14:55 Thurles

Saturday 23 March 2019

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Enjoy White Gypsy At Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 39.0s

Scarpeta^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

1/1

Last seen finishing 14th of 25 beaten 12L in the Coral Cup at the festival when never a threat after being outpaced two out. Can reclaim form here over a distance the six-year-old has won at. Big player.

Form: 43P-130

Robbin'hannon⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: M A Gunn| OR: 134| D

7/1

Dual hurdles winner at up to 2m7f for Philip Hobbs. Finished 8L adrift of Scarpeta in a Clonmel hurdle in December and has been beaten since at Leopardstown over a similar trip. Plenty to prove but not easily discountable.

Form: 1204-20

Captainofthefleet⁸⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 102| C

66/1

Popular veteran who has also won over C&D but has appeared to be regressing for the last 12 months. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 6F6-068

Peregrine Run^b¹⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 142| D

7/4

King's Theatre gelding who landed a Listed contest at Wexford in October over 2m7f on yielding ground. Beaten since but a leading player here with significant jockey booking noted.

Form: 912314

Sandymount Duke^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137| D

8/1

Fell in a Down Royal Grade 1 over fences in November before disappointing on return to action in a Naas 2m3f handicap hurdle earlier this month finishing down the field beaten 42L. Back up in trip here but more negatives than positives for the 10yo.

Form: 0-023F0

Smokey Joe Joe^t²⁹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S J Mahon| OR: 112| D

33/1

Veteran who is a winner of 7 races from 43 career starts. Still mixing it when hitting the frame on a couple of occasions this time last year and not discounted easily here.

Form: 62230-P

Static Jack^p⁴⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 111

20/1

Easily brushed aside by the impressive winner when second at Punchestown in October before another couple of disappointing efforts before the turn of the year. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: FP524P-

Presentingprincess^t¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 112| BF

25/1

Finished seventh of eight beaten 22L when last seen in November as a beaten favourite at Clonmel over 3m. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 531247

Non-Runners

Prince Of Scars⁵⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Scarpeta (1/1), Peregrine Run (7/4), Prince Of Scars (3/1), Robbin'hannon (7/1), Sandymount Duke (8/1), Static Jack (20/1), Presentingprincess (25/1), Smokey Joe Joe (33/1), Captainofthefleet (66/1)

The booking of Barry Geraghty could be significant to the chances of PEREGRINE RUN who can get back to winning ways here following success in a Wexford listed contest over a similar trip in October. The nine-year-old can land the spoils ahead of the Willie Mullins-trained Scarpeta, 14th of 25 in the Coral Cup at the festival last week and the Gordon Elliott/Gigginstown House Stud representative, Prince Of Scars in first-time cheekpieces.