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Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 3m 53.00s

Groveman²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 109| D

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler and of a similar level on the Flat. Below form on last hurdle run and when last seen on Flat but worth a market check now setting out for a new yard.

Form: 53/2405-

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Bold Emperor¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 107| D

5/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 10/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 434785

Dawson's Cottage²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden| OR: 105| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who was found to be amiss at Punchestown on final outing in September. Could get back on track after a break.

Form: 0/26-129

Powerful Ted²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 105| D

2/1

Useful Flat winner. Has yet to match his fairly useful bumper form in this sphere, but type to improve now handicapping.

Form: 14809-

Cabin Hill¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102| D

28/1

Bumper winner. Bit of promise in maiden hurdles and may do better now heading into handicaps.

Form: 36-P789

Sadies Trix^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 101| D

28/1

Won first 2 starts in handicaps, but looks to have gone completely off the boil. Tongue tie on for 1st time.

Form: 6110U0

Rock On Seamie^h1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 100

9/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 5/1) 8 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Can continue in good heart.

Form: 5/40-234

Toms Courage^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 100| D

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in March. 11/2, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago, running on late. Enters calculations.

Form: 95P412

Feel Des Mottes^h²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99

28/1

28/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 53-30F0

Lead Light To Dawn⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 99

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 7 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4P640

Silvertown³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. Yet to better modest form over hurdles but capable of better now handicapping.

Form: 0087

Pottlerath⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 98

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 11/2, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 4 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 305606

Fayetta^b,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Fahey| OR: 98

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 02-70

Non-Runners

He's Ok⁴⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Dillon Maxwell

Back On The Bridle¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Garrison Commander⁴⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Lusis Naturea⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: Paul Traynor J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Powerful Ted (2/1), Dawson's Cottage (9/2), Toms Courage (5/1), Bold Emperor (5/1), Lusis Naturea (15/2), Back On The Bridle (8/1), Rock On Seamie (9/1), Pottlerath (14/1), He's Ok (14/1), Silvertown (25/1), Garrison Commander (25/1), Feel Des Mottes (28/1), Cabin Hill (28/1), Sadies Trix (28/1), Groveman (33/1), Lead Light To Dawn (33/1), Fayetta (50/1)

POWERFUL TED looks on an attractive mark judged on his bumper/Flat form, so he's an appealing candidate on this first foray into a handicap over hurdles. Toms Courage has upped his game recently and heads the opposition, along with Dawson's Cottage, who could resume his progress after a break.