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Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 23.6s

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Benz¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D Robinson| T: R K Watson| OR: 102| D

100/1

Sixth of 12 in claiming hurdle (13/2) at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) back in July, going in snatches. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Increasingly looks one to oppose.

Form: 5F-5766

Freddie Robdal^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101

5/1

Bounced back to form when second of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 17/2) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1-33662

In For The Night⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 100

12/1

7/2, wasn't in the same form as previously when seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-40027

Upthereforthinking²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: A Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

20/1

28/1, took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in maiden hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 4694

Falvio^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: A P Heskin| T: C A McBratney| OR: 97

28/1

Offered little on first outing since leaving A. J. Martin after 8 months off when eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, soft, 25/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 07273-0

Lodilomoco¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S D Torrens| T: D Cullen| OR: 97

22/1

Showed a bit more than previously when fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good, 18/1) 5 months ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 410-094

Golden Nugget¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

11/2

Last of 7 in beginners chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 100/1) 5 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 709-77

Trishknowsbest⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 95| D

25/1

Pulled up in novice chase (9/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 65 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 57-U0FP

Makfils⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 94

6/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 5/1) 69 days ago, again let down by his jumping.

Form: 663-548

Bayou Belle⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 93

25/1

6/1, produced her best effort to date over hurdles when second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 3 months ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P76-42

Maimie's Magic²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 93

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Newcastle in January. 12/1, back on track when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft), running on. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 511662-

Knocknacree^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Doyle| T: Robert Widger| OR: 92

33/1

Never dangerous on first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when fourteenth of 18 in maiden hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: U-240

Mo Chruinne⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

15/2

Ran a poor level sent handicapping on first outing since leaving Charles Byrnes when tenth of 16 at this course (21.6f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-F6050

Josies Dylan^b1,t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 90

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 9 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 11/1) 83 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and worth a second look at the betting.

Form: 045F4P

Mutadaawel^p,t1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: N Slevin| OR: 90| C

33/1

33/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 31 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Enters calculations back on these shores.

Form: 93/9067

Jimmy De Giant²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P T Enright| T: Robert Widger| OR: 88

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, twelfth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 7-060

Leading Oak^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B Hayes| T: D Cullen| OR: 88

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good, 80/1) 40 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0U50/0-0

Brownstone^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 87| BF| D

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 2 days ago, left poorly placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 953145

Cramers Valley⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks an easy swerve.

Form: 67070

Poppy Rose²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 86

14/1

11/2, unseated rider sixth in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 8 months ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: B/F432U-

St Denis's Well^t1²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 83

40/1

16/1, pulled up 2 out in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24f, good to soft) 7 months ago. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 00049P-

Perfect Arch^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 80

33/1

Visor on for 1st time in this code, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 5 months ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Lambe. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 82-990P

Forecasts

Brownstone (5/1), Freddie Robdal (5/1), Golden Nugget (11/2), Makfils (6/1), Maimie's Magic (15/2), Mo Chruinne (15/2), In For The Night (12/1), Poppy Rose (14/1), Upthereforthinking (20/1), Lodilomoco (22/1), Bayou Belle (25/1), Trishknowsbest (25/1), Falvio (28/1), Perfect Arch (33/1), Josies Dylan (33/1), Mutadaawel (33/1), Knocknacree (33/1), St Denis's Well (40/1), Leading Oak (40/1), Jimmy De Giant (50/1), Benz (100/1), Cramers Valley (125/1)

An ultra-competitive handicap in which preference is for FREDDIE ROBDAL, who bounced back to form when runner-up at Clonmel recently and back over the hurdles for the first time in 15 months, Henry de Bromhead's 6-y-o can come out on top. Maimie's Magic got back on track when runner-up at Perth 6 months ago and she may have to settle for silver again on return, with Upthereforthinking, Brownstone and Mutadaawel just a handful of others that may get involved.