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J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 20:24 | Winning time: 5m 50.7s

Coastal World^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 102| C

11/2

Course winner. 80/1, good second of 15 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus so he's in the mix.

Form: P/PP-FP2

My Friend The Wind^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 102| BF| C

4/1

Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (22f, good, 4/1) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account.

Form: 4P3-242

Bigira^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 96

11/2

7/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-35461

True Destiny^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 94

11/1

Last of 7 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1269-97

Ma Hoey^p,t⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in April. 10/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good) 93 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 50P61-0

Pearlofflorida³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 92

11/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 20/1) 30 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before fifth. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 38F-8PP

Who's Houdini⁴⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

11/1

Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, good to soft, 20/1), left with lot to do. Off 14 months so has his fitness to prove now.

Form: 34UP/64-

Cois Fharraige^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 89

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (17.3f, good) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 888

Ballagh Star^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 89

4/1

13/2, not disgraced when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, soft) 4 days ago. Can make presence felt. RESERVE

Form: 652P-66

Ask Cillian⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D Collins| OR: 89

5/1

Good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 7 days ago, finishing well. Goes up in trip and looks competitive on form. RESERVE

Form: 000-265

Non-Runners

Safran Et Bleu¹⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: P M J Doyle J: E Dwan

Rising Dust²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: M Hourigan J: D E Mullins

Brogue Man River¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Doyen Flyer⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: Brian Hayes

Mac's Xpress¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Danny Gilligan

Il Silenzio⁶⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: M Brassil J: J J Slevin

It's Time Again²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: David Barry J: John Shinnick

Kincade²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Container Madness⁶³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

My Friend The Wind (4/1), Ballagh Star (4/1), Safran Et Bleu (4/1), Ask Cillian (5/1), Coastal World (11/2), Bigira (11/2), Rising Dust (6/1), Brogue Man River (8/1), Pearlofflorida (11/1), Who's Houdini (11/1), True Destiny (11/1), Il Silenzio (12/1), It's Time Again (14/1), Doyen Flyer (14/1), Mac's Xpress (16/1), Ma Hoey (20/1), Kincade (25/1), Cois Fharraige (50/1)

This is wide open but MAC'S XPRESS wasn't seen to best effect when a patiently-ridden seventh in a Galway novice last time out and can capitalise on a handy-looking mark back in handicap company. Bigira heads the list of dangers on the back of her recent Wexford victory, with in-form pair My Friend The Wind and Safran Et Bleu along with the returning Brogue Man River also in the picture.