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Tuesday 8 April 2025

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Secret World¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 70

7/2

Unreliable type. 4/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 171 days ahead of this yard debut. On a good mark if the change of scenery has a positive effect.

Form: 723248-

(9)

Tuba¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D King| T: R O'Brien| OR: 70

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable tenth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (12f, soft) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 368-0

(14)

Yes Oui Si¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

22/1

Seventh of 15 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 14/1). Off 169 days and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 333987-

(1)

Heliogabalus²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 68| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form third of 8 in minor event (6/4) at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 03/663-

(6)

Summer Snow¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 68

33/1

8/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy). Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving M. D. O'Callaghan. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 013038-

(13)

Church Mountain^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D J O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 33/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 117-560

(11)

Out On Friday¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 66| D

22/1

28/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy). Off 170 days. Would have a chance if on-song.

Form: 134080-

(4)

Seti^b1,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell| T: N Meade| OR: 65| BF

14/1

7/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6966-49

(7)

Purple Sky^t²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Joyce| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

9/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8.1f, good, 9/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 560450-

(12)

Rain¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 64

11/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 33/1). Off 162 days. First run for yard after leaving James M. Barcoe. Others more persuasive.

Form: 555000-

(5)

Hurricane Helen²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty| T: C Timmons| OR: 63

11/1

20/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 3627-87

(3)

Step To Somewhere^b¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Kearney| T: D K Weld| OR: 62

17/2

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tailed-off last of 14 to Church Mountain in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 172 days. Yard having good spell.

Form: 856280-

(10)

Harseva^h1¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan| T: P Magee| OR: 54

6/1

11/1, 5½ lengths ninth of 14 to Church Mountain in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 179 days. First run for yard after leaving Gerard Keane. Hood on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 587399-

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Barretstown⁸⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: M W Hassett

Forecasts

Secret World (7/2), Tuba (4/1), Rain (11/2), Harseva (6/1), Barretstown (8/1), Step To Somewhere (17/2), Purple Sky (9/1), Hurricane Helen (11/1), Seti (14/1), Church Mountain (18/1), Yes Oui Si (22/1), Out On Friday (22/1), Summer Snow (33/1), Heliogabalus (33/1)

It could be worth taking a chance on SECRET WORLD, who isn't one to rely on but she is on a good mark judged on the pick of her British form when trained by Charlie Johnston and trip/ground here will be ideal. Tuba's recent reappearance effort wasn't overly inspiring but he's of interest back down in trip in this weaker race, while Out On Friday is also worth a second look.