Lane Family Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.20s

(5)

Jon Snow⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 77| BF

15/8

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Tailed-off last of 8 to Darasso in Ballybin Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 48 days ago. Shouldn't be written off back in this sphere.

Form: 8410/

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(6)

Jukebox Jive^t²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Nolan| OR: 76

25/1

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (16.1f, heavy, 18/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 109/000-

(1)

Top Line Tommy⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 75

11/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, but he returns with a bit to prove now.

Form: 432-829

(4)

Buckman Tavern^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 74

2/1

7/1, good third of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 43 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there stepping up in trip.

Form: 6/771-93

(3)

Artistic Choice⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden, best effort when second of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, soft, 11/4) 45 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut and needs considering.

Form: 5-22

Non-Runners

(2)

Monty's Way¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Jon Snow (15/8), Buckman Tavern (2/1), Artistic Choice (9/4), Monty's Way (3/1), Top Line Tommy (11/1), Jukebox Jive (25/1)

BUCKMAN TAVERN looks the way to go here given he arrives on a lenient mark and this step up in trip should also really suit. In-form duo Artistic Choice and Monty's Way should ensure Tony Martin's 6-y-o doesn't have things all his own way though and can chase him home in that order.