16:50 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 39.3s

Winding River^t³⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 108

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in April. 11/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good). Off 10 months.

Form: P0231-5

Chance The Robin¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107| D

12/1

28/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, heavy) 12 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 12-1464

Givehimthehonour^p1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 105

9/2

Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy, 11/1) 49 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 8-86633

No Fussing¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 105| C

4/1

Course winner. 5/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, heavy) 12 days ago but had been runner-up twice at Punchestown prior to that.

Form: 53622P

Smackwater Jack^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 102

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 28/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 2/5R6-P8

Cregane Ned^t⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 101

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy, 25/1) 97 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 04/55-77

Temptationinmilan^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 100

11/2

Visored for 1st time, fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (28.3f, soft, 8/1) 13 days ago. Has a lower mark to work with back hurdling. Market support would look significant.

Form: 4-0P675

Makaela's Choice^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 95

50/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 21 days ago, weakening. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 570-53P

Lough Nigara⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M A Daly| OR: 93

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (22.9f, soft) 61 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 58-803

Well Polly^p⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 83

16/1

Eighth of 10 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 28/1) on debut over fences 70 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not an obvious one on recent form but Blackmore is up.

Form: 906468

Cloudy Fountain²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 82

15/2

22/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.9f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 456695

Non-Runners

Solly Attwell²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: E Walsh

Lucy Prunella²⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: M F Morris J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Lough Nigara (10/3), No Fussing (4/1), Givehimthehonour (9/2), Solly Attwell (5/1), Temptationinmilan (11/2), Cloudy Fountain (15/2), Winding River (8/1), Chance The Robin (12/1), Lucy Prunella (12/1), Well Polly (16/1), Cregane Ned (20/1), Smackwater Jack (50/1), Makaela's Choice (50/1)

The suggestion is TEMPTATIONINMILAN who is well treated judged on chase form, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Solly Attwell shaped well on his handicap debut at Fairyhouse and is second choice ahead of Paul Nolan's Givehimthehonour. Lough Nigara is another who could have a part to play in what looks a competitive affair.