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Sunday 4 April 2021

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O'Dwyers Steel Dundrum Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (Grade B)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 51.3s

Poseidon⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 139

50/1

Confirmed previous promise in handicaps when scoring at Killarney (17f) in August. Went in again on the Flat the following month but below best next 2 starts, albeit out of depth in Grade 3 latest.

Form: 6-14214

Cerberus^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 138| BF

22/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 10¾ lengths eleventh of 16 to De Name Escapes Me in handicap at Naas (14f, heavy). Switches from Flat to hurdles and break may have perked him up.

Form: 11236-4

Politicise^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 135

66/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 9 days ago. However, on the up over hurdles when last seen and better showing not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 5-13291

De Name Escapes Me^t¹²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 133

10/1

Good third of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (24.3f, heavy) 120 days ago. Drops back down in trip now and good showing not ruled out.

Form: 00P0-33

Western Victory³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 133

14/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. 9/1, 8 lengths fourth of 5 to Black Tears in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 34 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2F1334

West Cork Wildway^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 132

13/2

Below form 33¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Grand Paradis in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Thurles (21f, heavy, 10/3) 38 days ago. Return to handicaps rates a plus and each-way claims.

Form: 125144

Western Run⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 131| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in October. Sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Navan (17.6f, heavy, 15/2) 65 days ago. Mark does demand that little bit more.

Form: 311F56

Due Reward^t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

33/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (2m) in December. Given a break since which may well have a positive effect here.

Form: P-67600

Crossed My Mind^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: A L T Moore| OR: 127| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 15/2, creditable eighth of 22 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 56 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1/8P-118

It Could Be You⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 9/1, creditable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 1F1P44

Botani⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 121

10/1

50/1, good fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, soft) 56 days ago, running as well as could be expected from her position. She's another with each-way claims.

Form: 4-22565

Plinth^t⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 120| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 22 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 56 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6405P0

Zoffanien¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: K J Brouder| T: D Hogan| OR: 128

2/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in February. 16/1, creditable eighth of 22 in Boodles Juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago, running on. Reserve 1.

Form: 633218

Non-Runners

No Grey Area's³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M Hassett J: Mr P A King

Coqolino²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Jordan Gainford

Ballywilliam Boy²¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M Hourigan J: M M McDonagh

Sullane Hill⁶⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: P C O'Connor J: A McCurtin

Grand Partner¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 13

T: T Mullins J: M Hamill

Burlesque Queen³³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Cool Colonnade¹⁷⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Robert Widger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zoffanien (2/1), No Grey Area's (7/2), Crossed My Mind (4/1), Coqolino (9/2), West Cork Wildway (13/2), Burlesque Queen (7/1), Western Run (9/1), Botani (10/1), De Name Escapes Me (10/1), It Could Be You (14/1), Western Victory (14/1), Grand Partner (14/1), Ballywilliam Boy (16/1), Cerberus (22/1), Sullane Hill (25/1), Due Reward (33/1), Cool Colonnade (33/1), Plinth (50/1), Poseidon (50/1), Politicise (66/1)

COQOLINO arrives having posted a career-best display when successful in a Navan maiden 3 weeks ago, a blunder at the last masking his superiority on the day. There's undoubtedly more to come from this low-mileage 6-y-o now handicapping and he's fancied to put up a bold showing. No Grey Area's, West Cork Wildway and Cerberus are others to consider.