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Friday 5 March 2021

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Easter Festival 3rd - 5th April Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 5m 41.2s

Getaway Goldie²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 95

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, ninth of 17 in maiden at Naas (15.6f, soft) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 039

Wa Wa¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie| OR: 93

5/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle (10/1) at this course (19.7f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 877086

Golden Sunset³⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden| OR: 92| D

4/1

Dual chase winner early last year. Interesting off his lower hurdle mark but has been absent for nearly a year. Market support would look significant.

Form: 2UP171-

Ballymadun^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 16/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-20504

Viscount Wilson^b,t⁴⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 90

50/1

50/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f). Off 14 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving S. M. Duffy. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: P/6473P-

Mount Callan⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 66/1) 52 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 67700

Confusionanddelay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 88

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft, 150/1) 20 days ago. Up in trip. May do better in handicaps.

Form: 088

Ellaat¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 100/1, very good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 122 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 09-05

Full Noise³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 86

50/1

Eighth of 14 in novice chase (300/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000978

Lisavalley Lass^b1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 84

7/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (23.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0-83279

Boogily Lane^p1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 81

16/1

25/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-22297

Antigua Son¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 80

22/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Thurles (23f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 60-P070

Hide Out^p1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

12/1

Fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 66/1) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 070-0P5

Sweet Will³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

6/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 807798

Non-Runners

Mick Mixy¹⁰³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Drimsree Lad⁸⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: S Millar J: Reserve 2

Four Courts⁸⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: B Cawley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Golden Sunset (4/1), Ballymadun (5/1), Wa Wa (5/1), Sweet Will (6/1), Lisavalley Lass (7/1), Getaway Goldie (17/2), Hide Out (12/1), Boogily Lane (16/1), Mount Callan (16/1), Antigua Son (22/1), Confusionanddelay (25/1), Ellaat (28/1), Four Courts (33/1), Full Noise (50/1), Viscount Wilson (50/1), Drimsree Lad (66/1), Mick Mixy (66/1)

It's perhaps worth taking a chance on the fitness of the returning GOLDEN SUNSET as he is well treated on his chase exploits from early last year, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Ballymadun can provide the chief threat. Ellaat and handicap newcomer Confusionanddelay are also on the shortlist.