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Thursday 4 April 2024

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Thanks To All Our Sponsors In The National Hunt Season Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 52.1s

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Hillsdale^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102| C

10/3

11/2 and hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago, responding well. Back up in trip. Solid claims.

Form: UU5381

Jouster^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

6/1

Promising individual. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy, 5/4) 40 days ago by ¾ length from Solly Attwell, always holding on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0608F1

Tomas O Maille¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 102| BF

25/1

Eighth of 14 in novice chase (7/2) at Thurles (18.3f, soft) on debut over fences 154 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 532358

Gabriel Ranger¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: D E Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 101

12/1

10/1, good fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, heavy) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to note, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 0-P7F44

Katherine⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 101

40/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (23.7f, soft) 59 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: U5P707

Blast Of Koeman^p,t¹³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Peter Maher| OR: 100

100/1

Temperamental sort. Two wins from 53 NH runs. Last of 8 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, soft, 40/1) 130 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 4PP42-8

Clear The Clouds^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

17/2

4/1, below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 453637

Straight Home¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 99

25/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 12/1, good seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 126 days ago. Mark looks potentially lenient based on bumper form, so worth a market check.

Form: 1-00537

Jake Peter¹⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: M A Cahill| OR: 98

40/1

22/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f), missing break. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 17/26 on last hurdle outing.

Form: 2PU0/00-

Stealthy Tom¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 98

12/1

3 wins from 5 runs this season. 17/2, fourteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Potentially thrown in on chasing form, so market will be informative on return.

Form: 2-11210

Juniper Hill¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 97

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 180 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 53400

Solly Attwell⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: C Collins| OR: 97

7/2

Promising individual. ¾-length second of 10 to Jouster in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 40 days ago, running on. Open to further improvement and worth a chance to turn the tables with that rival.

Form: 275002

The Derry Girl²⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Sheehy| OR: 97

66/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Fergal O'Brien. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs to up her game.

Form: 6UU-571

Three In A Row²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 97

9/2

Promising sort. Good third of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy, 13/2) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 09-663

Yulong Voice^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 97

50/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy, 22/1) 54 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 7156-06

Bloomhill²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 96

40/1

22/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-37000

King Kali⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 95

22/1

Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, soft, 200/1) 67 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 672/088

Chainofconsequence^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 93

33/1

Consistent performer. Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 14/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.3f, heavy) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 613989

Tony's Pet⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 92

100/1

100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Lambe.

Form: 00-98P0

Mahlers Cove¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 91

14/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.3f, heavy, 11/1) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 473674

Rauzan²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 98

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 150/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 904

Early Arrival¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 89

33/1

One win from 30 NH runs. 12/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft) 128 days ago.

Form: 466000

Good Time Belle³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 0007

Glenabo Bridge^p,t²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 83

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 11/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 931459

Non-Runners

Top Line Tommy²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: E J O'Grady J: M M McDonagh

Hill Rocket¹¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: E Walsh

That's About Right⁸⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Clonguile Way³⁴³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Hillsdale (10/3), Solly Attwell (7/2), Three In A Row (9/2), Jouster (6/1), Clear The Clouds (17/2), Gabriel Ranger (12/1), Stealthy Tom (12/1), Mahlers Cove (14/1), That's About Right (16/1), Top Line Tommy (16/1), King Kali (22/1), Tomas O Maille (25/1), Straight Home (25/1), Glenabo Bridge (28/1), Early Arrival (33/1), Chainofconsequence (33/1), Jake Peter (40/1), Katherine (40/1), Bloomhill (40/1), Yulong Voice (50/1), Juniper Hill (50/1), Hill Rocket (50/1), Rauzan (66/1), The Derry Girl (66/1), Blast Of Koeman (100/1), Good Time Belle (100/1), Tony's Pet (100/1)

SOLLY ATTWELL was denied by Jouster at Fairyhouse last time but was strong at the finish and, on better terms, is worth a chance to reverse the form with Jack Kennnedy booked. Hillsdale is an obvious danger to the pair of them after scoring at this course last month and Stealthy Tom can't be ruled out from a significantly lower hurdles mark.