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Monday 1 April 2024

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O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.60s

Bottler'secret^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

4/1

Quickly developed into a useful Flat performer for Ciaran Murphy in the autumn and comfortably got off the mark on his yard/hurdles debut in Grade 3 Naas juvenile 36 days ago. Has a fair bit more to offer.

Form: 1

Batman Girac^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

9/1

Thirteenth of 22 in Fred Winter at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy, 10/1) 20 days ago. Bit to find at this stage.

Form: 61-740

Eastern Legend^p,t¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J S Bolger

28/1

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 14.5f), better than ever when successful last time. Some doing if he took this first time up over hurdles.

Form:

Givemefive³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P V O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 127| D

9/2

Fair Flat winner in Ireland who made it 2 from 2 over hurdles for his new yard at Warwick in January. Very good ¾-length second of 5 to Kalif Du Berlais in Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton since and not discounted.

Form: 112

Karl Des Tourelles²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| D

14/1

100/1 winner first time up at Gowran. Second of 4 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 10/3) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to progress.

Form: 12

Ndaawi²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

9/2

Useful Flat winner who confirmed previous promise in this sphere when off the mark in 16-runner event at Naas and smashing third of 22 in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Lots to like.

Form: 5313

Karia Des Blaises²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

8/1

Winner of her only start over hurdles for Emmanuel Clayeux and shaped with promise first 2 outings for new yard before falling heavily in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 1-02F

Miss Manzor²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| CD

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fifth of 22 in the Fred Winter (18/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Could be hard to pass if she is allowed to dictate.

Form: 1715

Forecasts

Miss Manzor (3/1), Bottler'secret (4/1), Givemefive (9/2), Ndaawi (9/2), Karia Des Blaises (8/1), Batman Girac (9/1), Karl Des Tourelles (14/1), Eastern Legend (28/1)

BOTTLER'SECRET has plenty more to offer over jumps judged on his impressive Naas win and can take this. Fred Winter-third Ndaawi is an obvious threat although his old rival Miss Manzor might be hard to pass if she can dictate matters.