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William Hill Check Out Our Top Price Guarantees Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 4m 54.20s

General Clermont⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 102| BF| D

9/2

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in August. 11/4, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 42-1814

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Due Course^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 8/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 9 days ago. Trainer going well. One to keep on right side.

Form: 1-87173

Glendars Mahler^t⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 98

12/1

Below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 67 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Andrew Fahey.

Form: 8655-75

Gekkota⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 97| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3P-0537

International Lady^b,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 97

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 12/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time over jumps. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 736

Chapel Street³⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Richard Hennessy| OR: 95| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in October 2023. Below form fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Cork (20f, soft). Off 11 months.

Form: 1/36915-

La Vega Moon¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

66/1

40/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 40PBP0

Warm In Gorey^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 748378

Beechfield¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 92

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good) 129 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 1/P9-9

Deep Sigh^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft, 66/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 0705-0

Hesasmoothoperator⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 90

5/1

Good seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 65P-0P7

Loughrask Rainbow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 90

20/1

22/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (22f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: P-0F055

Mr Mcwhinny¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 89

22/1

28/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 006087

Gilded Moon⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: A Fleming| OR: 90

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on flat. 20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago.

Form: 08369

Rideau Canal^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 88

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, soft, 13/2) 55 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5/4-0083

Celtic Crossing¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 89

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, soft, 66/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 0005

French Milan^t1¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley| T: A A Howard| OR: 87

50/1

Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 126 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Andrew Fahey. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 573P-08

Forecasts

Due Course (7/2), General Clermont (9/2), Hesasmoothoperator (5/1), Rideau Canal (10/1), Gilded Moon (10/1), Gekkota (10/1), Celtic Crossing (12/1), Glendars Mahler (12/1), Warm In Gorey (14/1), Beechfield (16/1), Loughrask Rainbow (20/1), Mr Mcwhinny (22/1), Chapel Street (22/1), International Lady (25/1), French Milan (50/1), Deep Sigh (50/1), La Vega Moon (66/1)

DUE COURSE shaped well at Killarney last week and can strike for in-form Gavin Cromwell. General Clermont had a good spell over the summer and is second choice ahead of Rideau Canal and International Lady, a possible improver in handicaps.