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Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 6m 10.8s

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Well Polly^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 94| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in November. 6/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 169 days ago, pulled up early final circuit. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 26417P-

Emily In Paris¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 92

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good second of 14 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 16 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Opening mark no gimme but he's unexposed.

Form: 707-82

Roman Parish²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 92

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 24 days ago, left behind before straight. Up in trip.

Form: 0698-2P

Dorans River^p¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| D

8/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 17/2) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 009/853

Hard Target^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 90

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December. 6/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 36177-4

Cool Legacy^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A P Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 88

6/1

Good fifth of 18 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Punchestown (22f, good) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3650-65

Double Jubilee^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: K Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 85

28/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P/208-00

Tingarran Express³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 85

8/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 31 days ago, running on late. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 94823-6

West Is Best¹⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh| T: A Sexton| OR: 82

66/1

First run since leaving W. J. Lanigan when eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 106 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 6098P/0-

Will It Be You⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 82

11/2

Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (21.1f, good to soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 08000-7

Silverstrand^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81

9/2

8/1, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0P0P4-3

Desertmore Glen^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: D Leahy| OR: 80| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good, 28/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 600S/0-0

Esthers Marvel^p,t¹²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 80| C

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft) 130 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 432U90-

Share The Joy⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R J Condon⁽²⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

80/1

Twelfth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 125/1) 8 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 80/FP8-0

Whip Whitaker¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: L Quinlan⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

8/1

11/1, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5993-04

Singing The Blues³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: M P O'Connor| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 16f on flat. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 150/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Capable of better over hurdles and interesting contender if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 0-00

Non-Runners

Cassidys Girl¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J F O'Shea J: B P Kennedy

Flemenora²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy J: Reserve 2

Ask Dee¹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Silverstrand (9/2), Will It Be You (11/2), Cool Legacy (6/1), Dorans River (8/1), Hard Target (8/1), Esthers Marvel (8/1), Whip Whitaker (8/1), Tingarran Express (8/1), Emily In Paris (12/1), Ask Dee (14/1), Cassidys Girl (20/1), Well Polly (22/1), Roman Parish (25/1), Singing The Blues (25/1), Double Jubilee (28/1), Flemenora (33/1), Desertmore Glen (50/1), West Is Best (66/1), Share The Joy (80/1)

SILVERSTRAND has run well when reaching the frame in big-field handicaps on his last 2 starts and might finally get off the mark here. Cool Legacy has run as well as could be expected in maidens on her last 2 starts and should be very competitive if showing up in the same form back in a handicap. The veteran Dorans River showed he can be competitive from his reduced mark when third at Wexford last time and is also on the shortlist. Singing The Blues would also need considering if getting a run.