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BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 5m 18.80s

Dunboyne⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 122| D

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 62 days ago, pulled up early final circuit. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: P/4PPP-P

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Zoffanien²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 121

16/1

4/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, bit below form on last hurdle outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0353F-0

Prophet's Corner⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 119

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, soft) 9 days ago, staying on well. This unexposed sort can make his presence felt again.

Form: 3-13331

Collaborative²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 117| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 10/1) 24 days ago, driven out. Back up in trip. .

Form: 05-4311

Chosen Thyme¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 115

20/1

22/1, bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 244-370

Johnny Blue²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 115

4/1

4/1, good second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Has to enter the reckoning back in handicap company for top stable.

Form: 262-402

Mickie Angel²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115| D

9/2

2/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 24 days ago, plenty in hand. Could still be well treated even after an 11 lb rise.

Form: 25-8461

Phils Choice^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| D

12/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 27 days ago, left with too much to do. Good second at Limerick prior to that. Not taken lightly.

Form: 591-020

Reflectionist^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

25/1

20/1, below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 105 days ago.

Form: 211-069

Pirate Island¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara| T: P Fenton| OR: 105

66/1

33/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 244P-F0

Jersey Des Brosses^p1,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form eighth of 15 in maiden hurdle (66/1) at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut for leading stable.

Form: 2/3U-968

Walter Grey^t1⁶⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 102

80/1

Last of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft). Off 21 months. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 08540/0-

Chosen Diamond^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 101| D

12/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Should remain competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: F2P5-01

Driveonwill³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 96

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: 36804

Great Island³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 93| D

50/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in September 2023. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy). Off 11 months.

Form: 133700-

Non-Runners

Little Mixup¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Driveonwill (7/2), Johnny Blue (4/1), Mickie Angel (9/2), Prophet's Corner (11/2), Collaborative (7/1), Chosen Diamond (12/1), Phils Choice (12/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Chosen Thyme (20/1), Jersey Des Brosses (20/1), Reflectionist (25/1), Great Island (50/1), Little Mixup (50/1), Dunboyne (66/1), Pirate Island (66/1), Walter Grey (80/1)

Unexposed last-time-out winners MICKIE ANGEL and Prophet's Corner might be the pair to focus on. The former had something to spare at Fairyhouse and is selected to make light of an 11 lb rise. Johnny Blue and Phils Choice complete the shortlist. .