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Saturday 23 March 2024

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Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 4m 25.9s

Black Heather

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Lauro gelding. Closely related to poor staying hurdler Danzini. Dam (h98) placed in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form:

Harbour Highway³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins

9/5

€17,000 3-y-o: £90,000 4-y-o, Youmzain gelding. Dam, well held in bumpers/maiden chase, sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Dazzling Susie. Won sole start in points (May 2023).

Form: 1

Lynchy Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

50/1

Affinisea gelding. Dam bumper winner (stayed 2½m over hurdles). Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Masterboy Davis³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

5/1

Once-raced maiden. 15/8, second of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, heavy) on NH debut 34 days ago. Likely to step forward from that, so worth considering.

Form: 22

Mywayofthinkin⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G P Cromwell

6/5

Once-raced maiden. 3/1, second of 12 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 88 days ago. Sets a good standard and should take the beating.

Form: 2

Net Boy^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

12/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Robin Du Nord gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2m hurdler/chaser Netywell and fair French hurdler Blekova. Wears tongue strap. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Private Policy⁷²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke

125/1

Kalanisi gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Auld Sod, stays 3¼m, and bumper winner You Caught My Eye.

Form: P/

Syracus Du Houx³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, heavy, 4/1) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Back down in trip.

Form: 32-256

Dance Floor Drama^h1,t1³⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Geordieland mare. Sister to fairly useful 3m chase winner Charlie Uberalles and modest staying hurdler Atomic Angel. Wears tongue strap. Unplaced sole start in points (Mar 2023).

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Mywayofthinkin (6/5), Harbour Highway (9/5), Masterboy Davis (5/1), Syracus Du Houx (11/1), Net Boy (12/1), Black Heather (40/1), Lynchy Boy (50/1), Dance Floor Drama (100/1), Private Policy (125/1)

MYWAYOFTHINKIN made a positive start when runner-up at Leopardstown almost 3 months ago and the third has scored since, so he's worth a chance to go one better at the possible expense of points winner Harbour Highway. Masterboy Davis is open to improvement and worthy of consideration, too.