14:45 Thurles

Saturday 25 March 2017

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Enjoy White Gypsy At Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 23.4s

Open Eagle³⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

7/1

Promising novice hurdler last season, winning two from six starts, chasing home the mighty Altior at Kempton over 2m and then finding the Albert Bartlett too hot at Cheltenham over this trip. Off the track since but a worthy contender if the champion trainer has him primed.

Form: 12218-1

Burgas⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 133

11/2

Smart maiden/handicap hurdler last year, not disgraced in three runs over fences this term in amongst good horses and has to be given a chance going back over these obstacles.

Form: 234373

Woods Well⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

5/2

Winner of 2m4f maiden at Fairyhouse in January and since performed well enough behind Monalee over this trip at Clonmel. Entitled to respect in this line-up.

Form: 12132P

Midnight Escape⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

6/4

Delivered on promise shown previously to win a maiden over 2m3f at Naas last month. Steps up in trip now and should be involved again with further improvement to come.

Form: 13

Mannin Island^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon

200/1

Well beaten in all three hurdle starts to date, likely to be outclassed by several of these rivals.

Form: 06772-

Sadler's Risk¹⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

6/1

Talented individual but has his quirks and record of one win from 16 over timber is worrying. Won a Grade 3 chase at Punchestown in October and ran fair race in 3m Champion Chase at Down Royal subsequently in November. Off since, has potential to win this but likely to be priced accordingly.

Form: 1/22144-

Aunt Alice⁵⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 109

50/1

Last spotted in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan in September 2015 when just touched off, after a long absence she needs a career-best to take the spoils.

Form: 15423-6

Forecasts

Midnight Escape (6/4), Woods Well (5/2), Burgas (11/2), Sadler's Risk (6/1), Open Eagle (7/1), Aunt Alice (50/1), Mannin Island (200/1)

Sadler's Risk is an obvious starting point for this and he has been running well enough over fences early in the winter to merit respect but his overall record when jumping hurdles is not great and he faces some potentially improving sorts now. Midnight Escape is one such contender having got off the mark at Naas last month over a shorter trip, there should be more in the offing from him. Woods Well could also be capable of more having run adequately over this trip at Clonmel but the vote goes to OPEN EAGLE. He was impressive last season and has been given ample time to get over a hard race in the Albert Bartlett a year ago. His absence must be a worry but the fact he's with the champion trainer offsets that somewhat, given his track record of readying horses to come back primed to run. Burgas hasn't done much wrong over fences this term and can take front rank in this contest going back over flights.

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