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Thursday 28 February 2019

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Coral Double Your Cheltenham Winnings First Race Every Day Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 29.0s

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Selected odds by:

Ask Heather¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: D Meyler| T: D Queally| OR: 94| D

9/2

Has proven suited to a sound surface in point-to-points and every chance she could improve on the form she showed for her previous handler.

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Jennys Grey¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P Townend| T: J Dullea| OR: 93| BF

8/1

Wexford bumper winner has been getting little help from the handicaper. Worth a chance at this longer trip given she has looked one paced over 2m.

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Pack Your Bags^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 91| C| D

7/4

Has won back to back chases and seeks to exploit a more attractive mark over hurdles. Has failed to stay this far previously but may do so now conditions are faster.

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Wilde Breeze¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 91

12/1

Produced a big run following such a lengthy layoff last time. Stable continue in good form, but as a 12-race 11-year-old maiden he carries some risk.

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Lovely Carrig⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: E O'Grady| OR: 92

14/1

No evidence in the pedigree he will stay this far, but a better effort is expected now that he is sent handicapping.

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Young Dev¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 92

20/1

Bumper form and market support last time indicate he is better than his latest runs suggest. There is stamina in the pedigree and he could step forward on this occasion.

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Oisin James^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Scored over this trip on her fourth last hurdle start off 8lb higher than this. Will have benfitted from a recent return over fences and regular rider on board.

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Time Is Time¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: David Barry| OR: 88| D

12/1

Game sort who deservedly got off the mark at the 10th time of asking for connections over hurdles in a Kilbeggan 2m4f handicap in August. Beaten twice since but may have needed latest and stamina is proven.

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Currig's Girl^v1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: D Leahy| OR: 87

40/1

Placed three times in point-to-points but has generally struggled in a number of maiden hurdle starts and on handicap debut last time. Visor applied.

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Belle West¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S W Flanagan| T: W J Burke| OR: 84

33/1

Enterprisingly ridden when unveiling a career best at Thurles and she was in touch when falling next time. Better expected on handicap debut when beaten 62L and she now steps up in trip.

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Cadawill^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 84| D

25/1

Won a 20-runner 3m handicap hurdle in the summer but has generally disappointed in a number of below-par starts in the autumn. Others preferred.

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Mlily^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 84

8/1

Matched her best efforts when chasing home a fancied rival last time and has run well off this higher mark previously. Tackles this trip for the first time needing to confound the dam's side of the pedigree.

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Skypunch³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 87

66/1

Failed to complete in pair of point-to-point outings and has not come close to troubling the judge so far in four maiden hurdles. Hard to see a leading role.

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Duhallow Paddy^t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin| OR: 83| D

33/1

Modest in a number of hurdle starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding following wide margin defeats on his two starts this winter.

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Loch Luatha^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80| D

25/1

Opened his rules account with a 3m chase win at Thurles before Christmas. Record of 0-23 over hurdles makes him less likely to capitalize on this more attractive mark.

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Northern Emperor^p,t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

16/1

28-race maiden competes off this mark for the ninth consecutive race. Off since an encouraging run over Christmas and needs the step up to 3m to make a difference.

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Glenmalure Lodge^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Pulled up on first two starts in handicaps and she now moves up in distance. Hard to form a positive opinion.

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Uncle Noble^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

20/1

No signs of ability in three starts in Dubai nor in three attempts over hurdles. Opening mark is a tentative guess and there is a lack of stamina in the pedigree.

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Non-Runners

Sir Pimpernel⁵⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Scaramucci¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 2

Annie Clouds⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P Neville J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pack Your Bags (7/4), Ask Heather (9/2), Jennys Grey (8/1), Mlily (8/1), Oisin James (10/1), Wilde Breeze (12/1), Time Is Time (12/1), Lovely Carrig (14/1), Northern Emperor (16/1), Young Dev (20/1), Uncle Noble (20/1), Loch Luatha (25/1), Cadawill (25/1), Annie Clouds (25/1), Duhallow Paddy (33/1), Belle West (33/1), Currig's Girl (40/1), Glenmalure Lodge (50/1), Scaramucci (50/1), Sir Pimpernel (50/1), Skypunch (66/1)

There are a few potential improvers in this who may appreciate the trip and the chance to go handicapping. However, PACK YOUR BAGS is hard to oppose given his current form over fences and a hurdles mark in line with older form. The one question is stamina, but he is worth another try at this trip with conditions drying out. Oisin James looks a big danger judged by a promising reappearance and an attractive mark. Ask Heather has been in good form whilst point-to-pointing and will improve for the underfoot conditions