15:40 Naas

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.9s

Champagne Saloon^h¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 95

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 130 days ago, folding. Hood back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P0-040P

Tell Us This³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF

8/1

Promising type. 5/4, creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.6f, soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Likely more to come on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08006

Verbal Sparring²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: D McDonogh| OR: 94| BF

8/1

Returned to form when second in handicap at this course in February and was in process of posting similar form when coming down lateon here (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 50282F

Ernie From Nurney^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

15/2

13/2, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.3f, heavy) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 350-053

It's Never Simple³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (15.6f, heavy, 100/1) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 00-90

Ladyeze Man¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 92

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 33/1) 172 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 0082

Premier Queen²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 92| D

25/1

Below form seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy, 20/1) 25 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: P8P057

Coillte Aris^t1⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 91| BF

9/2

Promising type. First run since leaving Ms Debbie Hartnett when good fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 3/1) 84 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Interesting contender.

Form: 3-P0585

Irish Impulse^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 90

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy, 33/1) 25 days ago. Work to do.

Form: P-09000

Noriska De La Mare³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 90

80/1

Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Yard in good form. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 430879

Our Chezney^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 90

50/1

Bit below form ninth of 16 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Up against it.

Form: 9PP869

Chosen Shant^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 88

9/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Creditable second of 19 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago, better placed than most. Can make presence felt.

Form: 936442

No Big Deal^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: C O'Brien| OR: 94

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at this course (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Tongue strap on for 1st time. May be capable of better.

Form: 8890

Ballerina Boxer³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: D Harvey| OR: 85

66/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 80/1) 32 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 47UF00

The Flying Donkey⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 85

11/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22.9f, soft, 15/2) 80 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 060465

Tullabrack Lad¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 85

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 116 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 0-0000

Man River^b1,t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 84

33/1

16/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 65 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00/3680

Ennemi Public^b,t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: D King| T: D Howard| OR: 81| D

50/1

One win from 36 NH runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft) 42 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 6P64P6

Papa Barns³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 81

9/2

Unreliable sort. 12/1, first run since leaving J. T. R. Dreaper when respectable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-P3404

Thelonglad^t1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 81

11/1

5/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-40087

Drop The Harrow³⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 80

125/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, soft, 33/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Anthony McCann. Others preferred.

Form: 7F0/PF0-

Kiss My Lucky Egg⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (12f) 48 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Yet to score over hurdles.

Form: P4FP6P

Rebelle Chaud^h,t⁷²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Donoghue| OR: 80

100/1

Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 24 months. Likely best watched.

Form: 634009/

Red Striker²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 88

33/1

First run since leaving Andrew McNamara when creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 80/1) 26 days ago, running on. Merits consideration. RESERVE.

Form: 008395

One And Only^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 91

33/1

22/1, creditable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Others look better treated. RESERVE.

Form: F7U007

Non-Runners

Petit Dejeuner³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Jake Coen

Go Gill Go⁶⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: J Grace J: Jack Kennedy

The Striker Dylan³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Coillte Aris (9/2), Papa Barns (9/2), Ernie From Nurney (15/2), Verbal Sparring (8/1), Tell Us This (8/1), Go Gill Go (8/1), Chosen Shant (9/1), Thelonglad (11/1), The Flying Donkey (11/1), Ladyeze Man (18/1), Irish Impulse (25/1), Premier Queen (25/1), Petit Dejeuner (25/1), It's Never Simple (28/1), Red Striker (33/1), One And Only (33/1), Man River (33/1), No Big Deal (40/1), Kiss My Lucky Egg (50/1), Ennemi Public (50/1), Our Chezney (50/1), Ballerina Boxer (66/1), Noriska De La Mare (80/1), Rebelle Chaud (100/1), Champagne Saloon (125/1), Tullabrack Lad (125/1), Drop The Harrow (125/1)

Preference is for COILLTE ARIS, who acquitted herself well on yard debut at Clonmel in January and has the assistance of Paul Townend. Verbal Sparring and Tell Us This head the list of dangers.