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Convermax Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

3YO plus | 2m | Heavy | 21 Runners | Turf

Sand Fly^h³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 102| D

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September 2019. Off 10 months and work to do.

Form: 32148F-

Forrard Away¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 101| D

Promising type. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 11/2) 15 days ago, travelling strongly. One to consider.

Form: 0901-53

Lost Oscar³⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 101| D

Tenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Naas (2m, soft) when last seen in February. Needs keeping an eye on in betting.

Form: 170000-

Alice O'Byrne⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

Point winner. Off 14 months, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 64 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2C1/37-9

Half Shot^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 100

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 4-76730

Winston Wolfe¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

11/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 10 days ago. Poor strike rate and vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 68/9547

Molly Kaye³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: S M Duffy| OR: 95| BF| D

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 803/218

Mr Manhattan^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Fogarty| T: T Cooper| OR: 94

Off 9 months, 28/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 24 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 0/460P-6

Moonlight Glory⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93| CD

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 9/2) 40 days ago under this rider. Up 10 lb but can go well again.

Form: 0P6551

So Kind²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: N P Madden| T: P J Flynn| OR: 96

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 04490

Boghlone Honey⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 92

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 6775-35

He'sthewon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 250/1) 21 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task off his mark it seems.

Form: 000

Temptationinmilan¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 95

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, creditable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Interesting to see any market support.

Form: 8705

Toms Courage⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 92

Maiden. Off 11 months, 18¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Molly Kaye in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67583-9

Womalko²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 95

Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Could progress.

Form: 28-50

Land Jet³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

Not unduly punished when down the field in maiden hurdles, including at Cork 35 days ago. Likely improver now handicapping with Oakley Brown good for his 7 lb claim.

Form: 5-0970

Royal Rhythm⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 49 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and interesting on his March Gowran second.

Form: 2-90

Some Joke²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Check for market support.

Form: 0-000

Take A Punt^t1¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 1| T: J J Walsh| OR: 92

20/1, respectable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 109 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 50/06-80

Knockraha Boss⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Reserve 2| T: R A Foley| OR: 91| D

One win from 44 NH runs. 14/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 83 days ago. Merits consideration. RESERVE.

Form: 0364F4

Walking The Walk²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Reserve 3| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 28/1) 24 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 1-76090

Forecasts

Moonlight Glory (7/2), Forrard Away (5/1), Molly Kaye (7/1), Alice O'Byrne (15/2), Land Jet (8/1), Boghlone Honey (10/1), Half Shot (10/1), Temptationinmilan (12/1), Sand Fly (12/1), He'sthewon (14/1), Winston Wolfe (14/1), Some Joke (16/1), Lost Oscar (20/1), Womalko (20/1), Mr Manhattan (25/1), Toms Courage (50/1), Royal Rhythm (50/1), So Kind (100/1)

Quite a few potential improvers, not least LAND JET, who is expected to leave his previous form well behind now handicapping and makes plenty of appeal with Oakley Brown taking off 7 lb. Last month's C&D winner Moonlight Glory and Royal Rhythm are among the other likely principals.