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Monday 12 June 2023

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Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

Edge Of My Seat^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 93

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 16/1) 25 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Warrants respect.

Form: 2546-6

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The Virginian^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

7/1

Fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 288/00-5

Farceur De Sivola⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

10/1

16/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 0/056-04

Presenting Lad^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Daniel King⁽²⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 92| CD

5/2

Won this event (off 2 lb lower) 12 months ago and hinted at a revival when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 608U-P7

Tohellortoconnacht^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in hunter chase (17/2) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3/4435-P

Only One Plan^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

9/2

Upped his form a notch the last twice, latest when third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and merits consideration.

Form: 04092-3

Ballyfinnan Lady³⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D Butler⁽⁴⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 87

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, good). Off 12 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 808-

Lodge Prince¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, last of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft). Off 14 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 580/PPP-

Mi Sueno⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: B W Harvey| T: P Flood| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 74 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 66000-

Mr Social³⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 82

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Likely best watched.

Form: 009/80-

Steps In The Sand²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

28/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, seventh of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: U0-7

Courthill^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A M King⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan| OR: 80

125/1

100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 13 days ago, tailing off 2 out. Back down in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0P000-P

Getaway Master¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 80

16/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 16/1) 116 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 78P/P50-

Inagh's Gift²⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: S P Hennessy| OR: 80

18/1

5/1 blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.2f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Work to do. Engaged 3.25 Punchestown Sunday.

Form: 269786-

Destivelle²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S K Ryder| OR: 84

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 125/1) 25 days ago. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 96-7

Non-Runners

Be My Hero¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Alphonse Le Grande²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Ardad Derek¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Peace Party¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Presenting Lad (5/2), Be My Hero (3/1), Only One Plan (9/2), Edge Of My Seat (5/1), The Virginian (7/1), Farceur De Sivola (10/1), Ardad Derek (10/1), Mr Social (12/1), Tohellortoconnacht (12/1), Alphonse Le Grande (12/1), Getaway Master (16/1), Peace Party (16/1), Inagh's Gift (18/1), Mi Sueno (22/1), Destivelle (25/1), Steps In The Sand (28/1), Ballyfinnan Lady (28/1), Lodge Prince (33/1), Courthill (125/1)

PRESENTING LAD won this contest last season and signalled a return to form at Punchestown last time. He gets the nod. Be My Hero and Only One Plan head the list of dangers.