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Tuesday 21 March 2023

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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 23.1s

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Boothen Boy^h⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| D

12/1

Looked useful towards the end of 2021 but well beaten in 2 handicaps this winter. Takes a drop in class here, though, and one to monitor in the betting.

Form: 25/1F-90

Must Meet Cecil¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 108

18/1

Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Miss Katy Brown when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Booking of Harvey a plus.

Form: 96-1P60

Youralwaysdreamin^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P T Foley| OR: 113

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 12-runner claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 4/1) 49 days ago by 1½ lengths from Bal De Rio, driven out.

Form: 18-4001

Commandingpresence¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: A McNamara| OR: 127

20/1

Fair chaser. 14/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: UU0-4PU

Freddie's Frontier⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Micky Hammond when sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) on hurdles bow 83 days ago.

Form: 5/353-P6

Emir De Rots^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 101| C

6/1

Fair hurdler. Course winner. 40/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0801U7

Knocknagappagh¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

4/1

Fair hurdler. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 652695

Four Horsemen⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: D E Mullins| T: K Thornton| OR: 86

33/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Fell in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy, 25/1) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 46860F

Jukebox Jive^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan| OR: 106

12/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Thurles (24f, heavy) 8 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: PP/0089

Bal De Rio¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| D

9/2

Fair hurdler. Tailed off when falling 2 out in novice chase at Leopardstown latest (just second start over fences) but respected back hurdling (second in similar event at Limerick in January).

Form: 68620F

Ivoir Borget¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Liz Doyle

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 000

Littel Flour^h1,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Queally| OR: 97

22/1

Fair hurdler. Last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft, 28/1) 9 days ago but player if bouncing back to the form she showed in maiden/novice company towards the end of 2022.

Form: 326660

Nevendon⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

14/1

Modest hurdler. 12/1, respectable 8¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Youralwaysdreamin in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 49 days ago. Thereabouts.

Form: 24P-364

Night Of Dreams^p1¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, soft, 200/1) 105 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 00P

Non-Runners

Carbon King¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Mr M C O'Donovan

Forecasts

Youralwaysdreamin (9/4), Carbon King (3/1), Knocknagappagh (4/1), Bal De Rio (9/2), Emir De Rots (6/1), Boothen Boy (12/1), Jukebox Jive (12/1), Nevendon (14/1), Must Meet Cecil (18/1), Commandingpresence (20/1), Littel Flour (22/1), Four Horsemen (33/1), Freddie's Frontier (33/1), Ivoir Borget (150/1), Night Of Dreams (150/1)

Plenty with possibilities in this claimer. BAL DE RIO should be more at home back hurdling and is still very capable at this level so he's the suggestion. Gordon Elliott pair Knocknagappagh and Boothen Boy are possible dangers, while Carbon King would be the obvious first port of call if showing up after Monday's Navan handicap success.