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Visit Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 5m 25.4s

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Trouble And Strife^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 95

10/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 422P3-P

Ocojohn¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 94

28/1

12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 46700-0

Westernerona^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G J Power| OR: 93

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form tenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 22/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 1F590-0

Finnians Row^t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

22/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Naas (19f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 5/60030-

Frazel Express²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe| OR: 90| CD

4/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in April. Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 22 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 66741-2

Emancipator^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 89| BF

6/4

Winner in chase at Clonmel in April. 5/6, bit below form fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 42321-5

Another Star²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 86

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08-0

Duke Otto⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 92

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago, running on. Up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 070-2

Ballycastle Brat^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 85

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 300/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 009-0

Elliedee^b1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J C Gainford| T: D Budds| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 9 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 094-0P

Eric Carmen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

18/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut over fences, dropping away soon after. Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 076P1-2

Gibbet Hill⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A J Black| OR: 84

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PF/907P-

Miss Oriental^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 80

50/1

Last of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7P/095-0

No Way Pedro⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: I J Power| T: M Butler| OR: 80

11/2

Bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 15/2) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P4729-7

Port Luna²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80

100/1

Last of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 8/07000-

Well Polly^p1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 8/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 03509-4

Non-Runners

Caddy Shack⁵³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: J A Berry J: Reserve 1

Fainche²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Where's Bunny¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Emancipator (6/4), Frazel Express (4/1), No Way Pedro (11/2), Well Polly (8/1), Duke Otto (17/2), Trouble And Strife (10/1), Fainche (10/1), Eric Carmen (18/1), Finnians Row (22/1), Westernerona (25/1), Ocojohn (28/1), Where's Bunny (33/1), Miss Oriental (50/1), Caddy Shack (66/1), Elliedee (66/1), Gibbet Hill (80/1), Ballycastle Brat (100/1), Another Star (100/1), Port Luna (100/1)

EMANCIPATOR was a costly loser at Cork but is given another chance to open his hurdles account, off the same mark as when scoring in such good style on his chase debut in April. Next on the list is Duke Otto, who improved on his handicap debut in this sphere at Wexford and stepping up up in trip here could help unlock further improvement. Cases can also be made for No Way Pedro and Trouble And Strife, while C&D winner Frazel Express is another to consider.