15:42 Naas

Sunday 12 March 2023

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Bar One Racing 'Mobile Betting At Cheltenham' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 52.09s

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Selected odds by:

Cash Back^h⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| C

8/1

Creditable 10 lengths second of 6 to Echoes In Rain in Limestone Lad Hurdle (20/1) at this course (15.7f, soft) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Trainer going well. Worthy of respect.

Form: 1432-02

Lucky Max³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 138

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in January. 22/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 535148

Drop The Anchor⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S D Torrens| T: P A Fahy| OR: 135| C

14/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 50 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 0/9500-7

Hands Of Gold²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Walsh| T: A L T Moore| OR: 128| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 15/8) 29 days ago, better placed than most. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4F711

Desertmore House^t¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: R A Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 121

50/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 16/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, heavy) 134 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 856110

The Gradual Slope³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 121

16/5

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 25/1, good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5-41614

Tempo Chapter Two^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Murray| OR: 120

16/1

First run since leaving W. P. Mullins when fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Uphill task.

Form: 1000-P5

Ailie Rose¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 118

11/1

20/1, 17¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Queens Brook in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stable having good spell. Big player.

Form: 431-3F6

Carnfunnock¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at this course (15.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 38-1124

Sea Sessions⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116

50/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy, 66/1) 57 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 2120-00

Cusp Of Carabelli⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 109

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Thurles (21.7f, soft) 49 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4-746PP

Non-Runners

Starzov⁴¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Kashi⁴⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Phillip Enright

Enki Flacke¹²¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Sacchoandvanzetti¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J Queally J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Hands Of Gold (11/4), The Gradual Slope (16/5), Carnfunnock (7/2), Lucky Max (7/1), Cash Back (8/1), Enki Flacke (8/1), Ailie Rose (11/1), Drop The Anchor (14/1), Starzov (14/1), Kashi (14/1), Tempo Chapter Two (16/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (33/1), Desertmore House (50/1), Sea Sessions (50/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (66/1)

The vote goes to AILIE ROSE, who understandably found Grade 3 company too hot last time and she has strong claims judged on her efforts off higher marks on the other side of the Irish Sea at Carlisle and Haydock earlier this season. Stablemate Carnfunnock is unexposed in this sphere and is certainly not without hope but bigger threats may be posed by the hat-trick seeking Hands of Gold and The Gradual Slope. Cases can also be made for Cash Back and Drop The Anchor.