SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 4m 1.9s

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Bowensonfire⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: F Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF| D

5/2

Fortunate winner at Limerick in January. 30/100, not in same form when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, heavy) the following month. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could well have more to offer.

Form: 73312-

Hasten Slowly¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118| CD

7/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season (including over C&D in August). Failed to complete in the face of a stiff task in listed mares event (25/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 19 days ago but this a more suitable contest.

Form: 21184-U

Mercury Mission^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 113| D

9/4

Not the easiest ride but followed up Wexford success with a career best when winning 6-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) last month, quickening clear. Never looked like bringing up the hat-trick at Punchestown earlier this month but fancied to bounce back.

Form: 536116-

Miss Dishy⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 110| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. However, she's lost her way after an encouraging start, tailed off on all 3 subsequent outings (handicap debut latest). Best watched.

Form: 531830-

Star Official⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 106| C| D

4/1

Course winner last month. 25/1, ran poorly on his first start on the Flat for 19 months when last of 11 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt back hurdling.

Form: 633U81-

Tingarran Express^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: S D Torrens| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 100| D

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in March. 17/2, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Looks too high in the weights for now.

Form: 527169-

Non-Runners

Newtown Rambler⁴⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: M P O'Connor

Pidoyne²⁸⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: D J O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Mercury Mission (9/4), Bowensonfire (5/2), Star Official (4/1), Tingarran Express (9/2), Hasten Slowly (7/1), Pidoyne (15/2), Newtown Rambler (8/1), Miss Dishy (16/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive is for MERCURY MISSION, who failed to complete the hat-trick at Punchestown earlier in the month but can bounce back quickly returned to calmer waters. Bowensonfire has few miles on the clock, so he heads up the dangers on handicap debut for Gordon Elliott, with recent course winner Star Official best of the rest.