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Saturday 20 September 2025

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Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accommodation Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 44.7s

Vroomvroomboo^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 96

14/1

7/2, ran what is becoming a typical race when fifth of 9 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 03-0935

Truckers Cruising^t1⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

6/1

125/1, pulled up in beginners chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) on chasing debut in July. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving W. J. Burke. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut and should have more to offer.

Form: 0P584-P

Hidalgo Des Mottes^b,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 93

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seemed to excel himself on his belated Flat debut when fourth of 10 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good to firm, 50/1) 37 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 80-3404

Rebellious Gale^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 93

4/1

Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24f, good to soft, 8/1) 46 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form. Engaged 4.26 Downpatrick Friday.

Form: 7/3-0B24

Whitewinewednesday²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M A Daly| OR: 93

50/1

Tailed-off ninth of 16 in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 53P-109

Brandt^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 92

6/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. Pulled up both subsequent starts, latest at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft) 5 months ago. Significantly down in trip. Has a much lower hurdles mark and may well fare much better if ready to go.

Form: 5221PP-

Malton Groove^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91

12/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 25/1, shaped as if back in form returned to hurdling when fourth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort having jumped poorly.

Form: 23-45P4

Head For Home¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 81

25/1

20/1, tailed-off eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, good) back in June. Down in trip.

Form: 7000B-0

Thats All³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 81| D

12/1

8/1, probably remained in form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 974138

Sceptred Isle^h¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G A Kingston| OR: 80

12/1

Again ran below form when eighth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 5090/50-

Jaadil²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 82

10/1

Wasted no time getting back on track when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 13/2) 4 weeks ago, keeping on when mistake last. In the mix.

Form: 872404

Feast^p1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 78| D

22/1

16/1, ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 79/0850

The Border Boy^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 76

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in August. 14/1, followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 946109

Rebelle Chaud^h,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Donoghue| OR: 75

8/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Turned in another lacklustre effort when eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, good) in June. Down in trip.

Form: P/2367-0

Youknowme^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

40/1

Jumped none too fluently when tailed-off sixth of 7 in maiden hurdle (125/1) at Sligo (20.5f, good) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0006

Glaoinn An Airgead¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 72

9/1

Took another step forward when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.9f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P06755

Non-Runners

Pourquoi Poi¹¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Hay Baby¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

Three County Star⁹⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: B Mortell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rebellious Gale (4/1), Truckers Cruising (6/1), Brandt (6/1), Rebelle Chaud (8/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (9/1), Jaadil (10/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (10/1), Hay Baby (10/1), Sceptred Isle (12/1), Thats All (12/1), Malton Groove (12/1), Vroomvroomboo (14/1), The Border Boy (18/1), Pourquoi Poi (20/1), Feast (22/1), Head For Home (25/1), Youknowme (40/1), Whitewinewednesday (50/1), Three County Star (50/1)

A host in with chances but preference is for BRANDT, who faced a couple of tough assignments after doubling his chase account back in the spring but returns over the smaller obstacles from a significantly lower mark. Jaadil got back on track at Killarney 4 weeks ago, so she's fancied to be involved, with Thats All, The Border Boy and stable-switcher Truckers Cruising all worth considering, too.