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Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 6m 0.80s

Uknowcarty²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 99

6/1

Very good second of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improving all the time and very much one to be interested in.

Form: 000942

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Stansfield¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 97

11/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 2F5F47

Follow The Crowd^p1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 96

7/1

11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8/98-879

Carrigeen Castle³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 95

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 36-500

Misty Hollow^t³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 95

28/1

9/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy). Off 11 months.

Form: 27F/745-

Nathaniel's Dream^h1,t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 95| BF

4/1

5/1, respectable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 52 days ago, left poorly placed. Hood on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4/0-U864

Huckleberry Rock⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Crawley| OR: 92

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 21 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000

Hidden Dilemma^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 91

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 4/1, fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6660-F4

Ask And Answer^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 89| C

15/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form seventh of 21 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy) 9 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 47-8P57

Dragon's Pass^t1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 88| C

11/2

Course winner. 40/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 72498-0

Two For The Road⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 56 days ago, losing touch from 3 out.

Form: 0/86-P

Flashthelights^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 87

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 125/1) 58 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7605P8

Journey West²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 87

12/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 9-5P08F

That's Me Finished⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 58 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Up in trip.

Form: 000P

Light Heidi^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 84

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft, 28/1) 22 days ago.

Form: P7-0079

Hillsin²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0000

Lady L'lerom^b,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C J Orr| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

11/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 12/1, respectable fourth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on. RESERVE.

Form: 048934

Lilly Banner⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventeenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 080/00

Non-Runners

Machine Learner²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: J F Levins J: Ricky Doyle

Ever So Cool⁷³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Call Me Freddie¹³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P Nolan J: R Deegan

Getaway Abbey¹⁷¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Shane O'Brien J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Nathaniel's Dream (4/1), Ever So Cool (5/1), Dragon's Pass (11/2), Uknowcarty (6/1), Follow The Crowd (7/1), Ask And Answer (15/2), Carrigeen Castle (9/1), Huckleberry Rock (11/1), Stansfield (11/1), Lady L'lerom (11/1), Journey West (12/1), Call Me Freddie (16/1), Machine Learner (20/1), Hidden Dilemma (22/1), Misty Hollow (28/1), Light Heidi (33/1), Hillsin (40/1), Two For The Road (40/1), Getaway Abbey (50/1), Flashthelights (80/1), Lilly Banner (100/1), That's Me Finished (125/1)

UKNOWCARTY has got better with each run in maiden hurdles which bodes well now handicapping off a fair-looking mark. Nathaniel's Dream has been shaping well of late and is another to consider along with Ever So Cool.