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Saturday 11 January 2025

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SBK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 6m 11.02s

King Alexander²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126

15/8

Three-time winner over hurdles for Nicky Henderson. Off 7 months. Can make a winning start for top yard.

Form: 1/1F17-8

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Fortunedefortunata¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

5/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Can bounce back.

Form: 34-6950

Carrig Sam³²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Croke| OR: 120| C| D

40/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy). Off 10 months.

Form: PF3P/7P-

Walhaan^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 118

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stamina to prove.

Form: 469-804

Sir Bob^b²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 114| D

18/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 27 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 621P-00

So They Tell Me^h¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 113

11/4

1 win from 2 runs this season. 15/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 164 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after eighth. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/350-1P

Attaboyarchie¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 110

8/1

16/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/U4U-85

Where's Frankie²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 110| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 28/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 9121P-0

Non-Runners

Waittillitellyou²⁹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: E Cawley J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

King Alexander (15/8), So They Tell Me (11/4), Fortunedefortunata (5/1), Waittillitellyou (5/1), Where's Frankie (13/2), Attaboyarchie (8/1), Sir Bob (18/1), Walhaan (18/1), Carrig Sam (40/1)

KING ALEXANDER disappointed on his final run for Nicky Henderson but he was generally progressive for that yard and can make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Fortunedefortunata and Waittillitellyou head the dangers.