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Thursday 4 July 2024

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Easyfix Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 5m 10.7s

Drumbear^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 122| D

16/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25.2f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Uphill task.

Form: 78FP-60

Clodders Dream²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| BF

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. Creditable second of 9 in novice hurdle (11/10) at Perth (20.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 4/03-132

Mossy Fen⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 120| D

12/1

One win from 1 run last season. First run since leaving L J Morgan when 13/2, won 8-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 70 days ago, driven out. Considered.

Form: 4PPP4/1-

Aarons Day^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 116| D

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 15F5P/P-

Freedom To Dream³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Solid fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good, 40/1) 33 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0/7P00-4

Henning¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 116

8/1

10/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: P6-F233

Quest With Speed^b⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

9/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 65 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 773442-

Ballywilliam Boy^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 113

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good) 33 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 0770-93

Pipers Meadow²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 113| D

50/1

66/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.5f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 83155/0

Karacole⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Barcoe| OR: 111

12/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 49 days ago. Back up in trip and can go well again.

Form: F662P-2

Routine Excellence^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

12/1

14/1, good third of 12 in claiming hurdle at Sligo (18.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 4P36-33

Union Park^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110| D

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.5f, good) 24 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1513B-8

Francois^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 109| D

66/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 13 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, good, 11/1) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5PPP-20

For Fear Of Frost⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: M F Morris| OR: 106

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (20f, good) 54 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 20/90-6

King Ferdinand³³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 106| C

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 3 runs last season. Latest win in chase here in July 2023. 10/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft), barely adequate test. Off 11 months so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 052/112-

Spinning Web³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 110| C

11/4

Promising sort. Course winner. 8/1, fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (12.5f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 123-

Harley Street^b1²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

12/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. 17/2, respectable sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft). Off 9 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut off an attractive mark. Interesting.

Form: 5/246-

Non-Runners

Lieutenant Highway³⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: M McCabe J: Sean Flanagan

Kells Priory⁷⁰⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Louise G Lyons J: Reserve 1

Early Arrival³³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 2

Temptationinmilan⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Spinning Web (11/4), Early Arrival (9/2), For Fear Of Frost (15/2), Henning (8/1), Quest With Speed (9/1), Clodders Dream (10/1), Ballywilliam Boy (11/1), Routine Excellence (12/1), Harley Street (12/1), Mossy Fen (12/1), Karacole (12/1), Drumbear (16/1), Kells Priory (16/1), Union Park (20/1), Lieutenant Highway (20/1), Temptationinmilan (20/1), Freedom To Dream (22/1), King Ferdinand (25/1), Aarons Day (33/1), Pipers Meadow (50/1), Francois (66/1)

Lots with chances but Joseph O'Brien's HARLEY STREET has got in lightly for his first venture into handicap company after an absence so gets the vote at the chief expense of fellow handicap debutant Spinning Web, who also looks to have better days ahead of him. Routine Excellence, Quest With Speed and Henning are others to consider in this open handicap.