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Monday 2 June 2025

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 52.20s

Frankendael²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: E McNamara| OR: 123| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season but lost way towards end of campaign. Bled on return from 3 months off when 18/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Something to prove now.

Form: 3110P-7

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Shraheen¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 120| D

4/1

Showed a good attitude to get off the mark at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) and improved down in trip on better ground when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) 158 days ago, overcoming a rise in grade. Progressive sort should give a good account in bid for hat-trick.

Form: 48/7D11-

First Dare²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 117| D

15/2

Winner of a Tramore handicap hurdle in September but has struggled from higher marks since, for all she wasn't disgraced when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago. Others may prove better handicapped.

Form: 5166F-6

Stuntman Steve²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| BF| D

7/2

Winner of a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in November and improved for handicaps, continuing in good heart when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Lightly-raced and should continue to be competitive.

Form: 78F25-4

Raydamann¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

11/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Much improved when excellent third in a 22-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f) last month. Had a spin on the Flat 17 days ago and is one to be interested back over hurdles, in receipt of a useful 4-y-o weight allowance.

Form: 03213-

Mountain Port^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Lonergan| OR: 110| D

25/1

Fair form when landing a Tramore maiden last year but below form since, including on two starts for current connections, latest seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Tough ask to bounce back in this company.

Form: P/0100-7

Oh So Charming^h,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Queally| OR: 109

11/2

Fairly useful on Flat. Fell on only previous handicap hurdle start in September. Bounced straight back to form in refitted tongue strap (retained) when third of 7 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 51 days ago, not ideally placed. Could step forward back in a handicap.

Form: 82F4P3-

Zuzukel³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin| OR: 106

28/1

Has consistently shaped better than the bare result over hurdles and on Flat. Likely to prove a different proposition at some stage and he's one to bear in mind now handicapping, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 6F/088-

Non-Runners

Lord Erskine⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: H Rogers J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mercury Mission³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Aidan Kelly

Forecasts

Frankendael (3/1), Stuntman Steve (7/2), Shraheen (4/1), Lord Erskine (9/2), Oh So Charming (11/2), Raydamann (11/2), Mercury Mission (7/1), First Dare (15/2), Mountain Port (25/1), Zuzukel (28/1)

RAYDAMANN finished an excellent third in a competitive handicap at the Punchestown Festival last month and appeals most in receipt of a handy 4-y-o weight allowance. Hat-trick seeking Shraheen could well resume his progress following a break (has won fresh), with Zuzukel a fascinating contender on handicap debut, especially if the market speaks in his favour.