16:33 Cork

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 6m 27.20s

Champagne Platinum³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: L Donnelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 126| D

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, heavy, 16/1) 32 days ago, dropping away before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others make more appeal.

Form: P-7661P

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Capilano Bridge^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 124

14/1

33/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 6/524-77

Emancipator^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 117| D

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy, 12/1) 25 days ago. Must improve.

Form: P15154

Waittillitellyou^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 115| CD

10/3

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy) 25 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Booking of Gilligan a plus. Shortlist material.

Form: 5215-45

Shotgun Jack⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 111| BF| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in November. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 84 days ago, folding. Something to prove.

Form: 00511P

Sir Bob^b¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 111| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in November. Creditable second of 8 in handicap chase (17/2) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Not discounted.

Form: 01P462

Aodhan May¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 110

9/2

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 10/3) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Thriving and should make a bold bid for the four-timer.

Form: P05111

Cerberus⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C P McNamara| T: A Leahy| OR: 109

50/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, heavy) 60 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 298656

Jeriko De Baune³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 109| D

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. 10/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22.8f, heavy) 32 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: U51416

Regina Dracones³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 109| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, heavy) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P-33869

Chance The Robin⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107

11/2

Promising sort. Good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy, 12/1) 5 days ago. Going the right way and makes plenty of appeal despite the quick turnaround.

Form: 2-14642

Non-Runners

Will Do⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Waittillitellyou (10/3), Will Do (4/1), Aodhan May (9/2), Emancipator (5/1), Chance The Robin (11/2), Jeriko De Baune (15/2), Sir Bob (8/1), Regina Dracones (11/1), Shotgun Jack (14/1), Capilano Bridge (14/1), Champagne Platinum (28/1), Cerberus (50/1)

AODHAN MAY is a thriving mare who found plenty to complete the hat-trick at Navan last time so, with further improvement on the cards back up in trip, she's fancied to get the better of Chance The Robin, who also boasts a positive profile. Waittillitellyou is another one to consider.