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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 43.4s

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Selected odds by:

Blaze The Way²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 114

16/1

Tailed-off seventh of 8 to The Yellow Clay in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 31P-337

Toor Khov⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 114| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Respectable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 324-100

Western Zara²¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 114| D

16/1

10/3, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 7P/23F-P

Presenting Doyen¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 113

80/1

Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 305765

Churchwarden¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 113

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 15/8, career best when winning 6-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 102 days ago. Not taken lightly stepping up in trip.

Form: 254-321

Doitforjane Sid²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 112

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in October. 11/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 080110

The Story So Far⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. Sixth of 9 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Sligo (25.7f, soft) 51 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Possibilities.

Form: 174F5-6

Where's Frankie²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K M Donoghue| T: K Thornton| OR: 111| D

28/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 39121P-

Billy Lee Swagger^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| BF

11/4

9/2, good second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 01224-2

Born Bright²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 106| D

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Good third of 4 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, good, 40/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 668143

Boston Beach⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, good third of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 403

Crossing The Bar^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 105| BF| D

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 14f on flat. Good second of 7 in novice chase (11/8) at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches to hurdles and expected to be bang there at these weights.

Form: 583242

Healdsburg²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 105

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form sixth of 20 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft, 66/1) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: UP-5626

Robyndeglory^t,v²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 104| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 23 days ago. Considered.

Form: 38P-003

Rodney Bay³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S W Flanagan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 104

33/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (23.5f, good) 33 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 6/440-07

Plain Or Battered^p²⁰⁰

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

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. 7/2, below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 7/F23-15

Royal Cave⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D King| T: C Timmons| OR: 95| BF

11/1

5/2, still in front when fell last in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good) 69 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 665-82F

Tullyhogue Fort³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 89| D

28/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 355505

Forecasts

The Story So Far (5/2), Billy Lee Swagger (11/4), Crossing The Bar (7/1), Royal Cave (11/1), Blaze The Way (16/1), Western Zara (16/1), Toor Khov (18/1), Churchwarden (20/1), Plain Or Battered (22/1), Born Bright (25/1), Healdsburg (25/1), Boston Beach (25/1), Robyndeglory (25/1), Doitforjane Sid (28/1), Tullyhogue Fort (28/1), Where's Frankie (28/1), Rodney Bay (33/1), Presenting Doyen (80/1)

Lots with chances but CROSSING THE BAR rates the pick of the weights back in this sphere so edges the vote from handicapping debutants Born Bright (second choice) and Boston Beach. Billy Lee Swagger, Churchwarden and Toor Khov all need factoring into this very open handicap too.