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On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 45.08s

Ella Rose¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 95

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 07F0-0

Storm Mahler¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 95| BF

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Cork in March. Good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 141 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 6P4213-

Keeffelee^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 92

28/1

40/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 32 days ago. Booking of King a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PU-4620

Father Jed³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in July. Eighth of 13 in handicap chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 3 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-00158

Inchidaly Copper^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott| OR: 90

9/1

One win from 1 run last season. First run since leaving Michael Winters when fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 11/1) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/1111-0

Millies Dream⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 7/1) 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00/9-940

Port Rashid^t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 90| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in February. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7/3149-5

That's About Right³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

7/1

14/1, very good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 32 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Booking of O'Sullivan a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 650-004

Charlie Bawnie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 85

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 00-050

Junot^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S Fitzgerald| T: M Winters| OR: 89

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-08

Delias Pet^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 82

4/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: P53P74

Glenabo Bridge^b,t²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 82| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Roscommon (21.3f, soft) 20 days ago, beaten some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 6062-0P

Church Lane⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

14/1

Sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 49 days ago.

Form: PP0/3P-6

Haveuseentherain^t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 80

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 85 days ago, pulled up before last. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0655-8P

College Causeway³⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

20/1

Creditable eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft, 50/1), not knocked about. Off 13 months. Likely to improve. RESERVE.

Form: 7/00740-

Non-Runners

Walk In Time²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: D H Kelly J: Niall Moore

Ranger Billy¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Richard Condon

Dylan Og¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 2

Gonetomillgrove³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Storm Mahler (10/3), Delias Pet (4/1), Ranger Billy (5/1), That's About Right (7/1), Walk In Time (7/1), Inchidaly Copper (9/1), Father Jed (10/1), Millies Dream (11/1), Port Rashid (14/1), Church Lane (14/1), Haveuseentherain (14/1), Glenabo Bridge (14/1), Gonetomillgrove (16/1), College Causeway (20/1), Keeffelee (28/1), Dylan Og (33/1), Charlie Bawnie (40/1), Junot (40/1), Ella Rose (80/1)

The one who appeals most is STORM MAHLER, who looked progressive during the spring and the form of his latest effort when third of 16 at Cork represents solid form in the context of this race. Ranger Billy has been in good form in recent months and looks sure to be thereabouts once more, while That's About Right stepped up on his maiden efforts when fourth on in a Limerick handicap and will also be a threat if able to build on that.