15:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 February 2025

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Timeless Sash Windows Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.6s

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Aspire Tower⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| CD

66/1

Well prepared following 8 months off when landing 4-runner minor hurdle at Punchestown last month. That snapped a losing sequence stretching back to 2020 but failed to back that up when last of 3 in the Elite Hurdle. Possibly not the force of old and others preferred.

Form: 342F-13

Tounsivator³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143| D

22/1

12/1, career best when winning 8-runner Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) by 2½ lengths from Romeo Coolio but seemingly undone by longer trip / rise in the weights when ninth of 20 in a handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, good) 35 days ago. Could bounce back with yard flying.

Form: 7-21519

Storm Heart²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

9/2

Fifth in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and ran better when fourth of 10 to Kargese in Champion Juvenile Hurdle (5/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 9 months ago. Very interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 1254-

Beckett Rock¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

22/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season latest in a minor event hurdle (5/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Lightly-raced but finds himself in much warmer waters for his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1-41

Ol Man Dingle^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R A Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 134| C| D

11/1

Landed hat-trick and delivered career-best performance when winning a 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, good) 35 days ago, comfortably. Open to further improvement.

Form: 403111

Relieved Of Duties²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules and has jumped well for a novice. Couldn't match the pace of the winner when 3 lengths third of 6 to Salvator Mundi in Moscow Flyer Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown (16.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. Each-way claims on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 31-3213

Any Road¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 132| D

40/1

Moved through the race well when creditable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 28/1) 15 days ago, didn't find as much as had looked likely. Down in trip and place claims if they go a good pace.

Form: 630-1P6

The Enabler³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler and looks a chaser in the making. Didn't need to improve to win a 10-runner novice hurdle (4/1) at this course (19.8f, good) 35 days ago, just holding on. Another lightly-raced sort making handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 15-2P21

Batman Girac^h,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

22/1

40/1, bit below form 9¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Kargese in Champion Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown last term. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests after 8 months off when fourteenth of 19 to Enniskerry in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 37 days ago but work to do off this mark.

Form: 74056-0

Lord Erskine^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: P T Enright| T: H Rogers| OR: 129| CD

40/1

C&D winner but out of sorts on Flat and over hurdles. Bit below form twelfth of 19 in a handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 28/1) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on and others preferred.

Form: 17-3320

Highwind²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128| D

50/1

Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 1½m) for Christopher Head and created a good impression sent hurdling for new connections but has regressed over hurdles and on the Flat since. Returns from 8-month absence and others have stronger claims.

Form: 1890-

Aeros Luck^h,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| D

22/1

22/1, respectable 11¼ lengths ninth of 19 to Enniskerry in a handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Likely to be an outsider but it would be foolish to totally dismiss anything from this yard at present.

Form: 68-3209

Brave Troop⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 125| D

4/1

Chasing a hat-trick having impressed with a slick round of jumping when landing a handicap hurdle at Navan (16f) in December, ridden with utmost confidence and won with ease. Big player for yard who know what it takes to land a decent pot.

Form: 007/F-11

Stormbreaker^h,t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Hood on for first time in this code, very good second of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 8/1) 33 days ago, clear of rest. Tongue-tie on today and respected for yard in-form.

Form: 2162

Little Mixup³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 122| D

150/1

Hooded for first time, well-beaten sixteenth of 19 to Enniskerry in a handicap hurdle (100/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago and that's two poor runs on the bounce now. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: UURP00

Cappucino^e/c1,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 120| D

28/1

Hood and tongue-tie on for first time when decent 7 lengths fifth of 19 to Enniskerry in a handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 25/1) 37 days ago. Not many miles on the clock and entitled to be competitive again.

Form: 36-1105

Mclaurey³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: M P Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 120| D

3/1

Promising sort broke his maiden when winning a 17-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 36 days ago, asserting in the manner of a useful horse and he makes lot of appeal on handicap debut for excellent yard that does so well with these types in big handicaps.

Form: 10-231

Irish Panther^h1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 119

11/1

Shaped much better on first run since leaving E. J. O'Grady when good third of 19 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 16/1) 38 days ago. Has often threatened to deliver more and he could be one to outrun his odds in a first-time hood.

Form: 2/23-283

Non-Runners

Enniskerry³⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: B Connell J: S W Flanagan

James's Gate¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: Mr D O'Connor

Grimaud¹⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Strutter³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mclaurey (3/1), Brave Troop (4/1), Storm Heart (9/2), James's Gate (8/1), Enniskerry (8/1), Stormbreaker (9/1), The Enabler (10/1), Irish Panther (11/1), Ol Man Dingle (11/1), Strutter (14/1), Relieved Of Duties (20/1), Tounsivator (22/1), Aeros Luck (22/1), Beckett Rock (22/1), Batman Girac (22/1), Cappucino (28/1), Grimaud (33/1), Any Road (40/1), Lord Erskine (40/1), Highwind (50/1), Aspire Tower (66/1), Little Mixup (150/1)

MCLAUREY looked a very useful prospect when shedding his maiden tag at Limerick, and there could be much more to come from this lightly-raced sort representing a yard that knows what it takes to win a valuable handicap. Similar comments apply to hat-trick seeking Brave Troop who looks highly progressive for the shrewd Charles Byrnes yard. Storm Heart looks interesting on handicap debut and appears to be the number one hope of the Mullins team, while Irish Panther could be a live outsider.