Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

Hammersmith²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 124

12/1

Fair Flat winner but only thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Off 6 months too so has bit to find off stiff mark on handicap hurdle debut now.

Form: 828-

Swelltime²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 123

5/2

Fair 12f Flat winner and also winner over hurdles over 2m at Gowran last month. Goes handicapping now and much respected.

Form: 21

Laura Bullion^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 122| BF| D

5/2

Fairly useful winning 17f hurdler who arrives in good form, fourth at Kilbeggan last time. In the mix if able to shrug off modest latest effort back on Flat.

Form: 1332-14

Battle Of Wills^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

17/2

Scored over 2m at Naas in January but his recent form is not so encouraging. Makes handicap bow now with bit to prove.

Form: 16-35

Yafordadoe⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

15/8

Posted career best when winning 2m maiden hurdle at Cork on return. In good form since on the Flat so holds good claims back hurdling here.

Form: 7936U-1

Forecasts

Yafordadoe (15/8), Swelltime (5/2), Laura Bullion (5/2), Battle Of Wills (17/2), Hammersmith (12/1)

YAFORDADOE looks much the most solid option here and can add to his Cork success last month now back hurdling after a good spell on the Flat. Swelltime is less exposed than most of these so rates a big threat after his Gowran victory, while Laura Bullion can also have a say.