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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 5m 26.80s

Florey Spud³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 102| BF

6/1

Run creditably the last twice, latest when second of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (24.5f, good) 34 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 2F5-622

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Paidi's Passion¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 97| CD

4/1

Course winner. Second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Holds solid claims.

Form: 989-FP2

Castlehill Boy⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 95

14/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 58/490-5

Frazel Express³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 95

50/1

80/1, last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 22F7-P0

Cassarina Gold^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 93

16/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 197-969

Littletwinklestar^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: M Magnussen| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 15/2) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Improvement required.

Form: F/P08-40

Sittingonthefence³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: S G Carey| OR: 89

7/2

9/2, below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 36 days ago, considerately handled. Enters calculations.

Form: 40723-5

Jesina^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A McCurtin| T: E McCarthy| OR: 86

14/1

Run well both starts this term, latest when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago. 1 lb lower now and not taken lightly.

Form: 9/00P-54

Misstheamaria¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Miss M M Gannon| OR: 86

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 50/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 00-00

Shesdoenwell^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 86

40/1

50/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 37 days ago. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 45/9U7-9

Cornmarket¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M Flannery| OR: 89

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000-0

Glenmalure Lodge^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

5/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 15/2, respectable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P55-225

Seriously Ava¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: Una Corcoran| OR: 84

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9-0P0

Rathnaleen Zoey^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 4 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 500-803

Bidentime^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: N G Hynds| OR: 82

8/1

Unreliable type. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good, 5/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. RESERVE.

Form: 0048-40

Non-Runners

Jenny Flex¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Jeriko De Baune¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Shackleton Island³⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Sittingonthefence (7/2), Paidi's Passion (4/1), Glenmalure Lodge (5/1), Jenny Flex (5/1), Florey Spud (6/1), Bidentime (8/1), Rathnaleen Zoey (11/1), Jesina (14/1), Castlehill Boy (14/1), Cassarina Gold (16/1), Littletwinklestar (20/1), Shesdoenwell (40/1), Frazel Express (50/1), Jeriko De Baune (50/1), Seriously Ava (66/1), Cornmarket (66/1), Misstheamaria (66/1), Shackleton Island (150/1)

FLOREY SPUD arrives in good form and gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Paidi's Passion and Jesina head the list of dangers.