Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 4.6s

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Line Out⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: J E Kiely| OR: 125| C

11/4

Former course winner, entitled to have needed the run when below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (2m4f, good) in May, watch betting here.

Form: 41133-6

Play The Game¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 123

8/1

Heavy ground maiden hurdle winner at Fairyhouse in January, struggled off this sort of handicap mark twice on soft going but improved effort this month at Bellewstown (2m½f, good to firm) and may build on that.

Form: 4510-54

Park Paddocks¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

7/1

Back-to-back winner over timber in April, latest in a handicap at Punchestown. Back near that form when second of eight in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (2m1f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 211-852

The Granson⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Loughran| T: D Hogan| OR: 119

6/1

Somewhat fortunate winner of Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, heavy) in March, just fair efforts in three starts since, cannot be ruled out but perhaps needs some relief from the assessor.

Form: 2D1-354

Voices Of Spring^t1⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Geraghty| T: A J Martin| OR: 116

16/1

Finished fourth off a mark of 118 in a handicap chase at Sligo (heavy) last September but failed to complete in two subsequent outings and again poor on reappearance at Kilbeggan over fences. Tongue tie on first time, reverts to hurdles.

Form: 444FP-0

Storm Rising^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 111

9/2

Produced career-best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (2m, good to firm) 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained). Should be able to go well again.

Form: 9-42221

Gold Seal^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 109| BF

11/4

Came good at Roscommon last month, sticking on well for pressure to get up close home. Run another sound race in third at Bellewstown 13 days ago, should get involved here.

Form: 6-22313

Forecasts

Line Out (11/4), Gold Seal (11/4), Storm Rising (9/2), The Granson (6/1), Park Paddocks (7/1), Play The Game (8/1), Voices Of Spring (16/1)

The cheekpieces appeared to garner some improvement from STORM RISING as he scored in novice company at Limerick this month. He'd been in consistent form previously and may be up to doubling his tally now. The consistent Gold Seal merited a win at Roscommon last time and should lay down his challenge while both Park Paddocks and Play The Game are also worth noting.