Mahon Falls Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f 51y | 9 Runners | Turf

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Arion Soldier^t1¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R A Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 121

Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft). Returns from a further 6 months off in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 0831/07-

Portnacoo²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 117

Took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Harry Smyth when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft, 12/1) 20 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 341P-74

Rexem²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 117| CD

7/2, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner claiming hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 5-47531

Elusive Ogie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McCarthy| OR: 117

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in May. Good third of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Capable of better again now stepping up in trip.

Form: 85-6133

Jacovec Cavern^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 113

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Galway (22.3f, soft) 16 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly from a lesser effort.

Form: 0-26327

Ballycashin⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 111| C

Course winner who failed to justify support in a first-time tongue strap when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago, albeit not knocked about. Merits consideration.

Form: 326637

Faceman³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 110| D

Latest win at Tramore in August. Found good run halted when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 0-01214

Union Park^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106| C| D

Shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 47666-6

Dairy Force^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 100

16/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7/415-U0

Forecasts

Elusive Ogie (13/8), Rexem (3/1), Faceman (7/1), Jacovec Cavern (7/1), Ballycashin (7/1), Portnacoo (8/1), Dairy Force (20/1), Union Park (25/1), Arion Soldier (25/1)

ELUSIVE OGIE shaped well in a deep heat at Listowel 4 weeks ago and is capable of better again now stepping up in trip, so he looks the way to go. Portnacoo and Ballycashin head the dangers.