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Paddy Power Play Paddy's Pick 5 For Free Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

Midnight Maestro²³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Catherine Charlotte Starr⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 116| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in February. 33/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and significantly down in trip.

Form: 4/2091P-

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Harvey's Quay²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 115| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December. 11/1, unseated rider 3rd in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/7319U-

Walnut Beach¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 115| D

7/2

14/1, failed to last home when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 10 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and a player off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 180-026

Forrard Away²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 114| D

12/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles with more needed.

Form: 2/16487-

Halsafari²⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 114

20/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Rejoined yard after leaving Liam P.Cusack.

Form: 3U6UP7-

Benruben^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 109| D

40/1

Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last chase outing. Makes handicap hurdle debut with work to do.

Form: 57/1PP-P

The Truant^h1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 100

5/1

15/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Thurles (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip. Hood on 1st time. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 35527P-

Premier Queen¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 95| D

6/1

Good seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 21/0-897

Indie Belle³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 94

11/2

Below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase (7/1) at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account.

Form: 235-004

Go Gill Go^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 91

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 10 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Not discounted.

Form: 900835

Toon Town²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: R Deegan| T: J J Walsh| OR: 91

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 890-

Gwan Tadhg²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 88

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 00-9

Non-Runners

Shakeytry³⁶⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: E J O'Grady J: Phillip Enright

Clever Currency¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Walnut Beach (7/2), The Truant (5/1), Indie Belle (11/2), Premier Queen (6/1), Harvey's Quay (7/1), Go Gill Go (7/1), Forrard Away (12/1), Clever Currency (12/1), Shakeytry (12/1), Halsafari (20/1), Toon Town (25/1), Midnight Maestro (33/1), Gwan Tadhg (33/1), Benruben (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but WALNUT BEACH is fancied to capitalise on a good mark now he reverts to a more suitable distance having failed to get home over 3m at Clonmel last time. The Truant is also weighted to have a big say if back on track, with handicap debutant Gwan Tadhg also in the mix.