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Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 7m 7.8s

Beacon Edge⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| C

11/1

1 win from 1 run this season. First run since leaving Noel Meade when didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle (11/4) at Thurles (23f, soft) 51 days ago, pushed out.

Form: 43036-1

Summerville Boy²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140

20/1

Seven wins from 25 NH runs. Well-beaten fourteenth of 19 to Espanito Bello in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.9f, soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5/4216-0

Maxxum¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| C

18/1

25/1, 36¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Favori De Champdou in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase at Punchestown (24f, soft) 14 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1100-14

Espanito Bello²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 137| D

8/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. Won 19-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (19.9f, soft) on reappearance 27 days ago, driven out. Back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 5/451P-1

Bardenstown Lad³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 129

25/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good, 8/1) 35 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3390-07

Drop The Anchor^b1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 128

40/1

33/1, below form 27½ lengths tenth of 19 to Espanito Bello in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.9f, soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 00/700-0

Pinyon Jay^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

33/1

22¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Croke Park in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at this course (20f, heavy, 16/1) 20 days ago, inadequate test. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 931334

Will Do¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

11/4

2 wins from 2 runs this season. 4/11, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, soft) 16 days ago, pushed out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress. Big player.

Form: 3321-11

Ailie Rose²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 126

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in April. Below form fifteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 3F6410-

Jazzy Matty^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Baptiste Le Clerc| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

40/1

Well-beaten fifteenth of 19 to Espanito Bello in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Naas (19.9f, soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15410-0

Shadow Rider^h¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 126

25/1

9/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 13 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/PPP-37

Canal End⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 124

5/2

Promising individual. 7/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) on reappearance 41 days ago, running on late. Significant step up in trip should suit. Big player with further improvement likely.

Form: 6631-5

Castle Field Boy^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 124| BF

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 30 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3421-1P

We'llhavewan^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft, 11/1) 42 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlisted.

Form: 2-16916

Cavalry Master^p,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

66/1

Six wins from 19 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (50/1) at Cork (28f, soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1987/09

Angels Dawn³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 118

5/1

7/1, shaped better than result when 31 lengths second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) on reappearance 30 days ago, the lack of an outing telling after going with enthusiasm.

Form: 21U16-2

Non-Runners

Ambitious Fellow³⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: E A Fitzgerald

Forecasts

Canal End (5/2), Will Do (11/4), Angels Dawn (5/1), Espanito Bello (8/1), We'llhavewan (10/1), Ambitious Fellow (10/1), Beacon Edge (11/1), Maxxum (18/1), Summerville Boy (20/1), Shadow Rider (25/1), Bardenstown Lad (25/1), Ailie Rose (28/1), Castle Field Boy (28/1), Pinyon Jay (33/1), Jazzy Matty (40/1), Drop The Anchor (40/1), Cavalry Master (66/1)

CANAL END shaped well over an inadequate 2m on his handicap debut/reappearance and can show he's on a good mark now stepping up to 3m+. Fellow lightly-raced sort Will Do arrives on the back of maiden/novice wins in recent months and might be the one to give the selection most to do. We'llhavewan proved his stamina for 3m at Cheltenham last time and also makes the shortlist along with Espanito Bello, who remains with handicapping scope based on his peak chase form.