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Donovan Transport Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 3m 53.4s

Free Flow³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 112| D

12/1

Opened account over hurdles at the third attempt, matching his fair Flat form, when landing 16-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Thurles (15.6f) travelled well and kept up to work. Probably ran as well in defeat from tough mark when eighth on handicap debut at Listowel. Needs more back down in trip.

Form: 631-8

Son Of Hypnos^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 112| C

40/1

Off 7 months prior to finishing well held in a handicap at Downpatrick at the end of May. Entitled to sharpen up for the run but 3 consecutive weak finishes at the end of last season render him one to tread carefully with.

Form: 8158P-7

Dunkerque¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

14/1

Matched the pick of his spring hurdles efforts when good third of 8 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Respected for top yard on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 644-3

Rumi^h²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Phillips| OR: 110| D

80/1

Out of sorts in both codes on most recent outings, last seen finishing eleventh of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) on final run E. J. O'Grady. Something to prove back over hurdles on stable debut.

Form: 57F0/07-

Red Glory²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

11/1

Second over this course and distance last year and won a handicap hurdle at Killarney the following month before finishing down the field in a pair of 2m handicaps, latest at Cork in November. Will need to overcome an absence but returns to a track where he's ran well before.

Form: 3/22189-

The Banger Doyle²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 109| C| D

2/1

Useful chaser ran well back in handicap company over fences when second of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 6/1) 26 days ago. Races from a remarkable 31 lb lower over hurdles (in touch when falling 2 out on last hurdles start) and must merit serious consideration.

Form: 215P-22

Valsorpresa²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 106

50/1

Winner of a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last year. Had some excuses for below form efforts over fences in the winter but remains to be seen if he can bounce back to something like his best on stable debut/reappearance back over hurdles.

Form: 742467-

Darcy's Friend¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 105| D

2/1

Left form for previous trainer well behind when showing much improved form to land a gamble on stable debut, winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (5/6) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 123 days ago, always holding on. May well resume progress following a break.

Form: P009/P1-

Woodstream Lad^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105| D

33/1

Never a threat back over hurdles with blinkers refitted when eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19f, good) 25 days ago. Needs to improve in a change of headgear.

Form: 2/180-08

Pahlavi^t1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

33/1

Below form last two hurdles starts and never landed a blow on chase debut at Roscommon last month. Worth a market check with tongue tie on first time but needs to improve on most recent form.

Form: 94307-8

Star Official²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 104| D

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in April and has continued in good heart over hurdles, 9¾ lengths fourth of 16 to Gimme A Buzz in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 3U81-44

W B Easy^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 104

12/1

Lightly-raced and showed more than previously on first handicap start (after 7 weeks off) when 12/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 37 days ago, progress out wide before last unable to sustain effort. In the mix if he can build on that.

Form: 5/3069-8

Away To Milan^p1⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

11/1

Never better than midfield following 4 months off when seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and was competitive from this sort of mark last season.

Form: 2/3U580-

It'sallabouteve^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 102| BF| C| D

25/1

Chase winner here last season and creditable runner-up back over hurdles on final run of campaign. Undone by some sloppy jumping on reappearance when eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f) 31 days ago. Will need to leave that run well behind.

Form: 62102-0

Miss Maxfort¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: N Stokes| OR: 102| D

22/1

Winner over hurdles at Wexford in October but arrives out of sorts, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 123 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 21060-

Stoneyford Lady²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101

33/1

Half sister to stable's Captain Guinness. Showed some promise in maiden hurdles before finishing 4th of 12 on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (14/1) in December. Not ruled out for top yard. RESERVE.

Form: 48/734-

Non-Runners

Gimme A Buzz²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E Bolger J: Mark Walsh

Radar Ahead³⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Classy Cc⁷⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Banger Doyle (2/1), Darcy's Friend (2/1), Gimme A Buzz (9/2), Red Glory (11/1), Away To Milan (11/1), Radar Ahead (11/1), W B Easy (12/1), Free Flow (12/1), Dunkerque (14/1), Classy Cc (20/1), Miss Maxfort (22/1), Star Official (25/1), It'sallabouteve (25/1), Pahlavi (33/1), Stoneyford Lady (33/1), Woodstream Lad (33/1), Son Of Hypnos (40/1), Valsorpresa (50/1), Rumi (80/1)

THE BANGER DOYLE ran right up to his best form over fences when runner-up in a Punchestown chase 26 days ago and makes plenty of appeal from his considerably lower hurdles mark. Darcy's Friend could prove a huge threat if in the same form as when landing a gamble on stable debut in March, while Dunkerque looks an interesting handicap debutant for the Gavin Cromwell team.