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Friday 8 August 2025

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Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 180y  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 4m 4.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bowensonfire8
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  131| D
5/2
Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. 12/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago.
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2
Horse silk
Feud9
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR:  130| D
11/1
Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in Flat handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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3
Horse silk
Moonovercloont7
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: J Smith(5)| T: M J Smith| OR:  126| D
10/1
Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.
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4
Horse silk
First Dare34
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Staples(7)| T: Liz Doyle| OR:  118| D
14/1
30¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Bowensonfire in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 16/1) 34 days ago.
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5
Horse silk
War Correspondentp,t16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody(7)| T: R P Cody| OR:  118| C
7/2
Useful effort to win a 5-runner maiden chase (22/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago, driven clear. Well treated if he can reproduce that level back hurdling.
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6
Horse silk
Red Glory36
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  116| D
5/1
Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.
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7
Horse silk
Inchiquin Starp31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR:  113| CD
12/1
C&D winner last August and landed another course win in October. Successful on Flat at Gowran in May. Sixth of 7 in handicap on Flat at Tramore (12f, good) 31 days ago. Player back hurdling at venue which suits.
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8
Horse silk
Mercury Missionp17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: Calum Hogan(7)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  110| C
6/1
Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Looks competitive on form.
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9
Horse silk
The Blaggard222
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan(5)| T: E McCarthy| OR:  107
28/1
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 17½ lengths sixth of 9 to Balko D'ange in listed handicap (18/1) at Limerick (16f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.
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10
Horse silk
Star Officialp22
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Owens(7)| T: R Donohoe| OR:  105| D
16/1
Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 22 days ago.
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Forecasts

Bowensonfire (5/2), War Correspondent (7/2), Red Glory (5/1), Mercury Mission (6/1), Moonovercloon (10/1), Feud (11/1), Inchiquin Star (12/1), First Dare (14/1), Star Official (16/1), The Blaggard (28/1)

Verdict

INCHIQUIN STAR won the mares' handicap on this card a year ago and is taken to enhance her good course record. Red Glory won a competitive race at Tipperary on his return to action last month and is second choice ahead of War Correspondent, who posted a useful performance when landing a course maiden chase recently.

  1. Inchiquin Star12/1
  2. Red Glory5/1
  3. War Correspondent7/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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