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Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 45.0s

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Shopping Around⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 91| C

10/3

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when landing a 2m Mares' handicap hurdle on heavy ground last month off a 5lb lower mark. Leading player.

Form: 1-09091

Yeats Mardy^t²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr I P Donoghue⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

12/1

16-race maiden and out of luck in 13 starts over hurdles. Completely bereft of any form in her last couple of starts for trainer Eoin Doyle but could be of interest if freshened up by new surroundings.

Form: 56765P

I'm Serious²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 92

16/1

21-race maiden over timber. The Art Connoisseur gelding was struggling for form in a number of starts in a futile summer jumping campaign last year. Handicapper relents but still plenty of work to be done.

Form: 0-27000

Not So Simple^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 92

6/1

Gelding by Kalanisi. No impression and never a factor in a number of starts over hurdles since December including a 41L reversal at Punchestown over 2m4f last month.

Form: 2-058

Dundeedy Lad¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 88| C

16/1

Miserly return of one win from 14 starts over hurdles. Possibly needed the run on return to action at Thurles over 2m last month on soft ground and worth a check in the market as post time looms.

Form: 35FP08

Plentiful^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C M Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

25/1

Five-race maiden well held and no impression when finishing 27L behind the winner on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 08F09

Dreal Deal⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 87

16/1

Well beaten on all five starts so far over hurdles including a heavy defeat at Ayr over 2m4f in January. Profile suggests he is worth taking on again.

Form: 200008

Just Call Me^b1¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 86

40/1

Now into the veteran stages of his career. Now 11lb lower than last winning mark and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: U6FP89

Shantou Sisu⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 86

2/1

14-race maiden who ran his best for sometime when finishing fourth of 12 beaten 3¾L in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle over 2m on soft/heavy ground in January. Holding form well and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 0-26F34

Lizavoura^t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 83

66/1

Without a win in four career starts over hurdles. Sent off at odds of 200/1 on her latest start at Cork in January before pulling up before two out on the soft ground.

Form: P/P000-P

Mlily^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 82

9/1

Fancied to go better than she did on her latest start at Punchestown last month over 2m4f on heavy ground. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P93339

Analyse That^b1¹³

Age: 14| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80| CD

16/1

Popular C&D winning veteran. Now racing 5lb lower than last winning mark and likely to find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking. Worth a market check in first-time blinkers.

Form: 457-0P4

Fly Round The Bend^b1⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 80

16/1

27-race maiden. Ran with credit over 2m2f at this track in January. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 855495

Forecasts

Shantou Sisu (2/1), Shopping Around (10/3), Not So Simple (6/1), Mlily (9/1), Yeats Mardy (12/1), I'm Serious (16/1), Dundeedy Lad (16/1), Dreal Deal (16/1), Fly Round The Bend (16/1), Analyse That (16/1), Plentiful (25/1), Just Call Me (40/1), Lizavoura (66/1)

96-rated mare in a 80 - 95 handicap hurdle, SHOPPING AROUND can continue her progression here after getting off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when landing a 2m Mares' handicap hurdle on heavy ground last month off a 5lb lower mark. The daughter of Doyen can go well ahead of her biggest dangers, likely to be potential improver Shantou Sisu, Yeats Mardy on first start for trainer Gavin Cromwell and the solid and consistent Mlily who is better than last run suggests.