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Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 5m 13.50s

Portnacoo¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 111

4/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. First run since leaving Harry Smyth when good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 651113

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Spring Meadow^h,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 108| BF| D

18/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 9/2) 59 days ago.

Form: 70-3F10

Born Bright¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: C O'Connell| OR: 106| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in October. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 681435

John The Spark^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 105

14/1

Respectable fourteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 45 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-P4250

Birmingham Alabama¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: E D Delany| OR: 104| D

14/1

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 160 days ago, just holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 41-521

Torquay Road¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Collins| OR: 104

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in July. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 150000

Glorytogod Tom^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 103

22/1

Bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 75/710-8

Goodie Girl⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| C

8/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (23.5f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 8276-15

Slim Marvel¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 102

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 6/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 261072

Must Go Now^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Cawley| OR: 99

10/1

Hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 00/3F-50

Tyson^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 99

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-280

Delias Pet³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 96| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in November. 7/2, respectable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 011333

Midleton Rare²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 96| C

22/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 50/1) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-09200

Turbo^p,t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 95

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 28/1, below form seventh of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 2P9/187

Breagagh^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 93

22/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 250/1, fell in Jezki Hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 3-5224F

Kingkong Ciergues⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Trainer going well. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-10090

Callmedusty^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Collins| OR: 89

50/1

40/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 009-740

Gaelic Des Chastys^h⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 88| BF

6/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 3/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap chase at Listowel (19.4f, soft) 96 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlist material.

Form: 56-1222

Fanoir⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 87| D

80/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 50/1) 66 days ago.

Form: 2169/8-P

Cramers Valley^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

16/1

10/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 160 days ago.

Form: 256-547

Non-Runners

Dream Shaper⁴⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: I Madden J: R P Geoghegan

Kilkee Royal²³¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Portnacoo (4/1), Gaelic Des Chastys (6/1), Goodie Girl (8/1), Slim Marvel (17/2), Must Go Now (10/1), Tyson (10/1), Birmingham Alabama (14/1), John The Spark (14/1), Cramers Valley (16/1), Delias Pet (16/1), Kingkong Ciergues (16/1), Born Bright (16/1), Spring Meadow (18/1), Glorytogod Tom (22/1), Breagagh (22/1), Midleton Rare (22/1), Kilkee Royal (25/1), Torquay Road (28/1), Turbo (33/1), Dream Shaper (33/1), Callmedusty (50/1), Fanoir (80/1)

GAELIC DES CHASTYS has been running well over fences since winning over hurdles at Punchestown and is potentially well treated back in this sphere. Slim Marvel, Birmingham Alabama and Portnacoo complete the shortlist.