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Thursday 11 April 2024

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Camden Square Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 33.3s

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Selected odds by:

Marv Michael^t²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable third of 9 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Downpatrick (21.7f, good). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 14-523

Starman^h³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 113| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 17 runs this season. Fourth of 6 in novice chase (25/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 601534

Ballycallan King³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 108

11/2

10/3 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 200245

Carlas Big Jim²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 106

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in March. 7/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 222110

San Aer^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: T Mullins| OR: 104

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Good sixth of 19 on Flat at the Curragh last month so need considering on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/007

Battle Of Ridgeway^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hassett| OR: 100| BF

11/4

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Did best of those who raced more towards the inner when seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. On a lenient mark on pick of form.

Form: 172257

Rockbrook⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

11/2

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in October. 11/2, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 40 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 2D6986

Spavango¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy, 33/1) 18 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0764

Forecasts

Battle Of Ridgeway (11/4), Ballycallan King (11/2), Rockbrook (11/2), Starman (13/2), Carlas Big Jim (7/1), Spavango (15/2), Marv Michael (17/2), San Aer (11/1)

BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh at Cork last time and can capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Starman rates a big danger though now back in this sphere, with Marv Michael also worthy of respect now going handicapping.