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Friday 26 May 2023

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Regeneron Ireland Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 42.90s

Dragon's Pass^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 93| D

6/1

Ran up to her best to grab a share of the spoils after 10 months off at Fairyhouse in January and just as good last 2 outings, finishing as well as any when fifth of 18 at Naas (16.3f) 57 days ago. Warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 0/10825-

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Reflectionist^h,t³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85| D

11/10

Promising sort. 10/3, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago, soon clear. Carries penalty. Merits consideration.

Form: 0/000-21

Flyin Hawaiian⁴⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 90

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan when last seen. Off 13 months. Up in trip.

Form: 6000UP/

Lilian Bland^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 90| BF

4/1

Modest maiden who again ran well when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 15 days ago. Can win one of these before long.

Form: 40142-3

Sixty Seconds¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 90

8/1

Made a lot more impact when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 14/1) 15 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 5/89PP-3

Plusthevat^h1¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

50/1

Twentieth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 33/1) 146 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 9064/00-

Huit Reflets⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 87

12/1

Modest maiden who again finished well held at Cork (20f, heavy) 64 days ago. Possibilities on earlier form but has a fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 5P4F09-

Mr Macphisto^t1²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Griffin| OR: 86

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July but was below form at Listowel (20f, good) on final outing. Off 8 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8/P5150-

Up The Club²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 86

40/1

Poor in bumpers and well held in maiden hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere on handicap debut.

Form: 099/00-0

Walk In Time¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 86

50/1

Mid-division at best in bumpers/maiden hurdles. Needs a big step forward now handicapping.

Form: 60880-

War God^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 86| C

33/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 and was well held after 5 months off at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 6P06P9-

Tullig Wood¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Cooper| OR: 85

80/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles. Hard to fancy now handicapping.

Form: 000-

Kanors Girl⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 83

22/1

Poor maiden who finished eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Naas (16.3f, soft) 57 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P0050-

Social Distancing²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 83

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Down in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 4P/4PP-7

Darkest Dawn^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 80

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up on handicap debut at Tramore (20.3f, soft, 100/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 07048P-

Miala Araya²⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 80

12/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft), dropping away before 4 out. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Breen.

Form: 00/42FP-

Non-Runners

Wild Caprice¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Iurkash¹¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: S Doyle J: Reserve 1

Grizabella³⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Thirsty Thursday³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Motherway J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Reflectionist (11/10), Lilian Bland (4/1), Dragon's Pass (6/1), Sixty Seconds (8/1), Mr Macphisto (11/1), Huit Reflets (12/1), Miala Araya (12/1), Iurkash (16/1), Kanors Girl (22/1), War God (33/1), Grizabella (33/1), Wild Caprice (33/1), Thirsty Thursday (33/1), Up The Club (40/1), Walk In Time (50/1), Flyin Hawaiian (50/1), Social Distancing (50/1), Plusthevat (50/1), Darkest Dawn (66/1), Tullig Wood (80/1)

REFLECTIONIST built on the promise of his stable debut when scoring in comfortable fashion at Punchestown 3 days ago and he looks up to defying a penalty with further improvement on the cards. Dragon's Pass and Lilian Bland are a pair of credible rivals, though.