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Tuesday 10 June 2025

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Connaught Bottlers Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 19:58 | Winning time: 5m 12.2s

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Selected odds by:

She'll Be Kept^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 98

16/1

3/1, creditable third of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 02P7-63

Brianna Lily⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 97

16/1

Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 82 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 538005-

Chef's Kiss⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97| BF

7/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good, 2/1) 70 days ago.

Form: 000373-

Vroomvroomboo^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 97

25/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (25f, good to soft, 33/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 03603-0

Cullagh Pride³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey| T: S Fahey| OR: 92

17/2

Second of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (20f, good) on reappearance 31 days ago. Big player if showing up in similar form.

Form: 3/0PPP-2

Ladiam^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 92| CD

15/2

C&D winner. One win from 22 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0P3U5-2

Love Like This¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

11/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Listowel (23.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 0F27-85

Bal Kauto^h,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 91

7/2

6/1, creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 11/F54-3

Lucky Junior^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 90

33/1

First run since leaving Robert Tyner when fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 00008-F

Craic Eile^t²⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: G Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 88

16/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.7f, good). Off 8 months. Should be competitive if ready to roll.

Form: 228236-

Firstupbestdressed¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: K E Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 88

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0-85

Seventy Eight Team³⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 86

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (17.8f, good to soft, 9/1). Off 12 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: U264/F9-

Chapter Thirty¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C M Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

33/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (19.2f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 0400-86

Cois Fharraige²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: A Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

10/3

First run since leaving Norman Lee when 7¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Cornmarket in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 88U6P-5

Brock Beauty^p1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 78

28/1

Sixteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (20f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Gerard Farrell. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/U564-1

Loughrask Rainbow²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 84

8/1

Respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Galway (24f, good to soft). Off 7 months. RESERVE.

Form: F05580-

Non-Runners

Cornmarket²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: John Cullen J: A M King

Sylvia's Secret¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Huscari¹³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cois Fharraige (10/3), Bal Kauto (7/2), Cornmarket (9/2), Chef's Kiss (7/1), Ladiam (15/2), Loughrask Rainbow (8/1), Cullagh Pride (17/2), Love Like This (11/1), Brianna Lily (16/1), Craic Eile (16/1), She'll Be Kept (16/1), Vroomvroomboo (25/1), Firstupbestdressed (28/1), Brock Beauty (28/1), Chapter Thirty (33/1), Lucky Junior (33/1), Seventy Eight Team (50/1)

COIS FHARRAIGE has the potential to build on his recent first outing for Gavin Cromwell and is narrowly preferred to last month's Cork runner-up Cullagh Pride. Brianna Lily and the selection's former stablemate Ladiam complete the shortlist.