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Saturday 16 April 2022

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 15.90s

Eric Bloodaxe^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 133| C

10/1

Grade 2 winner. Tailed-off eleventh of 16 to The Nice Guy in Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Spa) (50/1) at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4-12170

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Perfect Attitude²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

18/1

Winner at Clonmel in September. Creditable thirteenth of 23 in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Down 5 lb.

Form: 3-12530

Nell's Well²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 127| D

17/2

Grade 3 winner and career best again when landing 12-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 23 days ago, kept up to work. Should give a good account once more.

Form: 122121

Tempo Chapter Two²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| C

13/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 40/1, respectable twelfth of 26 in County Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 214210

Hemlock³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 123

16/1

Well-beaten fifth of 9 to Sir Gerhard in Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham) (200/1) at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7-1D225

Edison Kent^p¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120

16/1

Winner at Killarney in May. 30¼ lengths last of 5 to Ginto in Navan Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 133 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1062P5

Ernie Mccracken³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 120| BF

9/1

Maiden, borderline useful. Good second of 7 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Thurles (23.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago, outbattled.

Form: 003422

Angels Dawn³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 118| D

16/1

15/8, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 34 days ago, eased down. Makes handicap hurdle debut. More needed.

Form: 2-33631

Belle Metal⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

13/2

Dual bumper winner last season. 11/10, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can progress further and likely type here.

Form: 11-551

Bugs Moran²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: N Meade| OR: 118

10/1

Promising type. 11/1, very good 1¾ lengths third of 12 to Nell's Well in handicap hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago. More to come and one to consider.

Form: 642443

Ballycoose¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116

20/1

Bumper winner. Good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 15 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 11P43

Fame And Joy^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 116

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 9 lengths fifth of 9 to Mrs Milner in listed mares event at Limerick (22.4f, soft, 16/1) when last seen 6 months ago.

Form: 3-P1955

Mr Saxobeat¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

11/1

6/1, very good second of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago, better placed than most. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 172U52

Gain De Cause^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 115| BF

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 5/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 90-7114

Sweet Street¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: R J McGrath| OR: 114| D

28/1

Good third of 10 in minor event hurdle (12/1) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago, better placed than most. Others more persuasive.

Form: 360473

Rajsalad¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 112| BF| D

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. Creditable sixth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 3/1) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 533216

Non-Runners

My Immortal⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: B Connell J: Non Runner

Whosgotyanow²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Belle Metal (13/2), Tempo Chapter Two (13/2), My Immortal (7/1), Rajsalad (8/1), Nell's Well (17/2), Gain De Cause (9/1), Ernie Mccracken (9/1), Bugs Moran (10/1), Eric Bloodaxe (10/1), Mr Saxobeat (11/1), Hemlock (16/1), Angels Dawn (16/1), Edison Kent (16/1), Perfect Attitude (18/1), Ballycoose (20/1), Whosgotyanow (20/1), Sweet Street (28/1), Fame And Joy (40/1)

A really competitive renewal of this novice handicap with MY IMMORTAL getting the verdict. He was strong at the finish when making a successful return at Punchestown and should prove better than a handicapper. Belle Metal and Bugs Moran are just a couple of the other likely types.