Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.05s

Zoffanien²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 131| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July but underperformed in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 105560

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Rock On Cassie³¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

16/1

Off the mark in Punchestown maiden a year ago but was found out in better company thereafter. Tries handicaps now after 10 months off and should be more competitive.

Form: 161FP-

Popova²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| CD

5/1

Belied market weakness to make a winning debut over C&D in December and shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests in slightly better company at Fairyhouse 3 weeks ago. Opening mark demands improvement but she's in good hands and remains lightly raced.

Form: F5-14

Sacchoandvanzetti^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR: 113| D

50/1

28/1, again showed little when 38¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to New Ross in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 1160/90

New Ross³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| CD

9/4

Showed he retains all his ability after 15 months off when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft, 7/1) 35 days ago, driven out. Trainer going well. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 5/140P-1

Hey Johnny⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 110| D

7/4

Winner at Clonmel in October and ran about as well as could be expected behind the promising Impaire Et Passe in Moscow Flyer Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 100/1) last week. Good chance back in handicap company.

Form: 8-31UP4

Non-Runners

Bigz Belief⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Hey Johnny (7/4), New Ross (9/4), Zoffanien (4/1), Popova (5/1), Rock On Cassie (16/1), Bigz Belief (16/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (50/1)

HEY JOHNNY ran as well as could be expected behind the highly promising Impaire Et Passe in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last week and has much less on his plate here, so he's fancied to resume winning ways. New Ross made a successful return from over a year off here last month and, although that form has taken a few knocks, he's still expected to go well in his follow-up bid. Popova's opening mark requires improvement but that's possible given she's in excellent hands and remains lightly raced.