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Friday 10 May 2024

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Davidson McDonnell Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 5m 22.30s

Justicialism^b⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 102

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving B. R. Hamilton when tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Ayr (24.3f, heavy) 87 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7/09F00-

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Son Of Hypnos^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 102| C

4/1

Won 10-runner handicap chase (12/1) at this course (19.4f, good) 14 days ago, soon clear. Switches from chase to hurdles. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0467/P1-

Benz^t1⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R K Watson| OR: 100

50/1

Last of 10 in minor event (25/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 88 days ago, folding. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F/57660-

Politicise^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

8/1

10/1, improved to win 16-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and has same mark here.

Form: 363841-

Quite Incredible^p1⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 28/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 68 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4P7700-

Dinoland^b1,t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98

16/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago won by Politicise, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 422P7P-

Katherine^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 98

22/1

16¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Son of Hypnos in handicap chase (5/1) at this course (19.4f, good) 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 707064-

Schiehallion¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97

40/1

Eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 153 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 600-

C'Est Quelqu'un^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 96| C| D

5/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2211P6-

Gaye Winnie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 96| C

20/1

Course winner. 25/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 315978-

Kilbrin Rocco^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M Winters| OR: 96| C

10/3

Promising individual. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, good) 14 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 00091-

Renard De Noir¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95

33/1

Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Down Royal (20.2f, soft) 136 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 800-

I Am Spider Man¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

4/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Tramore (21.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P29306-

Ghumama^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

80/1

100/1, first run since leaving James McAuley when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 7F900/0-

Its Not Over Yet²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 87

66/1

Brought down in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, soft, 150/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 76008B-

Non-Runners

Another Red Cat⁷⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Temptation Time¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Moulane West¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kilbrin Rocco (10/3), I Am Spider Man (4/1), Son Of Hypnos (4/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (5/1), Politicise (8/1), Quite Incredible (11/1), Dinoland (16/1), Gaye Winnie (20/1), Katherine (22/1), Justicialism (33/1), Renard De Noir (33/1), Moulane West (33/1), Another Red Cat (33/1), Schiehallion (40/1), Benz (50/1), Temptation Time (50/1), Its Not Over Yet (66/1), Ghumama (80/1)

This looks a strong race for the grade with KILBRIN ROCCO fancied to build on his much-improved display over 19f here a fortnight ago and go in again. Son of Hypnos and Politicise arrive on the back of wins over fences and are just a couple of potential threats.