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Monday 18 April 2022

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Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

The Names Jock¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 120| D

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. Bit below form eighth of 26 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 113 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 135568

Celestial Horizon¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125| D

7/1

Promising individual. Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. 11/8, career best when winning 20-runner juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to further improvement.

Form: 8251

Mythical Hero¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 116| D

20/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 20/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-15P54

Arlo¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 113

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (13/2) at this course (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 42-0445

Vadaly⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121

5/1

16 lengths fourth of 8 to Icare Allen in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at this course (16.5f, soft, 11/1) 51 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains open to progress for his top stable.

Form: 184

Rodney Bay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 112

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 13/2) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 05375

Marvel Fan^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 111| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in November. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 15 days ago, running on late.

Form: B0-0102

Justicialism³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 118| D

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Naas in February. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 11/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 490117

Too Bright²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 118

7/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Fourth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 11/4). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 14

Ideal Pal^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M Mulvany| OR: 109

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle run. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 56-7

Better Times Ahead³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 108

9/4

Promising type. 2/1, career best when winning 25-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, heavy) 36 days ago, plenty in hand. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 55691

Golf Marin^t1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: A J Martin| OR: 107

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) 50 days ago, behind when pulled up 4 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5360-6P

Listentillitellyea^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 106

28/1

9/2, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 895824

Uncle Gerhard²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 99| D

22/1

Fifth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 14/1) on debut over fences 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 751905

Peace Party^h,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D McDonogh| OR: 95| D

50/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. Bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Naas (19f, good to soft) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. RESERVE.

Form: 662176

Non-Runners

Gjoumi²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: J B Foley

Mighty Meggsie¹³⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Red Ball Of Fire⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Only Sky²⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Better Times Ahead (9/4), Vadaly (5/1), Celestial Horizon (7/1), Too Bright (7/1), Marvel Fan (7/1), Gjoumi (8/1), Only Sky (10/1), Arlo (12/1), Mighty Meggsie (14/1), Ideal Pal (16/1), Mythical Hero (20/1), Uncle Gerhard (22/1), The Names Jock (22/1), Golf Marin (25/1), Justicialism (25/1), Red Ball Of Fire (25/1), Rodney Bay (28/1), Listentillitellyea (28/1), Peace Party (50/1)

BETTER TIMES AHEAD left the impression there was a fair bit more in the tank when scoring in a big field at Naas last month so he may be able to cope with a 10 lb rise. The same owner's Celestial Horizon pieced it all together over hurdles last time and is likely capable of better again now handicapping so he's feared most. Vadaly and Only Sky complete the shortlist.