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Bobbyjo Day February 25th Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 5m 19.07s

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Go Boy¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 109| BF

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Well-backed 3/1, creditable seventh of 18 on handicap debut at Navan (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 60/4-P17

Grangeclare Native^b,t¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 109

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, good, 40/1) 4 months ago. Tough to fancy.

Form: 2PP2P0

Time To Rocco^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 109| CD

13/2

C&D winner in October. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, out of depth when third of 4 in minor event hurdle at this course (19.5f, heavy) a fortnight ago. Back in handicap company here.

Form: 71PF03

Gali Flight²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 108

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 11/2, ran well in a race not run to suit when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 23 days ago, finishing well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 732724

Robyndeglory^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 107

11/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 18/1) 44 days ago. Proving difficult to catch right.

Form: 010039

Premier Queen²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 106

5/1

10/1, much improved when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 22 days ago, easing clear. Handicapper reacted with a 12 lb rise but, open to further improvement, he's fancied to be in the mix.

Form: 0-89791

Quite Incredible³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 106

8/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 11/2) 32 days ago, late headway. Open to improvement now heading into handicaps.

Form: 43/P-634

Simply Shabra^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 105

25/1

33/1, again ran poorly when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) 13 days ago, no threat from 4 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-P03PP

Cheerful Chap⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 104

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in December. 13/2, not in same form when eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 6 weeks ago. Must bounce back.

Form: P76218

Sundrenched³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 104| D

40/1

15/2, left most previous hurdling efforts well behind when winning 8-runner maiden hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, good to soft), driven out. Off 10 months. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 0907P1-

True Artist⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: G O'Leary| OR: 104

12/1

Unreliable type. Bit below form tenth of 27 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 100/1) 44 days ago. Up in trip. Could make more impact now handicapping.

Form: U940

Lessofdnegativity^p⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 102| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, never better than mid-field when eleventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy) 73 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 545B60

Prince Zaltar⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| D

11/1

Much improved when second of 12 in beginners chase (22/1) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 64 days ago. Switches back over hurdles. Can give another good account.

Form: 7F2PP2

Fruit Blossom¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 99

22/1

50/1, creditable seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at this course (19.5f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Open to progress now handicapping.

Form: 083P-67

True Destiny⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 99| D

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in October. 11/1, again well held when fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 44 days ago, jumping none too fluently.

Form: 9-05100

A Mere Bagatelle^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

17/2

13/2, ran up to best when second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 41 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 635252

Non-Runners

Thetys⁴³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Jump The Shark³¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Ringsend John¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gali Flight (9/2), Premier Queen (5/1), Time To Rocco (13/2), Quite Incredible (8/1), Cheerful Chap (17/2), A Mere Bagatelle (17/2), Go Boy (10/1), Robyndeglory (11/1), Prince Zaltar (11/1), True Artist (12/1), Thetys (12/1), Jump The Shark (16/1), Lessofdnegativity (22/1), Fruit Blossom (22/1), Simply Shabra (25/1), Ringsend John (33/1), Sundrenched (40/1), Grangeclare Native (50/1), True Destiny (66/1)

PREMIER QUEEN produced a performance more in keeping with her bumper form when bolting up on her second start in handicaps at Clonmel just over 3 weeks ago, and with further improvement on the cards, she's fancied to defy a 12 lb rise in the weights. A Mere Bagatelle ran his best race when runner-up at Limerick last time so he's put forward as the main danger, with Go Boy and Gali Flight another couple to consider.