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Thursday 18 May 2023

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Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 3m 51.0s

Crowsatedappletart^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Winters| OR: 102| BF| D

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in March. 5/1, good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 38 days ago. That was another improved effort so he's one to take seriously.

Form: 229513-

Jakie Mac^h⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Murphy| OR: 100

7/1

28/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 74 days ago. This mark should be within range.

Form: 000207-

Boola Boola^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

12/1

Pulled up in handicap (15/2) at Navan (13f, heavy) 26 days ago, in touch 2 out. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Below form on last hurdle outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 45/7979-

Sovereign Duke¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. First run since leaving Henry Candy when tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 143 days ago.

Form: F43P/0-

Littel Flour^h,t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 95

20/1

22/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, heavy) 58 days ago, weakening between 3 out and 2 out.

Form: 26660P-

Edge Of My Seat²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 94

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.2f, soft, 8/1) 26 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 2546-

Galactica^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 17 days ago, closing all way to line. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 0P380-3

Grand Cru Chatho^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 94

20/1

Brought down in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 73 days ago.

Form: 90F/00B-

Away To Milan³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

7/1

Fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 0/80805-

Hi Ski³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 92

17/2

Respectable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 294PU8-

Nemean^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 94| BF

3/1

3/1 and tongue strap on for first time, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 000029-

Chilled Out³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P Broderick| OR: 92

28/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve. RESERVE.

Form: 000-

Prioritise³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

33/1

Fair winner at 9f on Flat. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this C&D (soft) 30 days ago. Stable in good form. RESERVE.

Form: 0000-

Non-Runners

Spoiled Rotten⁸⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

Mastermacblack³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: P Corkery J: Non Runner

Withallduerespect⁹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: M Kennedy J: J J Slevin

Forge Road²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

La Hacienda²⁰²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nemean (3/1), Crowsatedappletart (10/3), Withallduerespect (6/1), Away To Milan (7/1), Jakie Mac (7/1), Hi Ski (17/2), Galactica (9/1), Boola Boola (12/1), Edge Of My Seat (16/1), Mastermacblack (16/1), Forge Road (16/1), Littel Flour (20/1), Grand Cru Chatho (20/1), Spoiled Rotten (25/1), Chilled Out (28/1), Prioritise (33/1), Sovereign Duke (40/1), La Hacienda (50/1)

CROWSATEDAPPLETART is back in top form again back over 2m, finishing an excellent third at Cork last month and a 2 lb rise looks well within range. Galactica and Nemean head the opposition.