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Sunday 4 April 2021

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Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 10.8s

Slige Dala^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 126| D

12/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, heavy, 17/2) 48 days ago. More needed back handicapping.

Form: 111426

Debuchet⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| C

16/1

Creditable third of 6 in hurdle (13/2) at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy) 59 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 3-7P253

Papal Lodge¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 122

8/1

Followed up Punchestown maiden win in 9-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago, driven out. Dangerous to dismiss in hat-trick bid.

Form: 125211

Nero Rock²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: M F Morris| OR: 120| D

66/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in September. Off 5 months, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 33/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 4-511P0

Breakeven³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: T Mullins| OR: 119| C| D

9/2

Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle (5/2) at this course (16f, heavy) 36 days ago, kept up to work. Back up in trip. Interesting on handicap debut with Townend up.

Form: 345631

With A Start^t⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 119

66/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Winner in hurdle at Gowran in July. Up in trip. Mark looks harsh.

Form: 150

Viscount Gort²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

10/1

Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy, 2/1) 24 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to further progress.

Form: 271

Archies Charm³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 116

50/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 22/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 0/5410P

Buck Rogers¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: M J Bowe| OR: 116| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. Creditable fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.5f, heavy, 7/1) 105 days ago.

Form: 414175

Robinstown^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 116

50/1

Won 14-runner novice hurdle (11/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve further.

Form: 5-54271

Stand Off²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Fenton| OR: 115

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December. Brought down last in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4-5145B

Majestic Maid³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 114| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 9/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: P-21547

Rebel Waltz¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 113| D

50/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (8/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 133 days ago, driven out. Lot more needed in this company.

Form: 154351

Shakespeare's Word^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche| OR: 111

16/1

14/1, very good sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good) 28 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could have more to offer.

Form: 5-22946

Fou Diligence^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in February. Creditable 4¾ lengths fifth of 17 to Fox Fearless in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 4/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 955315

Lady Heath^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 107

16/1

6/1 and hooded for 1st time, excellent third of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Fairly useful in bumpers and could progress.

Form: 4-29983

Regina Dracones⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 107| C

8/1

Defied a 9 lb rise - and a sloppy round of jumping - to make it 2 wins in a row in 23.5f handicaps here 55 days ago. Dangerous to rule out further improvement.

Form: P5F-211

Fox Fearless²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 106

33/1

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (28/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) 27 days ago by short head from Lunastar, just holding on. More needed.

Form: 546801

Lunastar²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 103| D

25/1

8/1, good short-head second of 17 to Fox Fearless in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 27 days ago, running on late. Back up in trip.

Form: 1F6492

She's Commanche^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Murray| OR: 103| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 9/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good) 28 days ago, quickening clear. Not taken lightly up 8 lb.

Form: F6-1241

Serpolette^h⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: E D Delany| OR: 101| D

200/1

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. Pulled up in EBF Mares' Hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 300/1) 96 days ago won by Concertista, tailing off 5 out. Hood back on.

Form: 4150PP

Cousin Harry^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

25/1

18/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 324281

Non-Runners

Awkwafina²¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: T Ryan

Island Mahee⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 1

Bellaney Gem¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Breakeven (9/2), She's Commanche (5/1), Regina Dracones (8/1), Papal Lodge (8/1), Viscount Gort (10/1), Stand Off (11/1), Slige Dala (12/1), Lady Heath (16/1), Shakespeare's Word (16/1), Debuchet (16/1), Majestic Maid (20/1), Awkwafina (20/1), Cousin Harry (25/1), Fou Diligence (25/1), Lunastar (25/1), Fox Fearless (33/1), Buck Rogers (33/1), Robinstown (50/1), Rebel Waltz (50/1), Archies Charm (50/1), With A Start (66/1), Nero Rock (66/1), Serpolette (200/1)

Stacks of promising winners make this a tricky handicap for punters but ROBINSTOWN could be the way to go with this stiffer test sure to suit on the back of his Navan success. Viscount Gort, Regina Dracones and Breakeven are among the many dangers.