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Monday 25 August 2025

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On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 61y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:43  |   Winning time: 5m 38.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Friends N Commercep,t155
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss L Costello(7)| T: P G Kelly| OR:  100
40/1
Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.2f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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2
Horse silk
Miss Oreop33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  98
40/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 5 in novice chase (125/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.
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3
Horse silk
Steps In The Sand24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR:  95| C
5/1
Completed a hat-trick on the Flat when accounting for 15 rivals in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft, 22/1) 24 days ago. Player if she can continue the good work back hurdling.
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4
Horse silk
Bayou Bellet117
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers(7)| T: J P Fahey| OR:  94
6/1
Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 11/2) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt.
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5
Horse silk
Lummi Islandp32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Kennedy(7)| T: D Deacon| OR:  91| BF
11/1
Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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6
Horse silk
Inchidaly Copperb11
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A Burke-Ott(7)| T: A Ott| OR:  89| BF| D
10/3
Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good to firm, 5/1) 11 days ago, just failing. Can give a good account.
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7
Horse silk
Jetovango16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR:  89
20/1
Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, third of 10 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improvement needed.
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8
Horse silk
Cathys Questb34
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: John Shinnick(3)| T: T O'Brien| OR:  85
11/2
Third of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at this course (22.2f, good) on return from long absence 34 days ago. Claims if she can build on that.
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9
Horse silk
Doyen Flyer19
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Barcoe| OR:  80
18/1
Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap chase (10/1) at Wexford (19.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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10
Horse silk
Ladies Well17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR:  79
13/2
Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 17 days ago.
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11
Horse silk
Love Bite14
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: Aidan Kelly(3)| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR:  78
40/1
Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.5f, good, 80/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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12
Horse silk
Moonshine Girlp114
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: Miss J Townend| T: P J Gilligan| OR:  77
12/1
Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, good, 11/2) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
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13
Horse silk
Father Jed3
Age: 14|  Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR:  76| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (28/1) at Kilbeggan (25.8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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14
Horse silk
Great Rainbow10
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Quinlan| T: B McMahon| OR:  76
9/1
Fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to firm, 12/1) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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Forecasts

Inchidaly Copper (10/3), Steps In The Sand (5/1), Cathys Quest (11/2), Bayou Belle (6/1), Ladies Well (13/2), Great Rainbow (9/1), Lummi Island (11/1), Moonshine Girl (12/1), Doyen Flyer (18/1), Jetovango (20/1), Father Jed (28/1), Love Bite (40/1), Friends N Commerce (40/1), Miss Oreo (40/1)

Verdict

STEPS IN THE SAND is taken to carry her excellent recent Flat form back over to hurdles. Bayou Belle was a fine third at Wexford earlier this month and is second choice ahead of Cathys Quest, who made a fine return from a long absence at this course last month.

  1. Steps In The Sand5/1
  2. Bayou Belle6/1
  3. Cathys Quest11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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