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Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 54.10s

Bob The Builder⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 100| D

25/1

14/1, tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 212680-

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Butchers Bill^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

8/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 65 days ago. Stable in good form. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9/76446-

Ashdale Flyer^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

9/1

Very good third of 9 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 05553-3

Fortune The Brave^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

8/1

No better than modest form in maiden hurdles but his fairly useful winning bumper form marks him down as one who could improve in handicaps.

Form: 3109-7

Kalaroun^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

40/1

Excellent second of 6 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 07050-2

Look Dont Touch^t,v³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 94| D

33/1

Last of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good, 13/2) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 06684-7

Barryroe Madam^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 93

5/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at Listowel (23.4f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Should remain competitive off 8 lb higher.

Form: 6760U-1

Mullanour⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 93| D

25/1

4/1, fell in maiden at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 02842-F

Ranger Billy²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 93| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. 9/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: P/P4215-

Welcome Aboard^t⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 93

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 91 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 900-

Smackwater Jack⁹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 92

16/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 14/1) 91 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: P867/52-

Ixigreczed¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 90

16/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap chase (22/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0P060-7

Knockraha Eagle^p1,t¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 150/1) 142 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: P/300P9-

Twoplustwo Equals^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 87

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 9/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 87/3PP-4

Oogum Boogum^t²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 85| BF

15/2

7/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good). Off 6 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 997566-

Mister Persistence¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 84

50/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap chase (66/1) at Limerick (17.9f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6000-00

Weather Alert¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 80

18/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 08/004-0

Kalnoo^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 78| D

17/2

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) 16 days ago, finishing well. Blinkers back on.

Form: 03335-4

Diamond Steel²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B W Harvey| T: T O'Connor| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago, going in snatches. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. RESERVE.

Form: 000-9

Perfectway^p1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 72

33/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0/7850-7

Non-Runners

Royal Cave⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: C Timmons J: B W Harvey

Klassman⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Kevin Sexton

Conflict Lady¹⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Liz Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Barryroe Madam (5/2), Klassman (11/2), Oogum Boogum (15/2), Butchers Bill (8/1), Fortune The Brave (8/1), Kalnoo (17/2), Ashdale Flyer (9/1), Welcome Aboard (14/1), Ranger Billy (14/1), Smackwater Jack (16/1), Twoplustwo Equals (16/1), Ixigreczed (16/1), Weather Alert (18/1), Bob The Builder (25/1), Royal Cave (25/1), Mullanour (25/1), Look Dont Touch (33/1), Perfectway (33/1), Knockraha Eagle (33/1), Conflict Lady (33/1), Kalaroun (40/1), Mister Persistence (50/1), Diamond Steel (80/1)

Bumper winner FORTUNE THE BRAVE could up his game over hurdles now venturing into handicaps and gets the nod for John McConnell. Smackwater Jack, Butchers Bill and Ashdale Flyer head the many dangers in a very open race.