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Thursday 11 April 2024

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Ishka Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 18.3s

West Cork Wildway²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 123

28/1

Beaten long way when third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 5954P-3

Linden Arden^h1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121| BF

7/4

Off the mark at Punchestown (19.9f) in February and built on that when creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23.7f, soft) 37 days ago. Hood on first time. Ought to go close.

Form: 825-613

Young Dev^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 116| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Navan in February. 15/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (34f, heavy) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip. Work to do.

Form: 341U40

Sarah Beara³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 115

6/1

Creditable 3¾ lengths third of 8 to Bioluminescence in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle (28/1) at this course (22.3f, heavy) 32 days ago. Warrants respect back in handicap company.

Form: 433U33

Aodhan May²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

15/2

3 wins from 7 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in March. Good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.3f, heavy, 9/2) 21 days ago, running on. Another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 051112

Hammersmith^t⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T O'Brien| OR: 111

33/1

Modest winner at 6f on flat. First run since leaving James A. Nash when fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 16/1) 83 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Likely best watched.

Form: 244/735-

Storm Mahler⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 108| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 15/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 64 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 106710

Duffys Getaway^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in December. 12/1, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 132884

Cosmo Renfro^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 96| C

10/3

Course winner (24.5f) in November. 6/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 33 days ago. Booking of Quirke a plus. One for shortlist.

Form: 513323

Non-Runners

The Dasher Conway¹⁶⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: Mrs G Callaghan J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Linden Arden (7/4), Cosmo Renfro (10/3), The Dasher Conway (11/2), Sarah Beara (6/1), Aodhan May (15/2), Storm Mahler (15/2), Young Dev (12/1), Duffys Getaway (18/1), West Cork Wildway (28/1), Hammersmith (33/1)

LINDEN ARDEN should be suited by the drop back in trip and can return to winning ways. Aodhan May and Cosmo Renfro rate the principal dangers.