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Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 6m 17.10s

Rare Conor^p1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 99

11/2

16/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 82/0P0-5

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Sargent Lightfoot^h⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 99| BF

5/1

3/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy) 86 days ago, finding nothing.

Form: 724246-

Thedancingfarrier¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 99

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: F4763-4

Mis Clogher^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 18/1) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 414060-

Force Of Forces²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: I Madden| OR: 97

150/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, eighth of 14 in novice chase at this course (17f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 70P00/8

Lord Gillygooley⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J G Sheehan| OR: 97

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 73 days ago.

Form: 6507-

Big Debates²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 96

3/1

Promising type. Excellent fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.1f, soft, 12/1) 20 days ago. Up in trip. May well do better and enters calculations.

Form: 0/F083-5

Glenabo Bridge^t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (24f, soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 1076-05

Not So Simple^b²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 94

17/2

Temperamental sort. 13/2, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 522100-

Tangental⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: M Butler| OR: 92| BF

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in March. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Clonmel (18.3f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 008015-

Brandy Harbour¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J Neilan| OR: 88

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in novice chase (150/1) at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P4468-P

Mossy White^p²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Kelly| OR: 88| D

40/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Sligo (20f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 948077-

Mount Callan⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 88

25/1

Very good sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 80 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 677006-

Drumbar Millie^p²¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan| OR: 86

100/1

66/1, fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy), going in snatches. Off 7 months.

Form: 600/565-

Non-Runners

Finding Joy³²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: M Hourigan J: Kevin Sexton

Mine Me Will He¹⁸⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Its My Deal⁶¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 2

Avondale Smiles¹⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Big Debates (3/1), Sargent Lightfoot (5/1), Rare Conor (11/2), Tangental (13/2), Thedancingfarrier (15/2), Glenabo Bridge (8/1), Not So Simple (17/2), Avondale Smiles (12/1), Mine Me Will He (12/1), Lord Gillygooley (16/1), Its My Deal (16/1), Mount Callan (25/1), Brandy Harbour (28/1), Finding Joy (33/1), Mossy White (40/1), Mis Clogher (80/1), Drumbar Millie (100/1), Force Of Forces (150/1)

BIG DEBATES caught the eye back over hurdles when beaten under 2 lengths on her return here 3 weeks ago and a big run could be on the cards off a similar mark with improvement expected. Tangental and Thedancingfarrier head the dangers.