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Sunday 20 April 2025

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Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 6m 11.20s

Prophet's Corner⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 119| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 11/2) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 133317

Getaway Charlie³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 117

22/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 14/1, good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 4PF9P2

Toor Khov¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 115| D

14/1

Bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 113 days ago.

Form: 4-10020

Emancipator^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 114| D

28/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (24.7f, soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 154P-P5

Sir Bob^b³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 113| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 4/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 1P-0046

Chosen Thyme¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 112

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 4-37063

Joshua's Daylami³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 110

16/1

50/1, 38 lengths eighth of 11 to Familiar Dreams in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 864518

Rokathir⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| D

10/1

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.8f, heavy, 5/2) 55 days ago, readily. Should progress.

Form: 1/43-0F1

West Is Awake^h,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 109| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, good) 14 days ago, went wrong after fourth.

Form: 68000P

Oneforgonzo³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 107| D

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 38 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 998P5P

He's Home Again⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 106| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 22/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, soft) 66 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2P1-04U

Idol²⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: W M Roper| OR: 106

100/1

7/2, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling.

Form: 5U4U56

Nelson County³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105| BF

4/1

3/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Remains unexposed.

Form: 2-06834

Carlas Big Jim³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel King| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 102

25/1

Creditable second of 6 in handicap chase (7/1) at Limerick (17.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 497562

John Storey¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 101| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. 7/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5U7177

Cullig^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 100| C

4/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in March. Good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 17 days ago, just failing. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-90612

Pointe A Pitre⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 99

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, heavy, 16/1) 70 days ago, pulled up early in straight.

Form: 4/P-805P

Robyndeglory^t,v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 99| D

50/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Good sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, good to soft, 28/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 0P8406

Aleish Lass¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 98| D

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in March. 11/1, good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0133-13

Plain Or Battered^b⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94| D

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 8 lengths fourth of 12 to Rokathir in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.8f, heavy, 11/2) 55 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3-153P4

Non-Runners

Donkey Years¹¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Insouciant Dallier¹⁰⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: J J Slevin

Irish Envoy²³³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: T P Harney

Forecasts

Nelson County (4/1), Cullig (4/1), Aleish Lass (15/2), Donkey Years (8/1), Prophet's Corner (9/1), Rokathir (10/1), Plain Or Battered (11/1), Chosen Thyme (14/1), Sir Bob (14/1), Toor Khov (14/1), Joshua's Daylami (16/1), John Storey (16/1), He's Home Again (22/1), Getaway Charlie (22/1), Irish Envoy (25/1), Carlas Big Jim (25/1), Emancipator (28/1), West Is Awake (28/1), Oneforgonzo (33/1), Insouciant Dallier (33/1), Robyndeglory (50/1), Pointe A Pitre (50/1), Idol (100/1)

CULLIG just failed to follow up her impressive handicap debut win at Naas 17 days ago and remains of plenty of interest. Rokathir also looks progressive and rates the main threat ahead of the unexposed Nelson County.