15:15 Naas

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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Franco Hughes Bookmakers Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 9.00s

Nathan Wells³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 30 days ago. Might be better over shorter.

Form: 37547U

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Reve Inoui¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin| T: J P Flavin| OR: 109

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eighth of 19 in novice hurdle (33/1) at this course (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Could improve.

Form: F1P458

Brianna Lily^p¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 107| BF

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in September. 9/4, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, heavy) 173 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Back down in trip.

Form: 36710P

Run For Harry³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 105

15/2

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 10/1) 38 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has races in him.

Form: 0-80886

Downtherefordancin^p¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

9/2

Fair maiden. Brought down in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy, 8/1) 126 days ago, making no impression when brought down last.

Form: 5-4029B

General Clermont¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 102

11/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 32 NH runs. Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5PP178

Iron Allen¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 102| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 10 in novice chase (9/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 101 days ago. Interesting back here in a handicap.

Form: 4-07515

Gabriel Ranger¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 101

6/1

12/1, good eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P7F448

Three In A Row¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 97

11/5

Promising individual. 9/2, creditable fifth of 24 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there if he stays.

Form: 09-6635

That's About Right⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

7/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 12/1) 92 days ago.

Form: 004304

Non-Runners

Workforadime¹⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Philip Byrnes

Forecasts

Three In A Row (11/5), Workforadime (3/1), Downtherefordancin (9/2), Gabriel Ranger (6/1), That's About Right (7/1), Run For Harry (15/2), General Clermont (11/1), Nathan Wells (11/1), Iron Allen (16/1), Brianna Lily (18/1), Reve Inoui (28/1)

THREE IN A ROW has more to offer and can open his account here if he stays. Iron Allen and Run For Harry are a couple of the other key players.