16:40 Kilbeggan

Thursday 24 April 2025

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Clarke's Electrical Contractors, Castletown Geoghegan Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 48.6s

Falcon Park^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 103| D

12/1

Didn't see out his race on first run since leaving Paul Hennessy when respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Interesting if he can step forward from that.

Form: 0U1127

Lynchy Boy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103

4/1

Placed twice here but too keen to do himself justice when falling on handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 10/1) 47 days ago. Chance if none the worse for that.

Form: 84-923F

Swelltime⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 103| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in August but struggled since, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Bit to find.

Form: 841000

Fair Damsel¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 102

17/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Would have gone closer but for late mistakes when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) in October. Has gone well fresh in the past. One for the shortlist.

Form: 5-214

Ceol Draiochta¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 109

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time when out of his depth in a Grade 3 juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) 144 days ago, fell when well-beaten. Needs more on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2U50F

Brave Soldier²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 100

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, sixteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs to do more on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8470

Redcliff Glen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 100| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in October but below form since, 17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 0010F4

High Honour⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 99

11/2

Returned to form when creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown but underlined his inconsistency when thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 11/1) a week later. Capable if on a going day.

Form: 000020

Malbay Madness^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98

6/1

Took a step back in the right direction when respectable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 46 days ago but needs to take another step forward in this company.

Form: 995086

Baltinglass Hill^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97| D

14/1

Continued out of sorts when eleventh of 13 in handicap chase (25/1) at Thurles (20.8f, good) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles but is difficult to fancy strongly back down in trip.

Form: P46U00

Order Of The Dance³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 95

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on final qualifying run 33 days ago. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 9080

T Or Coffey^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 102

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Back on track on handicap hurdle debut when fourth of 7 (14/1) at Down Royal (19.8f, good) 11 days ago. Could have a say back down in trip.

Form: 3004

Gortmore Lady²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: E Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, soft, 14/1). Looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and could improve on first run for yard after leaving Cian Michael Collins.

Form: 0636

Go Avel¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: B W Harvey| T: Francis Casey| OR: 90

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Clonmel (19.5f, good to soft). Should be better suited to handicaps on return from 6 months off. RESERVE.

Form: 70040

Non-Runners

Marelly⁸⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Aidan Kelly

Kaleosun¹⁸²

Weight: 12-4| Age: 5

T: E O'Connell J: Reserve 2

Millbrook Queen¹⁰⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lynchy Boy (4/1), High Honour (11/2), Malbay Madness (6/1), Marelly (6/1), Ceol Draiochta (13/2), Millbrook Queen (7/1), T Or Coffey (17/2), Fair Damsel (17/2), Falcon Park (12/1), Swelltime (14/1), Baltinglass Hill (14/1), Redcliff Glen (14/1), Order Of The Dance (16/1), Gortmore Lady (33/1), Kaleosun (33/1), Brave Soldier (50/1), Go Avel (66/1)

MARELLY travelled well when fourth at Naas in January and he may be able to make the most of racing off the same mark against lesser opposition. Falcon Park is entitled to come on for his debut effort for the Hanlon yard last month, while Fair Damsel has gone well fresh in the past and is one to note in the betting.