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Saturday 6 May 2023

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Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 4m 13.9s

Aeros Luck²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in a Fairyhouse bumper (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Bojak²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Fair on Flat in Germany for Andreas Suborics, stays 9f, won claimer last time. Has joined a top yard so requires a market check on hurdling debut.

Form:

Chutzpal⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| D

100/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 2m, respectable effort last time.

Form:

Heart Of Rome

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

100/1

€11,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Carrigmoorna Elm. Market for clues.

Form:

Jourdefete⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

16/5

Showed a bit more than previously when 35 lengths third of 5 to Zenta in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 70 days ago. This is a lot less demanding at least.

Form: 3083-

Khewilltu⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: John F O'Neill

200/1

Tailed off in juvenile hurdle/bumper.

Form: 50-

Montys Rock^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

50/1

Went backwards from hurdling debut when a well-held third of 13 in juvenile (25/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 553-

Rightsotom²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 126

1/3

Has a fair bit about him physically and progressed further when 9½ lengths fourth of 11 to Zenta in Grade 1 Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree (17f, good) 23 days ago. Will take the beating back in calmer waters.

Form: 264-

Spy³⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF

5/1

Fairly useful but inconsistent handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, below form final start in 2022. Has left Charlie Johnston.

Form:

County Graduate¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

200/1

Last of 13 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Inchiquin Maid^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Budds

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who ran below that level sent hurdling in a tongue strap after 3 months off at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 5-

Joven De Corazon¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Stafford

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and well held completed start over hurdles.

Form: U0-

Your Eyes Only^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

150/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat who was well held in 10-runner listed 3-y-o hurdle at Auteuil last April. Ran poorly back on the level for new yard (formerly with Willie Mullins) at Sligo 6 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 8-

Benzine¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin| T: J Morrison

250/1

well held in minor event/maidens on Flat. RESERVE.

Form:

Liquid Metric²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr| T: A McCann

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, Stays 1½m, down the field in handicap last time. Has left James Horton and been gelded since. RESERVE.

Form:

Aussie Warrior²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: T R Hughes

125/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Has left James Tate and been gelded ahead of hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ardad Derek¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Boher Road¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Peter Smithers

Darraby⁹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: B W Duke J: Kieren Buckley

Paradise Lost¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: B W Harvey

Rushford²²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: T R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rightsotom (1/3), Jourdefete (16/5), Paradise Lost (7/2), Spy (5/1), Bojak (12/1), Rushford (14/1), Boher Road (16/1), Darraby (33/1), Montys Rock (50/1), Ardad Derek (66/1), Heart Of Rome (100/1), Liquid Metric (100/1), Chutzpal (100/1), Inchiquin Maid (125/1), Aeros Luck (125/1), Aussie Warrior (125/1), Your Eyes Only (150/1), Khewilltu (200/1), County Graduate (200/1), Joven De Corazon (200/1), Benzine (250/1)

RIGHTSOTOM has run well in the face of a couple of stiff tasks on his last 2 outings, so he stands out as the one to beat with his sights very much lowered here. Paradise Lost, Jourdefete and Bojak can all battle it out for minor honours.