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Saturday 25 October 2025

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COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 3m | 19 Runners | Turf

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Shotgun Jack^t⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: P G Kelly| OR: 100| CD

C&D winner. 50/1, eleventh of 16 in novice chase at this course (22.5f, good to soft) 85 days ago, considerately handled. Switches from chase to hurdles. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 8/0-90P0

Barryroe Madam^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 95

Respectable 16¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Love Bite in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago, suited by way race developed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0U-1297

Survivors Sister¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 94

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Second of 5 in novice hurdle at this course (16.6f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and improvement could be on the way.

Form: 2-P8042

Harley Street^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 91

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Enda Bolger when tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (12f) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 499-090

Grace Faraday^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 90

One win from 24 NH runs. Respectable second of 5 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.3f, soft, 7/2) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: SF8-802

Navy Waves^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 88| C

Course winner. Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-60108

Gerrys Wish^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

Creditable second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good to soft, 15/2) 30 days ago, just failing. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 966382

Johnny Cakes^p¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86| BF

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 4/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 440613-

County Champs^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: B McMahon| OR: 84

9/1, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 15 to Love Bite in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Possibilities.

Form: 44-3282

Hard Target^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 84

One win from 31 NH runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Looks vulnerable.

Form: P08-5P6

Swing Time^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 83

Good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 9-69785

The Eggler^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 86

Below form 36¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Love Bite in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.3f, soft, 8/1) 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 900-F58

Love Bite^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: A P Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 81| D

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago by 1¾ lengths from County Champs, suited by way race developed. This is more demanding.

Form: 1-807P1

Hakensack²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: James Hannon| OR: 80

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, first run since leaving Daniel G. Murphy when tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 9/5008-0

Queen Kulina²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 79

First run since leaving Peter Croke when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 18/1) 20 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 755/29-5

Wild As Fire^p1,t²⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 76

Third of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.4f, heavy, 16/1) on debut over fences. Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6PP0/83-

Winter Carnival^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Alan King⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 76

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 990830-

Back The West^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: I Madden| OR: 72

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: P/P-4975

Oneforthefairgreen^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T O'Brien| OR: 72| BF

Temperamental sort. First run since leaving Martin Keighley when creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 434-456

Forecasts

Gerrys Wish (10/3), County Champs (9/2), Love Bite (11/2), Johnny Cakes (15/2), Survivors Sister (10/1), Queen Kulina (12/1), Oneforthefairgreen (12/1), Grace Faraday (12/1), Swing Time (20/1), Back The West (25/1), Navy Waves (25/1), Wild As Fire (33/1), Hard Target (33/1), Barryroe Madam (33/1), Winter Carnival (33/1), The Eggler (50/1), Harley Street (100/1), Shotgun Jack (100/1), Hakensack (100/1)

SURVIVORS SISTER needs to raise her game, but there's a good chance that she'll do just that now moving up in trip for this handicap debut. Gerrys Wish and Grace Faraday both found just one too good last time and are feared most in that order of preference. County Champs and Johnny Cakes are others to consider.