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Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Monroe's Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 4m 6.0s

Je T'ai Porte^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 4/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 0P62-1

Razzle Dazzle Love^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 118

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, soft) 46 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 23PFP3-

Royal Eagle¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

11/4

Promising sort who was returning from 8 months off when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. 9 lb higher now but remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 6/B14-1

Can't Stop Smiling^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 113| C

11/4

Much improved when opening account in 14-runner handicap hurdle (17/2) at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago, quickening clear. 13 lb higher now but further progress may be on the cards.

Form: 7365-1

Bonarc¹⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in May 2022. 50/1, pulled up in listed mares event at Punchestown (18.2f, good to soft) won by Queens Brook. Off 6 months. Work to do.

Form: 3/1004P-

Vischio¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 109| D

12/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/7180-0

Calico^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 112| D

9/4

Belatedly off the mark at Tramore (16f) last month and improved on that when making a successful handicap bow at Perth (16.2f, good, 3/1) 12 days ago. This looks tougher but not taken lightly.

Form: 35231-1

First Dare^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102| D

15/2

20/1, good 4 lengths fourth of 14 to Royal Eagle in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 5U160-4

Athagabhain²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

125/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 60P69P-

Non-Runners

Cash The Cheque⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: C J Orr

Betty Dutton¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Calico (9/4), Can't Stop Smiling (11/4), Royal Eagle (11/4), First Dare (15/2), Cash The Cheque (8/1), Betty Dutton (10/1), Vischio (12/1), Je T'ai Porte (14/1), Bonarc (16/1), Razzle Dazzle Love (22/1), Athagabhain (125/1)

Preference is for ROYAL EAGLE, who resumed her progress when scoring at Kilbeggan earlier this month and remains low mileage over hurdles. Can't Stop Smiling and Calico head the list of dangers.