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Sunday 6 April 2025

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Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 51.5s

Ballygunner Castle⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| C

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Evens and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, ½-length second of 3 to Ballybow in Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novices' Hurdle at Clonmel (24.1f, soft) 52 days ago. Needs to improve on that form in this company but he's certainly in the right hands.

Form: 31-1142

Eastern Legend^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J S Bolger| OR: 134

9/1

Useful hurdler. 1/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Rare jumps runner these days for this yard but he can make his presence felt.

Form: 4223U1

Fleur In The Park⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 133| BF

7/2

Useful hurdler. 14¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Jacob's Ladder in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy, 7/5) 42 days ago, needing lesser test. Drying ground may therefore help his cause.

Form: 4-13244

Joystick⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

9/2

Useful hurdler. Very good 3¼ lengths second of 5 to Jacob's Ladder in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy, 5/2) 42 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Should go well again.

Form: 17-41P2

Mr Percy^p1⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 135

16/1

Flat winner who also tasted success over hurdles at Limerick in October. Respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good, 15/2) 98 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: U120

Scalpnagoon⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

28/1

Cranked it up another notch when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 57 days ago, kept up to work having travelled well. Limit may not yet have been reached.

Form: 7211

Wingmen^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 139| D

16/5

Useful hurdler. Below form 31 lengths tenth of 20 to Jasmin De Vaux in Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Spa) (6/1) at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Much better expected back down in trip and eased in class.

Form: 1-12320

You Oughta Know^t¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 117 days ago, pushed out. Bumper form and yard offer hope for further progress.

Form: 11200-1

Non-Runners

A Tipp For Gold⁴²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: K C Sexton

World Of Fortunes³⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: L Kenny J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Wingmen (16/5), Fleur In The Park (7/2), Ballygunner Castle (9/2), Joystick (9/2), You Oughta Know (13/2), Eastern Legend (9/1), World Of Fortunes (12/1), Mr Percy (16/1), A Tipp For Gold (20/1), Scalpnagoon (28/1)

WINGMEN failed to see it out under an aggressive ride in the Albert Bartlett but down in trip and grade, this looks a good spot for him to bounce back. There is plenty of depth to this, though, with Mr Percy and Fleur In The Park of serious interest.