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Saturday 22 February 2025

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Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 10.1s

Beckett Rock²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135

20/1

Much improved when making it 2 wins from first 3 starts in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (17f) on penultimate start. Never figured when fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago but this rates less demanding at least.

Form: 1-410

Whatcouldhavebeen^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 135| C

18/1

Course winner. 80/1, offered little returning from 6 months off when seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 515-400

Shadow Rider³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 134| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Creditable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 121-708

Kings Hill⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 130

16/1

22/1, bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 55 days ago, not for the first time his finishing effort lacking. Not out of things.

Form: 032370

No Looking Back^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 130

17/2

8/1, respectable tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 35 days ago, ridden before 2 out and one paced. Too soon to be writing him off in handicaps and he could be sharper with that under his belt.

Form: 3/P-2P40

Sporting Glory²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C

15/2

Bumper winner who cemented positive start for Gordon Elliott when third in a Thurles novice (22.4f) in January. Best excused subsequent run in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown 21 days ago and he remains with potential now handicapping. Shortlisted.

Form: 214-13P

Barry Lyndon^p,t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. Creditable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 14/1) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 018366

Donnie Devito^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 127

22/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Eighteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Hood back on and he ought to find this a little less demanding.

Form: 711330

Prends Garde A Toi⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

14/1

25/1, 12¾ lengths fifth of 6 to The Big Westerner in Gr 2 hurdle at Limerick (23f, soft) 58 days ago. Stable in good form and return to handicaps now should see him in a better light. Yard also saddle Sporting Glory.

Form: 4-12405

Slane Hill^b⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 125| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November. Creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 55 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 647915

Alpesh Amin³⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 124| D

40/1

Confirmed previous promise when running out a good winner of a big field Gowran handicap hurdle 12 months ago. Found things much tougher in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham a month later and he may well come on for this first start for 11 months.

Form: 1/63210-

Glen Kiln²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 124| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. Creditable eighth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Drop back in trip a plus on that evidence and he's of interest again.

Form: 21F-618

Thornleigh Frank^h1⁵⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 124

20/1

Rapid improver during summer of 2023, bringing up the hat-trick in handicaps when grabbing a share of the spoils in 20-runner contest at Galway (22f). However, seemingly not been the easiest to train given his subsequent absence and the betting can guide on this belated return. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7/67111-

Dancing Jeremy⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 118| D

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft, 8/1) 56 days ago, well on top finish. Not taken lightly returned to hurdling.

Form: 2312U-1

Starzov^p²⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 117

25/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good). Off 9 months and others make greater appeal.

Form: 300/40-0

Attaboyarchie¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 110

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, good to soft, 9/1) 14 days ago. Return to handicaps in his favour but others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 4U-8535

Forecasts

Glen Kiln (4/1), Slane Hill (6/1), Sporting Glory (15/2), Dancing Jeremy (8/1), No Looking Back (17/2), Barry Lyndon (9/1), Shadow Rider (9/1), Attaboyarchie (12/1), Prends Garde A Toi (14/1), Kings Hill (16/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (18/1), Beckett Rock (20/1), Thornleigh Frank (20/1), Donnie Devito (22/1), Starzov (25/1), Alpesh Amin (40/1)

Cases can be made for plenty here including SPORTING GLORY. Very low-mileage as a 9-y-o, he's made a very bright start for his present yard and with his latest run in Grade 1 company easily forgiven, he appeals as the type to do better still now his attentions switch to handicaps. Slane Hill, Glen Kiln and Dancing Jeremy are others to consider. No Looking Back is another making each-way appeal.