Shortcross Gin Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 19.20s

Fruit Blossom^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. 3/1, last of 4 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, good) on debut over fences 38 days ago but respected back hurdling.

Form: 22-1404

Howaya C D And E^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Keane| OR: 107| C

9/4

Creditable second of 8 in maiden hurdle (10/3) at this course (21.8f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to consider.

Form: 33F8-22

Lighthouse Rose^b1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 106| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 1P0-F07

Theonewedreamof^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| BF

7/2

Disappointed on the Flat at Galway recently but had been good form prior under both codes prior to that and capable of bouncing back.

Form: 0014-23

The Grey Monty³⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 4 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good, 15/8) on debut over fences. Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1/73324-

Frazel Express¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 93

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: F7-P040

Game And Glory^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

11/2

One win from 21 NH runs. 9/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 737-894

Forecasts

Howaya C D And E (9/4), Theonewedreamof (7/2), Game And Glory (11/2), The Grey Monty (6/1), Fruit Blossom (13/2), Lighthouse Rose (7/1), Frazel Express (16/1)

THEONEWEDREAMOF can probably be forgiven a lesser run in a big-field Flat handicap at Galway last month and her recent hurdle form is very solid. Second choice is Howaya C D And E who has been runner-up twice in maiden company here this summer and looks on a workable mark for this rather belated handicap debut. Gordon Elliott's Fruit Blossom may prove best of the rest.