15:45 Naas

Thursday 3 April 2025

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Franco Hughes Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 2.80s

River Vale⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 100

7/2

Improved further sent handicapping in a first-time tongue strap when second in 18-runner event (16/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) in December. May do better still.

Form: 22/08-72

Star Official²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 99| D

12/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Running creditably when unseated rider in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft, 22/1) 25 days ago. Should continue in form.

Form: 9-7633U

Jerrari^p1⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

9/2

No better than mid-field in maiden hurdles but capable of better now handicapping. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: U795

Kalanisi Dubh²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 98| D

12/1

Shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 26 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 6418-R6

Party President^h⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 94

16/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles and looks to have been hardly dealt with by the handicapper.

Form: 5-5800

Real Empire⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

12/1

100/1, offered little when twelfth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 60-66U0

Marie's March^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms S J Connell| OR: 92

7/2

Got back on track when third of 19 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (16f, soft) 25 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 9534P3

Highland Earl¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 90

18/1

Offered a bit more than previously when sixth of 16 in maiden at Thurles (15.6f, good, 200/1) 19 days ago and will hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 780P6

Chesterbaylad¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 95

12/1

Well held in 3 juvenile hurdles and has been a handed a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 584

Sydney Cruiser¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 87

12/1

Wasted no time getting back to form when seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good, 12/1) 149 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 632407

Gilded Moon⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 86

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler who ran poorly after 10 weeks off when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft, 28/1) 98 days ago. Work to do at present.

Form: 836900

Cnoc An Locha¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 85

66/1

Little impact in 3 maiden hurdles and a big step forward required now venturing into a handicap.

Form: 070

Creative Dancer²⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 85

40/1

Modest maiden on Flat and just poor form to date over hurdles.

Form: 0000/

Patty O'Farrell^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 85

28/1

Well held all 3 starts over hurdles to date but at least gets a crack at a handicap now.

Form: P090

Mrs Wemyss^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 83

66/1

No form in maiden/handicap hurdles.

Form: 5P000F

You Make Me Smile²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 74

25/1

28/1, ninth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good). Off 9 months. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00F0P-9

Nicoles Getaway²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 72

50/1

80/1, tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0/00P-00

Queen Of Seduction^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Hourigan| OR: 88

40/1

80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 26 days ago, beaten early final circuit. RESERVE.

Form: P56-FPP

Non-Runners

Weston¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: H Rogers J: Sean Flanagan

Go Gill Go³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: J Grace J: Daniel King

Masterstonemason³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: F Costello J: Shane O'Callaghan

Mooretown Lad³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Welcome Aboard²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

River Vale (7/2), Marie's March (7/2), Jerrari (9/2), Weston (10/1), Go Gill Go (10/1), Sydney Cruiser (12/1), Real Empire (12/1), Star Official (12/1), Kalanisi Dubh (12/1), Chesterbaylad (12/1), Gilded Moon (14/1), Party President (16/1), Highland Earl (18/1), You Make Me Smile (25/1), Patty O'Farrell (28/1), Queen Of Seduction (40/1), Creative Dancer (40/1), Nicoles Getaway (50/1), Cnoc An Locha (66/1), Mrs Wemyss (66/1), Masterstonemason (66/1)

RIVER VALE finished ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up on his Limerick hurdling debut in December and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him go one better from a 3 lb higher mark. Kalanisi Dubh and Sydney Cruiser head up the opposition.