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Tuesday 22 April 2025

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RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 58.8s

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Joyeuse⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142| D

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Newbury in February. 12/1, creditable 13¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Lossiemouth in Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Remains open to progress.

Form: 1/1-3216

Anotherway^t1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney| OR: 134| D

66/1

16/1, first run since leaving Willie Mullins when last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 1F3-006

Sa Fureur⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| CD

12/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in December. Eighteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft, 25/1) 41 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 24-2100

Le Grand Peinture³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 133| D

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/1, career best when winning 18-runner maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 31 days ago, kept up to work. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Mark not obviously generous but likely has more to offer.

Form: 0/36-041

Sea Of Sands¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 14¾ lengths last of 8 to Irancy in Hardy Eustace Novices' Hurdle (7/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 13P58

Gold Dancer^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130

12/1

11/1, pulled up in maiden at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) on debut over fences 150 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3/174-P

Helvic Dream^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: D Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 128| D

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event at Gowran (14f, good to soft, 9/1) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 149-325

Amanha^h,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 125| D

22/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (17/2) at Navan (16f, soft) 31 days ago, driven out. Should remain competitive off 8 lb higher.

Form: 734401

Jazzy Matty^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D J Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 125| CD

13/2

3 wins from 9 runs this season. 15/2, career best when winning 20-runner Grand Annual handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago. This former Fred Winter winner is 10 lb lower back hurdling. Obvious claims.

Form: 3P1221

Kalix Delabarriere^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| D

10/3

Bumper winner who made if third time lucky over hurdles in Naas maiden in February. First-time hood and tongue tie worn on that occasion both discarded. The choice of Townend from the stable quintet. Leading claims.

Form: 1421

Lord Erskine^b⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers| OR: 125| D

22/1

Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Naas (19.5f, soft) 44 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 320040

Stormbreaker^h,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124| D

12/1

80/1, respectable tenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back down in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 216200

American Money⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 123| D

18/1

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.5f, soft, 9/1) 44 days ago. Another who could make his presence felt.

Form: 0-P8532

Zillow^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 50 days ago, finding little. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress for top yard.

Form: 5437

Serienmond^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117| D

11/2

First run since leaving Tony Mullins when easily winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (6/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. The handicapper hasn't missed him with a 10 lb rise but he could easily have more to offer for new stable.

Form: 402401

Stuntman Steve¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in November. Fell in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good) 93 days ago looking sure to play hand in finish. Engaged 2.05 here on Monday.

Form: 1178F2

Forecasts

Kalix Delabarriere (10/3), Serienmond (11/2), Joyeuse (11/2), Jazzy Matty (13/2), Le Grand Peinture (12/1), Stormbreaker (12/1), Gold Dancer (12/1), Sa Fureur (12/1), Sea Of Sands (16/1), American Money (18/1), Stuntman Steve (18/1), Zillow (18/1), Lord Erskine (22/1), Helvic Dream (22/1), Amanha (22/1), Anotherway (66/1)

KALIX DELABARRIERE is the mount of Paul Townend from the Willie Mullins contingent and can provide her all-conquering stable with a sixth win in this race since 2014. Cian Collins won this last year and last month's Grand Annual hero rates a potential big threat from a lower hurdle mark. Serienmond could have more to come on the back of a ready win on her Leopardstown yard debut and is also shortlisted along with the selection's stablemate Zillow.