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Follow Us On Social Media Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 55.2s

Linden Arden¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 119| BF

8/1

Shaped as if amiss in a first-time hood when eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving W.P.Mullins.

Form: 25-6138

Splashing Out^v1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR: 119| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Limerick in November and ran well when second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Visor on for 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 441202

The Busy Fool¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| D

11/5

Bumper winner who matched previous form over hurdles when third in 19-runner maiden at Naas (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Respected on handicap debut.

Form: 1233

The Shantou King¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 113| D

50/1

Fair hurdler who was well below form when sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 108 days ago.

Form: 271P46

Killeemore Lad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 111| D

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season but offered little after 5 months off when only eight of 10 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 66/1) 19 days ago. Makes a belated handicap debut.

Form: 4-11548

Pacini^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

7/2

Winner at Fairyhouse in December and not disgraced in first-time blinkers when seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 541327

Picture Of You^h¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

9/2

Ran to a similar level as previously over hurdles when fourth of 18 in maiden at Limerick (16f, heavy) 119 days ago. Makes handicap debut and remains open to improvement.

Form: 324

Simpletwistoffaith¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 109

28/1

Fair maiden hurdler who possibly needed the run after 4 months off when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 154 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 445-257

Golden Temple¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 104

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 168 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains open to progress.

Form: 445

Non-Runners

Kudasheva¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

The Busy Fool (11/5), Pacini (7/2), Picture Of You (9/2), Splashing Out (5/1), Linden Arden (8/1), Killeemore Lad (10/1), Kudasheva (10/1), Golden Temple (16/1), Simpletwistoffaith (28/1), The Shantou King (50/1)

PICTURE OF YOU has shaped with promise on all 3 hurdle starts and remains open to improvement now heading into a handicap, so she's an appealing candidate. Splashing Out and The Busy Fool are a pair of credible rivals.