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Watch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

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Atlantian^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 94

9/2

9/2, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap back on. Sure to go well.

Form: P-06022

Chelseas Friend^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 93

6/1

Good head second of 16 to Rochestown in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, running on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 433-P22

Fons Vivus^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 93

20/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago won by Rochestown, pulled up before last.

Form: 0652PP

Elsannah¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: I J Power| T: S Crawley| OR: 92

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 0405U

Rochestown¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 90

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago by head from reopposing Chelseas Friend. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0/090-31

Stolen Moment^h,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 90

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft, 6/1) 10 days ago, easily. Raised 8 lb so she'll need to improve again to follow up.

Form: 052-341

Morrie In D Quarry¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88

12/1

10/1, fifteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 009040

Wild As Fire^t1¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fell in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy, 33/1) 134 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00/00-F

Merry Moves^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 87

22/1

8/1, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0924P9

Quornofamonday¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 87

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 7F-20F0

Silver Planeur^p,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 85

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, well-beaten twelfth of 13 to Stolen Moment in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P767U0

Getaway Beauty³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 84

66/1

Sixth of 10 in novice chase (200/1) at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000P-06

Lilian Bland^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 84

16/1

12/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 005-401

Emily's Fortune¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D Meyler| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well-beaten tenth of 16 to Rochestown in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 8S000

Getaway Abbey¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: Shane O'Brien| OR: 83

25/1

9/1, well-beaten eleventh of 16 to Rochestown in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 35-84P0

Rule Of June¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: J C Gainford| T: L Casey| OR: 82| D

12/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in August. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 164 days ago.

Form: 331365

Stormy Glenn^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P McNeilly⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNeilly| OR: 82

50/1

Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 8 days ago.

Form: F0-P908

Ben Vrackie^p1¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 86

20/1

25/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy) 134 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 090058

Non-Runners

Holiday In Kerry¹⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Battle Bound⁹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: A Leahy J: Reserve 2

Robin De Light⁷³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Atlantian (9/2), Quornofamonday (9/2), Rochestown (5/1), Chelseas Friend (6/1), Stolen Moment (13/2), Holiday In Kerry (8/1), Morrie In D Quarry (12/1), Elsannah (12/1), Rule Of June (12/1), Lilian Bland (16/1), Ben Vrackie (20/1), Fons Vivus (20/1), Merry Moves (22/1), Getaway Abbey (25/1), Stormy Glenn (50/1), Wild As Fire (50/1), Silver Planeur (50/1), Getaway Beauty (66/1), Robin De Light (66/1), Battle Bound (66/1), Emily's Fortune (80/1)

HOLIDAY IN KERRY reacted positively to cheekpieces when third at Clonmel recently and might be the way to go if the headgear continues to have a positive effect. It's likely only a matter of time before Tony Martin's Atlantian wins a handicap hurdles and he's feared most ahead of recent Punchestown 1-2 Rochestown and Chelseas Friend.