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Saturday 3 April 2021

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 1.20s

On Eagles Wings²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde| OR: 137

17/2

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner minor event hurdle at Naas (15.3f, heavy) 20 days ago, staying on well. Significantly up in trip for handicap hurdle debut. Open to more progress.

Form: 1-12121

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Jacksons Gold²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ian Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 136

11/1

Resumed winning ways back in handicap company at Naas (19f, heavy) 20 days ago, staying on strongly to lead near finish. Much respected from 5 lb higher back up in trip.

Form: 421351

Crosshill⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135

25/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules who got back on track returned to calmer waters when 8½ lengths fourth of 8 to Velvet Elvis in novice at Thurles (20.2f, heavy) 47 days ago.

Form: 9-12F4

Fighter Allen³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| BF

12/1

11/4, creditable 14¼ lengths third of 8 to Grand Paradis in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Thurles (21f, heavy) 37 days ago, finding little. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 17-1P33

Baptism Of Fire^p1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| D

100/1

150/1, tailed-off twelfth of 13 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (22.2f, soft) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do.

Form: 55-13P0

Darrens Hope²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: R Murphy| OR: 133| D

18/1

Career best when winning 8-runner Kerry Group EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 13/2) 20 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Ballyshannon Rose, well on top finish

Form: 1P3P31

Lieutenant Command⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 133

50/1

Won maiden hurdle at Galway in October. Creditable twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 10/1) 64 days ago, fading only between last 2.

Form: 13-1640

Sneaky Getaway^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 132| C

33/1

Course winner. Useful winner on Flat. Well held in Coral Cup at Cheltenham last time, so bounce back needed in first-time blinkers.

Form: 3-115P0

Meticulous^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131

14/1

Creditable 4¼ lengths third of 15 to Dunboyne in maiden hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 12/1) 47 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 28/45-33

Velvet Elvis²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 132| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 5/2, creditable third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Navan (23f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. More needed.

Form: 402113

Capodanno^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| BF

12/1

Promising sort. 8 lengths third of 8 to Velvet Elvis in novice hurdle (15/8) at Thurles (20.2f, heavy) 47 days ago, staying on again run-in after meeting trouble. Open to further progress.

Form: 2-313

Dunboyne⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 130| D

16/1

Won 15-runner maiden hurdle (3/1) at Thurles (23f, heavy) 47 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut and still unexposed.

Form: 34-1221

Fun Light^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| C

16/1

Course winner in January who ran creditably when 27 lengths sixth of 13 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (22.2f, soft, 40/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 72-216

Lady Breffni²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| BF| D

8/1

2/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Darrens Hope in Kerry Group EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 20 days ago. Will be suited by return to 3m.

Form: 32-4144

Ragnar Lodbrok^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 128

12/1

4/1, step back in right direction when creditable second of 7 in minor event hurdle at Navan (23f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4-12252

Folcano¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 127| C| D

6/1

Badly hampered and unseated rider first in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 1-4221U

Panda Boy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 128

40/1

Looked potentially useful when making a successful hurdling debut (33/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Will improve.

Form: 1

Julies Stowaway⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 125

7/1

Creditable fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 13/2) 55 days ago.

Form: 17-3244

Premium Package⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who shaped as if better for the run after 3 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 15/2) 95 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 1-25135

Barbary Master²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 123

28/1

Creditable second of 16 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good, 2/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 41-3832

Non-Runners

Carrolls Cottage²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

Limestone Rock³⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 2

Friary Rock¹⁵⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Folcano (6/1), Julies Stowaway (7/1), Lady Breffni (8/1), Carrolls Cottage (8/1), On Eagles Wings (17/2), Friary Rock (10/1), Jacksons Gold (11/1), Capodanno (12/1), Ragnar Lodbrok (12/1), Fighter Allen (12/1), Limestone Rock (12/1), Meticulous (14/1), Velvet Elvis (14/1), Fun Light (16/1), Dunboyne (16/1), Darrens Hope (18/1), Crosshill (25/1), Barbary Master (28/1), Sneaky Getaway (33/1), Panda Boy (40/1), Premium Package (40/1), Lieutenant Command (50/1), Baptism Of Fire (100/1)

The vote goes to CAPODANNO, who promises to be suited by this step up in trip after staying on well behind Velvet Elvis over 2½m at Thurles last time. Folcano, On Eagles Wings and Jacksons Gold are a trio of others to consider in an interesting handicap hurdle.