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Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 24.8s

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Be My Vinnie⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 93

4/1

Won just once in 12 starts, over 3m at Limerick in March (soft), and remains 6lb above his last winning mark, albeit with his close up third at Ballinrobe in late September (2m4f) franked by the first two since.

Form: 8441-37

Queeny²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Leary| OR: 92

16/1

A winner over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in June (soft), but has struggled for form since, and appeared to find 2m7f on the sharp side at Thurles latest.

Form: B-10007

Cottonvale^h1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 90

11/2

In the frame twice at Downpatrick in recent months, but hasn't looked an obvious future winner, and his trainer now reaches for the first time hood seeking more.

Form: 056336

Flathertys Gap²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 88

33/1

An eight race maiden under rules, who showed up well when beaten 1L at Tramore in December 2016 (2m heavy), but has pulled up on both subsequent starts.

Form: 0583PP-

Goodthynemilan^t1⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 88

4/1

Her overall career record now reads 1 from 18, and she remains an 11 race maiden under rules. Last seen over fences for Denis Ahern, she is switched back to hurdles and tongue tied on her first start for a new trainer.

Form: 55449-6

The Church Gate^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith| OR: 88

7/2

A 15 race maiden whose last couple of starts have come over fences. However, has various bits and pieces of placed form in March, and is closely matched with Be My Vinnie, so could represent some value.

Form: 3220-P3

Zagnzig⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 87

12/1

Beaten just over 5L when third to Roja Dove over 2m here last week (soft), she looks slightly vulnerable over this longer trip and finished a couple of places behind Be My Vinnie at Ballinrobe in September.

Form: P-74753

Glen's Dd^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: G J Power| OR: 84

20/1

An 11 race all codes maiden who could feasibly strip fitter for a fair comeback sixth at Wexford last month (3m heavy), but needs to find improvement on her eighth start over timber.

Form: 84P-7P6

Pound A Stroke¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S W Flanagan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 84

40/1

Not shown any worthwhile form so far, including on handicap debut at Clonmel (2m4f soft) earlier this month.

Form: P49070

Accordion Twilight³¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 82

33/1

A shock 50/1 winner at Limerick in May 2015, but perhaps no surprise he's not threatened to build upon that success since. Unproven over this trip, with the majority of his races coming over 2m.

Form: 47/9477-

Carrow Queen^p⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

40/1

Unable to score from this mark of 80 in any of her last 11 starts, so little reason to expect she'll be breaking that sequence anytime soon. A winner just once in 38 starts over obstacles.

Form: 64-5080

Lizzies Way^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

33/1

Not kicked on from a fair handicap debut at Cork in August 2015, and has had more than enough chances since to break her duck. A 15 race career maiden, and likely to be 16 after this race.

Form: 0/P-6008

Paddy's Orient³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B Hayes| T: P A Fahy| OR: 80

10/1

Has had less opportunities than some of the others, but still hard to build a case for this six-year-old. Finished in the ruck when eighth to Dromore Lad over C&D last month.

Form: 09-0978

Shantelle¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

66/1

Poor form throughout her ten race career, and whilst this is just her third start in a handicap, she looks one to be crossed out fairly quickly.

Form: 90-F590

In A Pinch³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Slevin| OR: 83

33/1

A six race maiden who was beaten 26L when fifth to Poormans Hill on handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m6f+ yielding) last month.

Form: 975005

Non-Runners

The Rap Queen²⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Rachael Blackmore

Mount Brandon⁴⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

The Church Gate (7/2), Be My Vinnie (4/1), Goodthynemilan (4/1), Cottonvale (11/2), Paddy's Orient (10/1), Zagnzig (12/1), The Rap Queen (12/1), Mount Brandon (12/1), Queeny (16/1), Glen's Dd (20/1), In A Pinch (33/1), Accordion Twilight (33/1), Lizzies Way (33/1), Flathertys Gap (33/1), Carrow Queen (40/1), Pound A Stroke (40/1), Shantelle (66/1)

Division 1 of the concluding 2m4f handicap hurdle, and not a great deal of obvious strength in depth as one might expect given the grade. Be My Vinnie is an obvious starting point, and at first glance he appears high in the weights now 6lb higher for his 3m success at Limerick in March. However, his Ballinrobe effort in September reads well, with both Eiri Na Casca (Thurles) and Granny Biddy (twice at Cork) winning since. However, if you dig back into that Limerick contest, it's possible to build a solid case for the 15 race maiden THE CHURCH GATE. Ignoring his more recent efforts over fences, he was twice a runner up over hurdles during March, including when grabbed on the line by Be My Vinnie, and he could prove best suited by this reduced trip of 2m4f.