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Coast To Curragh On Saturday August 26th Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 4m 14.01s

Crowsatedappletart^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102| C

7/1

Course winner. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 23 days ago. Returns to hurdling now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 513-765

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He's Ok⁶¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 102

40/1

25/1, first run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft). Off 20 months. Market check advised on return.

Form: 3F4705/

Itsalonglongroad^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Coakley| OR: 99| D

33/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 25/1) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: P4749-P

Star Official⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 98

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on flat. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Killarney (14.1f, good) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 667-80

Sheer Bravado¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 97| D

9/4

Landed a gamble when making a winning return/yard debut in 17-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago, going with enthusiasm. 8 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 0009/1

Diamond Union^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 95

25/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 66/8U-07

Hard Rain²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 95

7/2

First run since leaving James Daniel Dullea when fourth of 16 in handicap chase (7/1) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others preferred.

Form: 33-4PP4

Jack Holiday^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 95| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in April. Respectable second of 6 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.3f, soft, 5/1) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6P1-872

Walk In The Dark⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 95

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good, 20/1) 70 days ago. Back down in trip. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 0/05-9

Dontdooddson¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 93| D

12/1

16/1, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0/5PU-77

Gendarme^t¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 93| C

20/1

Course winner. 11/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 101 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 1/00000-

Future Proof^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

12/1

One win from 35 NH runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, respectable 10¼ lengths eighth of 17 to Sheer Bravado in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 03-8048

Taylors Three Rock^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 89

14/1

Made winning debut for this yard in Listowel handicap hurdle last month but wasn't in same form at Roscommon the following week. Others look better treated.

Form: 6DP/P-16

Windsor Diamond⁴³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 85

40/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft). Off 14 months. Likely best watched. RESERVE.

Form: 47600/0-

Non-Runners

Florey Spud²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P F O'Donnell J: Aidan Kelly

Gonetomillgrove²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Leroy Leroy²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Ellens Angel¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Non Runner

Charlies Pride¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Paul Power J: Sean O'Keeffe

Atlantic Wonder²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Landue³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: Eamon Courtney J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Sheer Bravado (9/4), Hard Rain (7/2), Atlantic Wonder (9/2), Crowsatedappletart (7/1), Walk In The Dark (7/1), Leroy Leroy (8/1), Florey Spud (8/1), Star Official (11/1), Dontdooddson (12/1), Future Proof (12/1), Jack Holiday (12/1), Charlies Pride (12/1), Taylors Three Rock (14/1), Gendarme (20/1), Gonetomillgrove (20/1), Diamond Union (25/1), Itsalonglongroad (33/1), Ellens Angel (33/1), Windsor Diamond (40/1), He's Ok (40/1), Landue (50/1)

These slower conditions will suit course winner CROWSATEDAPPLETART and he gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Sheer Bravado and Jack Holiday can also make their presence felt.