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BARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle (Grade A)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 12.9s

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Anna Bunina^t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 140| D

66/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 10/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Chester (18.6f, good to soft) 71 days ago, not ideally placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 1-51219

Icare Allen^t²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 4/11, 4¾ lengths third of 7 to Iberique Du Seuil in Percy Maynard Juvenile Hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 7 months ago. Respected on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 115143-

Tudor City^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 140| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Below form 33¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Nibiru in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 33/1) 29 days ago. May prove vulnerable to younger legs.

Form: 0-11405

An Epic Song³³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 136| D

50/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 11 months ago, clearly very much at home in testing conditions. Still unexposed but may need this outing.

Form: 71/481-

Off Your Rocco^p³⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| BF| D

18/1

Had a bit in hand when making it 4 wins from 6 starts (3 over hurdles) in listed event at Limerick (21f, soft) last October. Beaten fair and square when fourth of 6 to Blazing Khal in Hyde Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham 12 months ago but one to look out for sent handicapping.

Form: 1/17114-

Pinkerton²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 133| BF

5/1

Promising sort. 10/3, very good head third of 11 to Nibiru in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 29 days ago, edged out near finish having made mistake last. Still unexposed, he's very much one to be interested in.

Form: 1133-3

In From The Cold⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

10/1

Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy, 15/2) 47 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany. Worth a second look having joined a top yard.

Form: 134048-

Lucky Max²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 129| D

14/1

25/1, returned to something like his best when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: U0-4653

Man O Work⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 129| D

8/1

9/4, offered something to work on switched to the Flat when seventh of 12 in maiden at Navan (14f, heavy) on 46 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, creditable on last outing.

Form: 71F15-2

Sit Down Lucy⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 128| D

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Useful winner at 18f in chases. 5/2, 18½ lengths fourth of 7 to Enniskerry in Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 69 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4-73114

Merlin Giant³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 127| D

9/2

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Shaped encouragingly when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, heavy, 9/2) 36 days ago, conceding first run. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4/217-14

Flaming Moon⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: D E Mullins| T: M J Smith| OR: 124| D

20/1

Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Cheltenham (19.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 25F128

Charli Parcs²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 123| D

20/1

Best effort of the season when 4¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Nibiru in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 7/1) 29 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 80-5684

Nibiru^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: P T Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 123| C| D

16/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Proved at least as good as ever when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 13/2) 29 days ago by short head from Watch The Weather, staying on to lead on line. One to look out for.

Form: 527-511

Watch The Weather^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 119

10/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Good short-head second of 11 to Nibiru in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 8/1) 29 days ago, edged out on line. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6112P2

Cotteemcavennigoal^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley| OR: 118| D

28/1

Showed plenty of ability remains after 11 months off when ninth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: F12/26-9

A Million Bucks^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 114

20/1

Creditable third of 20 in maiden hurdle (10/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 36 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 709-033

Non-Runners

Gaelic Arc¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: N T Prendergast

Explosive Boy¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Icare Allen (7/2), Merlin Giant (9/2), Pinkerton (5/1), Man O Work (8/1), Watch The Weather (10/1), In From The Cold (10/1), Explosive Boy (12/1), Lucky Max (14/1), Nibiru (16/1), Off Your Rocco (18/1), Charli Parcs (20/1), A Million Bucks (20/1), Flaming Moon (20/1), Sit Down Lucy (25/1), Cotteemcavennigoal (28/1), Gaelic Arc (33/1), Tudor City (40/1), An Epic Song (50/1), Anna Bunina (66/1)

A late error denied PINKERTON from making a winning return after 8 months off at Down Royal last month but he remains unexposed so Noel Meade's charge is fancied to make amends today and double his tally over timber in the process. Merlin Giant, Icare Allen, Watch The Weather and Off Your Rocco are just a handful of alternatives in what looks an ultra-competitive contest.