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Saturday 25 February 2023

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Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 8.00s

Weseekhimhere⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

18/1

Bumper/hurdles winner. Off 16 months, 33/1, good fifth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Could do better.

Form: 0113/1-5

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Spirit Of Legend³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| BF| D

4/1

Promising individual. Winner in hurdle at Navan in November. 9/4, going well when brought down 3 out in minor event hurdle at Navan (15.8f, soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 28-12B

Rodaniche⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Cork (20f, heavy) 49 days ago. More needed.

Form: 2171-F7

Dovlator^p1⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 123| D

17/2

Promising sort. Good second of 10 in minor event hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft, 18/1) 84 days ago, finishing strongly. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Better to come, not least when upped to 3m.

Form: 7P-6122

Cadatharla⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 122

4/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (10/11) at Naas (18.8f, heavy) 48 days ago, well on top finish. Will go on progressing and leading contender here.

Form: 9751

Gold Speed^h²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 118| D

14/1

6/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4F/U-245

Mr Saxobeat²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 117

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft, 13/2) when last seen, barely adequate test. Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Could get involved.

Form: 528-U27

Dutch Schultz⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 14f on flat. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 61 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Up in trip.

Form: 7644-5

Jiving Jerry³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Barcoe| OR: 116| D

14/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 7/1) 35 days ago, running on.

Form: 884045

Krabat¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 116| D

18/1

9/1, fell heavily early in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 4433FF

Takarengo^b1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 116| D

14/1

19 lengths fifth of 6 to Fil Dor in Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 40/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 347265

Too Bright^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: N Meade| OR: 116

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler, below form on last hurdle run. 9/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 10 days ago.

Form: 40-4370

L'yser^t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 115| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Off 8 months, 7/2, respectable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 59 days ago. Looks on a fair mark and one for the shortlist.

Form: 78415-6

Shanroe Al C⁴³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: K Thornton| OR: 112| D

100/1

Won at Ayr in November 2021. Off 14 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has won his last 4 starts in this sphere but this looks tough first time back.

Form: 21831F-

Non-Runners

American Mike¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Champella³²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane O'Callaghan

Kashi³²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Unanswered⁵⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

L'yser (3/1), Cadatharla (4/1), Spirit Of Legend (4/1), American Mike (5/1), Dovlator (17/2), Dutch Schultz (12/1), Champella (12/1), Jiving Jerry (14/1), Gold Speed (14/1), Takarengo (14/1), Unanswered (14/1), Mr Saxobeat (16/1), Kashi (16/1), Krabat (18/1), Weseekhimhere (18/1), Rodaniche (33/1), Too Bright (66/1), Shanroe Al C (100/1)

A red-hot handicap on paper with AMERICAN MIKE given the vote. Last season's Champion Bumper runner-up will need to jump better but should be seen to better effect back up in trip in this big field and could prove too good. Naas-winner Cadatharla, Dovlator, L'yser and Spirit of Legend are just a handful of the dangers.