16:55 Naas

Thursday 3 April 2025

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Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 5.2s

Are You Busy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 100

17/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 9/2) 28 days ago, just holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 43-6441

Butchers Bill^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 99

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 38 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9-7644

Glendine Billy²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Mullins| OR: 99

25/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good, 7/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 0-32P5P

Cullig^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 97

12/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago, easily. Should have more to offer.

Form: 00-9061

Aleish Lass²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 96| D

11/1

1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft, 20/1) on reappearance 21 days ago. Should remain competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: 80133-1

Master Of The Sums²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95| D

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 7 lengths third of 18 to Aleish Lass in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 657833

Glenetty³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 94

16/1

25/1, respectable second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 067392

Hanoi Jane⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 92

14/1

Off 19 months, fell in maiden chase at this course (20.1f, heavy, 150/1) on debut over fences 88 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 045/15-F

Roc My Haarth²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 92| BF

11/2

Good third of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. This lightly-raced 6-y-o has the potential for better again now stepping up to 3m. Shortlisted.

Form: 970533

True Destiny^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 91

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 38 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 988226

Nettuno Italia⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 90

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 23 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 40 days ago. Stable in good form. Open to further progress.

Form: 0004

Tangental²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 90| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 555678

Mellem^b,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 89

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft, 40/1) 31 days ago, travelling strongly.

Form: 4800P3

Apples In Winter^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: L Casey| OR: 86

28/1

Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 540740

Tango Theatre^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86| D

33/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 66/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3B260-7

Barryroe Madam^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon| OR: 85

14/1

17/2, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 35 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: F36760

Kiln Time¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 81| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: P0P09P

Non-Runners

Kings Halo²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: J Dullea J: Finn Brickley

Danny The Fence⁵⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: K Thornton J: Gavin Brouder

Joe's Turn³⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Ballerina Boxer⁴⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: William Harvey J: Reserve 1

Mahler Appeal³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: G J Power J: Reserve 2

Royal Cave¹⁰⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C Timmons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Roc My Haarth (11/2), Nettuno Italia (6/1), Butchers Bill (6/1), Joe's Turn (8/1), Are You Busy (17/2), True Destiny (9/1), Mellem (9/1), Master Of The Sums (10/1), Aleish Lass (11/1), Cullig (12/1), Hanoi Jane (14/1), Kings Halo (14/1), Barryroe Madam (14/1), Glenetty (16/1), Glendine Billy (25/1), Danny The Fence (25/1), Apples In Winter (28/1), Tango Theatre (33/1), Tangental (33/1), Kiln Time (40/1)

The step up to 3m promises to unlock more improvement out of ROC MY HAARTH and he's preferred to fellow low-mileage sort Nettuno Italia. Joe's Turn shaped quite well from his lower hurdle mark at Punchestown last time and is next on the list ahead of recent Cork scorer Cullig.