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Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council Best Turned-Out League Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 6m 21.3s

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Double Jubilee^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

66/1

40/1, fell in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up against it.

Form: 36607F

Trickey Trix^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 90-7P60

Mick The Jiver^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 97| CD

13/2

Fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 50/1) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not the force of old.

Form: 5/667-P4

Dubai Devils^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 96| CD

9/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 25/1) 42 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Potentially well treated in this sphere.

Form: B2136-7

Final Orders^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Orr| T: G Donnelly| OR: 96

7/2

14/1, good second of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Merits strong consideration.

Form: 257552

Call Me Freddie^b1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 95| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Cork in May. 22/1, good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, soft) 43 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Strong claims.

Form: 090-103

Fizzlestick²⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (24f, soft). Off 6 months. Might strip fitter for the run.

Form: 9/P86-64

Nicole's Milan^b,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 95| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Hard to rely upon.

Form: 3146-30

Ruler Of Dubai²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 94

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. 6/1, creditable third of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 915233

Burnt Ash²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 93| D

33/1

40/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 176 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0-P4051

Force Of Forces²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 93| C

200/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 150/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 0P00/80

Glenabo Bridge^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93| D

15/2

40/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 9 days ago, inadequate test. Back up in trip. Well treated and likely to be back on his game now.

Form: 76-0555

Lady Mccabe²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 93

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 16/1). Off 7 months. Returns with a fair bit to prove.

Form: 80985P-

Select Opportunity²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 93| C

11/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 27 days ago. More realistic chance of getting involved back up in trip.

Form: 11/6P-26

Spancil Hill²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 93| D

28/1

8/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Not operating at his best lately.

Form: 61-3049

Innisfree Beauty³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 08848

Non-Runners

Journey West⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 1

Psychee Du Brizais³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Diarmuid P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Cushinstown Finest³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: C Bowe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Final Orders (7/2), Cushinstown Finest (7/2), Ruler Of Dubai (9/2), Mick The Jiver (13/2), Call Me Freddie (7/1), Glenabo Bridge (15/2), Dubai Devils (9/1), Nicole's Milan (11/1), Select Opportunity (11/1), Fizzlestick (20/1), Innisfree Beauty (25/1), Lady Mccabe (28/1), Spancil Hill (28/1), Journey West (33/1), Psychee Du Brizais (33/1), Burnt Ash (33/1), Trickey Trix (40/1), Double Jubilee (66/1), Force Of Forces (200/1)

FINAL ORDERS benefited from a positive ride when second only to a thriving rival at Punchestown last time so, provided similar tactics are employed, he's fancied to go one better in a race that lacks depth. Ruler of Dubai is going the right way so he's feared, and there's every reason to expect another big run from Call Me Freddie.