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Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 6m 43.3s

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King Ferdinand⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95| BF

10/1

Fair winner at 21f over fences. 15/2, twelfth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration from lower mark.

Form: 2-21700

Ishan³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 93| D

11/4

Career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, heavy, 6/1) 31 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Killinure Lass, kept up to work. Raised 9 lb but he's very much of interest again.

Form: 0P76P1

Imminent Arrival^t²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 92

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good, 40/1), losing touch end of back straight. Off 6 months.

Form: 76/76-P

Killinure Lass³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 91| D

5/1

13/2, good 2¼ lengths second of 20 to Ishan in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 963092

Royal Rhythm^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| D

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 5-18946

Storm Mahler³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D E Mullins| T: E McNamara| OR: 89

14/1

16/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 30 days ago. Step up to 3m promises to suit.

Form: 6006P4

Silver Planeur^t⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 88| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 63 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5P767U

Infinity Tower^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 66/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 27/9005

I Must^p¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 84

66/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 114 days ago. Return to 3m in her favour.

Form: 76P-PB6

Spancil Hill^p³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 84| C| D

9/1

11/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 37 days ago, beaten when bad mistake next. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material having been given a break.

Form: P0-624P

Stolen Moment^h,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 82

6/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 8 days ago, left with too much to do. Enters calculations.

Form: 9052-34

Ocodango Boy^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 80

11/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 25½ lengths fifth of 20 to Ishan in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, heavy) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0P07-85

Red Finch⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

16/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 8-60975

Forecasts

Ishan (11/4), Killinure Lass (5/1), Stolen Moment (6/1), Royal Rhythm (8/1), Spancil Hill (9/1), King Ferdinand (10/1), Ocodango Boy (11/1), Storm Mahler (14/1), Imminent Arrival (14/1), Red Finch (16/1), Infinity Tower (20/1), Silver Planeur (33/1), I Must (66/1)

This could be a reasonable race for the grade with KING FERDINAND chanced to bounce back to from this this reduced mark back over hurdles. Ishan should have more to offer and he's sure to be popular, with Storm Mahler another to consider at longer odds with 3m expected to suit.