16:25 Naas

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 8.9s

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A Mere Bagatelle^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95| D

16/1

Below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, soft, 20/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 5P2586

King Kali¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 95

3/1

Good sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft, 22/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 72/0886

The Niffler^h,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: E O'Connell| OR: 93| BF

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 080-P74

On My Bike¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

11/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 17/2). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-4040

Early Arrival¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 91

7/2

One win from 31 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Second of 24 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (18.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 660002

Rideau Canal^t⁴⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 91

9/1

8/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.4f, soft). Off 13 months and this now steps up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 85P/345-

Chosen Shant^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 90

13/2

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 9/1, good second of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 364422

He Picked Us^b1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 42 days ago, weakening 3 out. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0-8080P

One And Only^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P T Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 89

20/1

33/1, seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7U0070

Ganderstown⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 87

100/1

Last of 6 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.6f, soft, 150/1) 54 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-660P6

Great Rainbow²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft, 66/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 0800

Cullenwaine^p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

16/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.4f, heavy) 84 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85299P

Angelofthemorning^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 83

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft, 40/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 5/09077

Kadys Dirha^b¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 82

80/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) 131 days ago, pushed along 4 out.

Form: 6P-5P0P

Final Endeavour^t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 80

40/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Navan (22f, heavy) 65 days ago.

Form: 60/7-P90

Max Time⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D King| T: I Madden| OR: 80

66/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 18/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 750P70

Stellar Stow⁷¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

18/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 23 months. Down in trip.

Form: 03643/0-

Non-Runners

Ladyeze Man¹²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: D J O'Keeffe

Clonguile Way³⁵⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: Thomas Reilly

Forecasts

King Kali (3/1), Early Arrival (7/2), The Niffler (6/1), Chosen Shant (13/2), Rideau Canal (9/1), Clonguile Way (10/1), On My Bike (11/1), Angelofthemorning (11/1), A Mere Bagatelle (16/1), Cullenwaine (16/1), Stellar Stow (18/1), One And Only (20/1), Ladyeze Man (20/1), He Picked Us (28/1), Great Rainbow (33/1), Final Endeavour (40/1), Max Time (66/1), Kadys Dirha (80/1), Ganderstown (100/1)

EARLY ARRIVAL returned to form when second in a big-field handicap here recently and he is taken to go one better this time. Chosen Shant is 0-20 over hurdles but has performed with credit at this course the last twice and he is next on the list ahead of Rideau Canal, who also put in a good shift here on his latest start but that was over a year ago. A Mere Bagatelle and The Niffler are both worth considering, too.