15:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 8 March 2025

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BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 48.70s

Drop The Anchor^v⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 110

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Visored for 1st time, seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at this course (24.3f, heavy) 44 days ago, finding test too much. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6509P7

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Van Demon⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 106

28/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Booking of Millar a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6-48

Cosmo Renfro^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Nolan| OR: 103

16/1

13/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-FP5P5

Joya Del Mar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

9/1

Good second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 20/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 476P52

Knockbrack Rambler⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 102| D

9/1

4/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 69 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 16-8921

Ballinoe Blaze¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100

50/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.8f, heavy, 22/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 878350

John The Diva²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M A Cahill| OR: 98

6/1

Excellent fifth of 13 in novice chase (11/1) at Clonmel (20.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 18-3U25

Queen Of Seduction^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss A Hourigan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Hourigan| OR: 92| C

80/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 9 days ago, losing place early in straight. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps (on when winning on the Flat).

Form: 5P56-FP

Dragon's Pass^t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 91| D

40/1

Below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 70 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 799-970

Kingkong Ciergues³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

4/1

Second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 12/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 009002

Roc My Haarth³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 91

4/1

Promising sort. 13/2, very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 39 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 97053

Midleton Rare^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 89

15/2

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 920000

Smackwater Jack¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 89

14/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy, 28/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6/P867-5

Doyen Flyer⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 87

13/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 20/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 40 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 455605

Kiln Time^b,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 87| D

28/1

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 27-P0P0

Fancy Prospect^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

12/1

Good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 8/1) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 880545

Non-Runners

Iamagetaway²¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: A A Howard J: Kevin Sexton

Washington Parks²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Bernard Crowley J: Non Runner

Ballycashin²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Scotch Street¹⁵²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Danny Gilligan

Fanoir⁶⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Typical Thomas²⁷³

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 2

Sonny Fella¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: W M Roper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Roc My Haarth (4/1), Kingkong Ciergues (4/1), John The Diva (6/1), Doyen Flyer (13/2), Midleton Rare (15/2), Joya Del Mar (9/1), Knockbrack Rambler (9/1), Fancy Prospect (12/1), Ballycashin (12/1), Iamagetaway (12/1), Smackwater Jack (14/1), Washington Parks (14/1), Cosmo Renfro (16/1), Drop The Anchor (20/1), Scotch Street (20/1), Typical Thomas (25/1), Sonny Fella (25/1), Kiln Time (28/1), Van Demon (28/1), Fanoir (33/1), Dragon's Pass (40/1), Ballinoe Blaze (50/1), Queen Of Seduction (80/1)

ROC MY HAARTH is gradually getting the hang of things and he took a step forward when a fine third on his recent handicap debut at Limerick. The 6-y-o is taken to emerge on top here, with Smackwater Jack and Drop The Anchor nominated as the main dangers in that order of preference.