap hurdle last month.

Form: 681-36P

Iusetaluvheronce^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: P Neville| OR: 98

18/1

eemed exposed as moderate until putting in an improved effort to finish third to Act In Time in maiden at Killarney, before 14th of 24 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over 2m4f on good ground in May.

Form: 0990-30

Jack Slade^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 98

4/1

Tongue tie left off when sent off favourite prior to being pulled up over 2m3f here on chasing debut last month but fared better with it reapplied when finishing runner-up over 2m1f at Clonmel (good-to-yielding), before winning a Downpatrick chase over 3m last month, by 14L.

Form: 10-0P21

Pleased As Punch^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 98

20/1

Finished fourth the last twice most recently over 2m4f at Cork (good) in November last year. Seventh of 11, last time out on seasonal debut in a Tramore handicap hurdle, last month.

Form: 82744-7

Realta Rathcabhain⁶²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: B R Dalton| T: D McDonogh| OR: 92| C

20/1

13-year-old, last seen winning a Punchestown handicap hurdle on yielding ground over 2m4f in October 2015. Best watched on belated return.

Form: 301521/

Pixie Lane^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 90

8/1

Eighth of 18, beaten 17+L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle on good to yielding ground on seasonal debut and now drops 3lb.

Form: 77609-8

Hugh Divots¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 83

50/1

Form in four maiden hurdles is devoid of promise at Leopardstown over longer trip saw mare completely tailed off, before beaten 49L last day at Thurles.

Form: 0000-

Non-Runners

Wolfslair²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

There Was A Time¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E P Harty J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Snugsborough Benny (9/4), Jack Slade (4/1), Pixie Lane (8/1), War Of The Pennys (8/1), Wolfslair (10/1), Double Speak (12/1), Salsa Sensation (12/1), Rolling Revenge (12/1), A Decent Excuse (16/1), Perfect Man (16/1), Ned's Island (16/1), There Was A Time (16/1), Iusetaluvheronce (18/1), Pleased As Punch (20/1), Realta Rathcabhain (20/1), Coolmill (33/1), Hugh Divots (50/1)

Iusetaluvheronce may take the field along here on his own with the likes of Double Speak, Realta Rathcabhain and Coolmill, tucking in behind in the early stages of this 2m5f contest. Snugsborough Benny, last seen winning an 18-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary in May, must be fancied, while WAR OF THE PENNYS third of 18, beaten 5L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle last month, can come on for that run.