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Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 3m 59.50s

Skip Mahler²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 95

11/2

4/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, though was denied a clear run.

Form: 7000-25

Up And Out²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

8/1

6/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 25 days ago. Isn't shaping like a winner in waiting but she's in top hands.

Form: 35P2-44

Herculaneum^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley| T: N C Kelly| OR: 91| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. 5/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 5251-07

Prioritise^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 9f on Flat. 33/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 25 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0000-9

Ivane²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Navan (20f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut and is a potential improver.

Form: 8/6590-

Planet Janet¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 16/1) 168 days ago.

Form: PS080-

Redwood Queen²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 89

11/4

Promising individual. First run since leaving Noel C. Kelly when creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 20 days ago, staying on well under a considerate ride. Looks very interesting.

Form: 921U9-3

Taylors Three Rock^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel King⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 89| D

5/1

First run since leaving Tony Carroll when 16/1 and tongue strap on for first time, won 11-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 7 days ago, always holding on. Free-goer who can take some pegging back.

Form: 26DP/P-1

Macs Lady¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: S K Ryder| OR: 86

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 66/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0000-2

Grizabella^h1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

16/1

Promising type. Fair winner at 10f on Flat. Good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft, 22/1) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 5608-4

Atlantic Wonder^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 84

15/2

Promising sort. 8/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 0/000-86

Sayitfirst³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 82

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 50/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Form: PP/0000-

Tenth Amendment^t⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 81

50/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, heavy) 71 days ago.

Form: 700/008-

So Easy Way¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: I Madden| OR: 80

25/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 7PP00-4

Leroy Leroy¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92| D

40/1

22/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 5664/P-0

Non-Runners

Sarah's Soldier¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P A Fahy J: J P O'Sullivan

Init Together⁵⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Fahey J: Non Runner

Double Jubilee¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: J G Murray J: Reserve 2

Globetrottersivola¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Redwood Queen (11/4), Taylors Three Rock (5/1), Skip Mahler (11/2), Atlantic Wonder (15/2), Up And Out (8/1), Macs Lady (8/1), Prioritise (12/1), Grizabella (16/1), Herculaneum (16/1), Planet Janet (16/1), Double Jubilee (25/1), Init Together (25/1), So Easy Way (25/1), Sarah's Soldier (25/1), Globetrottersivola (33/1), Leroy Leroy (40/1), Tenth Amendment (50/1), Ivane (80/1), Sayitfirst (80/1)

This looks a hot race for the grade with several potential improvers. None more so than REDWOOD QUEEN, who caught the eye in no uncertain terms at Punchestown 3 weeks ago. Grizabella should have more to offer as a hurdler given her Flat ability, with Atlantic Wonder completing the shortlist.