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Friday 4 May 2018

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Follow Us On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 4m 24.07s

All Good Things¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 111

7/1

Came good at Limerick last time out, making all the running and winning with a bit in hand. Might need a bit more at these weights but conditions ideal and in such good form, is hard to discount.

Form: 43236-1

Rough Night⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: E U Hales| OR: 108

12/1

Not a terrible effort when third in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in March but nowhere near that form when last of six in a handicap at Clonmel last time. Needs to bounce back after that, and others hold stronger claims.

Form: F35336-

Decision Time¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D N Russell| T: J E Kiely| OR: 107| D

12/1

Winner on the Flat last year and came good at the second time of asking over hurdles at Tramore last month, finding a bit for pressure. Needs more here but that's far from impossible, so with conditions fine, is considered.

Form: 3212P1-

Quamino^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 107| D

7/2

Hadn't shown a lot until stepping into handicap on last two starts, winning one and second at Fairyhouse last time. Improving and likely to get this run to suit. Handles heavy ground and on the shortlist.

Form: 007012-

Banjo^t²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: D Cullen| OR: 105

12/1

Looked like he may be able to win a handicap on his third at Ballinrobe last August but went backwards after that, and not seen out since September. May find this ground testing enough too. Others make more appeal.

Form: 636/370-

Leap Dearg⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| D

33/1

Best effort for a while when third in a handicap chase at Catterick in March, not disgraced, and chances on that but other efforts over hurdles are somewhat lacking. Chance if finding best form, but a risky proposition at present.

Form: 679P/53-

Port Rashid^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: T Townend| OR: 106| D

10/1

Back to form when narrowly taking a Tramore maiden hurdle last time, the tongue tie seemingly doing the trick, Beat the useful Dr Des in a point-to-point back in the day, so may well be capable of better than that, and isn't dismissed lightly.

Form: 737351-

Rideonastar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 104

14/1

Not without ability on the Flat but four starts over hurdles have left plenty to be desired. May well need a bit further than this and others are more progressive at present.

Form: 7940-

Azua Emery^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111| D

7/1

Was proving expensive to follow having been beaten favourite five times on the trot before coming good at Fairyhouse last time. Has scope to improve again and cheekpieces do seem to have turned her around, so every chance again here.

Form: 223921-

Torcello^h1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R M Power| T: A McNamara

3/1

Three times a winner on the Flat (for Ian Balding) and showed a bit more over hurdles when third here last time out. Suspicion is there's more to come, and hood here may help, but might want better ground and on that, is passed over.

Form: 63-

Aldawayfornothing^b⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A J McNamara| OR: 100

25/1

Fourth over this C&D on heavy ground in January easily his best recent effort to date but eben that form leaves him some way short of what's required here.

Form: 546P-

Result Amended

All Good Things - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Rough Night - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Decision Time - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Leap Dearg - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 9th.

Azua Emery - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Non-Runners

Schmidt⁹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Torcello (3/1), Quamino (7/2), All Good Things (7/1), Azua Emery (7/1), Port Rashid (10/1), Schmidt (10/1), Banjo (12/1), Decision Time (12/1), Rough Night (12/1), Rideonastar (14/1), Aldawayfornothing (25/1), Leap Dearg (33/1)

Azua Emery is likely to prove popular once again but she's not one for maximum faith just yet, and so preference is for the improving QUAMINO, who has really got the hang of things now and can continue his forward momentum again here. Schmidt will be interesting if he comes back off a short holiday in top form, and at a bigger price, Port Rashid is worth a second look too.