Daily Mirror Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 51.1s

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Sir Carno^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Meehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| BF

3/1

Denied a hat-trick at Thurles last time when possibly struggling under an increased handicap mark. Has something to prove off this weight but the drop back in trip may help.

Form: 794114

Triolet²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 112| C

10/1

Winner of a handicap at this course last June but is still 12lb higher in the weights and failed to land a blow when last seen in August.

Form: 231720

Ardean Lass^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105| BF

8/1

Not far away in a maiden hurdle at Ayr two starts back before slightly disappointing when only third at the same venue last time. Has been given a longer break now and should run well.

Form: 135-423

Young Paddymc²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 102

7/2

Makes his handicap debut here having run his best race in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown last time. Progressing but will need to in order to be competitive here.

Form: 483

Benefit Of Magic^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

9/4

Improving maiden hurdler who was a good third at Fairyhouse last time. Up 3lb but going the right way and holds leading claims.

Form: 970623

Arch Stanton²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 99

5/1

Failed to play a part in three maiden hurdles but will be much more at home now handicapping, even if this opening mark does look a little bit steep.

Form: 3098

Forecasts

Benefit Of Magic (9/4), Sir Carno (3/1), Young Paddymc (7/2), Arch Stanton (5/1), Ardean Lass (8/1), Triolet (10/1)

It may be worth chancing here that ARDEAN LASS has put a disappointing showing at Ayr last time behind her and can build on a second there on her penultimate start to get off the mark here. The money that came for her last time suggests she's held in high regard and she should be going close here at the very least. Sir Carno was denied a hat-trick last time under a revised handicap mark and can chase the selection home, followed by Benefit Of Magic.