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Sunday 9 March 2025

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Bar One Racing '100% Acca Boosts On Self-Service Betting Terminals' Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 53.80s

Gaucher^h,t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

20/1

Useful hurdler. Good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) 72 days ago. Yard in good form. Not out of things.

Form: 142164

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Pleasington^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: O Murphy| OR: 128| D

11/2

British raider who has won both his starts over hurdles this term, latest an 8-runner novice at Lingfield (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. More on plate here but it's likely we haven't seen the best of him yet.

Form: 65-11

Belloccio^t⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

4/1

Made an impressive hurdling debut at Punchestown in May before winning valuable handicap on level at Royal Ascot. Could only manage fifth in Grade 2 Royal Bond Novices' at Fairyhouse last time but is in top hands and must be taken seriously here.

Form: 15

Goraibhmaithagat⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 127| BF| D

13/8

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Navan in December. 11/8, second of 7 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 41 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 1-12

Relieved Of Duties^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 1-32130

Sommesky³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. Back down in trip. Trainer going well. Improvement required.

Form: 1-417

Cloonainra³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 124

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. Bit below form second of 7 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 134222

Stormalong^t¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 121| D

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable 4¼ lengths third of 8 to Sansrisk in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 18/1) 128 days ago, not ideally placed. Lacks potential of some of her rivals here, though.

Form: 313163

Non-Runners

Pure Steel⁵¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J J Mangan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Goraibhmaithagat (13/8), Belloccio (4/1), Sommesky (9/2), Pure Steel (5/1), Pleasington (11/2), Relieved Of Duties (9/1), Cloonainra (12/1), Gaucher (20/1), Stormalong (100/1)

BELLOCCIO drops back in grade after a somewhat disappointing effort at Fairyhouse in December and remains with potential in this discipline. He gets the nod. Pure Steel and Pleasington rate the principal dangers.