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Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 5m 24.01s

Go Boy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 109

3/1

Proved a different proposition on first run since leaving T. E. Hyde when 7/1, winning 14-runner maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 23 days ago, leading approaching 2 out. Open to improvement.

Form: 60/4-P1

The Niffler^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 106| D

25/1

Again finished well held when tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 24 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 6133-00

Penny Jar^p,t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: P Downey| OR: 104| D

15/2

Unbeaten in 3 starts this season, latest in 22-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 15/2) 53 days ago, responding well. Has a likeable way of going about things and should remain competitive.

Form: 7P5-111

Kingfisher Lane¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 101

12/1

Found things tough under a penalty when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Back in handicap company here so merits consideration.

Form: 619044

Cocoplum^p1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C A McBratney| OR: 100

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fared little better on handicap debut when seventh of 16 (22/1) at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6F-4377

Pure Sirloin⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

7/1

66/1, tenth of 14 in beginners chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut and improvement not out of the question.

Form: 0890-90

Coco Lightning⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 98

50/1

Respectable fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P0U955

Carrig Cathal^t²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Broad| OR: 95| D

33/1

20/1, stepped up on reappearance when second of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give another good account.

Form: 7/P80-72

Touch Of Oscar^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 95| CD

40/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 407040

Indie Belle²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 94| D

6/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in December. 11/4, shaped as if still in good form when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 046513

Hillsin¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 12/1). Tough to fancy after 6 months off the track.

Form: 083-P08

Hanoi Jane⁵⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 91

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, good, 80/1) when last seen 18 months ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut and the market will no doubt prove informative.

Form: 3340-

Huit Reflets⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91

9/1

Fell first in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 15/2) on debut over fences 6 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 82-5P4F

Kinbrace^p1,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 91

33/1

100/1, tenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5-8P00

Mrs Paisley³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up home turn in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy, 16/1) 31 days ago. Has eased in the weights a touch and joined a top yard so she has to enter calculations.

Form: 62-460P

Gold Haven^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable ninth of 22 on handicap debut (22/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-0909

Infinity Tower^p1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 87

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, sixteenth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P27/900

Hide Out^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

40/1

33/1, bounced back to form when fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 3PFP-P4

Non-Runners

Courting Vickie⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J Barcoe J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Go Boy (3/1), Mrs Paisley (4/1), Indie Belle (6/1), Pure Sirloin (7/1), Penny Jar (15/2), Huit Reflets (9/1), Kingfisher Lane (12/1), Gold Haven (25/1), The Niffler (25/1), Hanoi Jane (25/1), Cocoplum (25/1), Courting Vickie (25/1), Carrig Cathal (33/1), Kinbrace (33/1), Hide Out (40/1), Touch Of Oscar (40/1), Hillsin (40/1), Coco Lightning (50/1), Infinity Tower (66/1)

MRS PAISLEY is yet to show much in a trio of handicaps but it remains early days for this 5-y-o, and having joined a top yard, she's tentatively put forward as the answer. Penny Jar, Indie Belle and Go Boy are just a handful of possible alternatives in what looks a fiercely-competitive handicap hurdle.