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Tuesday 5 June 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 3m 41.60s

Konig Hall^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 108

6/1

Solid and consistent on the AW at Dundalk during the winter and put in an encouraging run in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal last month. Ticks a lot of boxes here.

Form: 23/322-3

Market's Field⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 105

10/1

Ridden towards the rear of the field for most of the 2m in a Fairyhouse novice handicap hurdle in April and needs to return to the form of his Sligo win here in famous colours.

Form: 6/61140-

Golden Poet²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| CD

7/1

Course winner that has won over the distance without a win in 10 hurdle starts and well held in his last five starts Flat and jumps since the turn of the year. May find one or two quicker again.

Form: 60255-8

Howluckycanwebe²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 101

20/1

Eight race maiden over hurdles including a 21L defeat in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month finishing seventh of 25. Another struggle appears to be on the cards here.

Form: 3/5569-7

Whatsinthecorner¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101

5/1

Won a Downpatrick chase over 2m4f last month but remains a six race maiden over hurdles with a third of 14 beaten 6½L in a Wexford maiden hurdle on good ground the highlight.

Form: 8005-D1

Long Journey Home^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 100| CD

12/1

C&D winner in a 2m maiden hurdle on good ground back in June 2016 off a similar mark. Struggles of late could be forgotten here and worth a market watch.

Form: 2192F/0

Comehere Hi¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Nash| OR: 99| CD

12/1

Won over C&D in September 2015 in a 2m maiden hurdle but has been generally well held since returning to the track since April following a 20-month absence. Hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 78529/6

Lockeen Girl^h¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 98| CD

7/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip showed plenty of promise in a 2m4f Wexford handicap hurdle last month when headed at the last to finish third of 14. May hit the frame once again.

Form: 2423P-3

Capture The Drama¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 96| D

20/1

Nothing of note in two hurdle starts last month and remains on one from 15 over timber. This looks a tough ask.

Form: P9P-01P

Mr Moondance²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94| D

12/1

Distance winner whose form tailed off towards the end of the summer following some encouraging performances but appears on a high enough mark on return to the track.

Form: 613348-

Toor General^t¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

11/1

Beaten favourite in a Tramore maiden hurdle in October but showed plenty of promise in a Leopardstown hurdle on handicap debut over 2m2f on St Stephens Day. Worth a market check.

Form: 0U0953-

Viking Hoard^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 93

16/1

Has not shown any signs of improvement in three handicap hurdles since March well held on each occasion. Others preferred.

Form: 97907-0

The Broom Squire^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

50/1

Struggled in three starts in maiden hurdle company and failed to beat a rival home in two handicap hurdles in February and March. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 0000-7

Forecasts

Lockeen Girl (7/2), Whatsinthecorner (5/1), Konig Hall (6/1), Golden Poet (7/1), Market's Field (10/1), Toor General (11/1), Comehere Hi (12/1), Mr Moondance (12/1), Long Journey Home (12/1), Viking Hoard (16/1), Howluckycanwebe (20/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), The Broom Squire (50/1)

Solid and consistent in his last four starts over hurdles KONIG HALL deserves a change of luck following on from his third of 14 beaten 5L in a Down Royal handicap over 2m last month. The 10-year-old goes well on the ground, over the trip and has place form at the track. The son of Halling can land the spoils here seeing off the attentions of Toor General and C&D winner Comehere Hi who can hit the frame.