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Friday 24 October 2025

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Russell Williamson Cauchemar Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.45s

(6)

Hero Of The Hour^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 56| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Down Royal in July. 7/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 10 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 216605

(7)

Moonhall Lass³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 57

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 630400

(17)

Jazzy Dancer¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 55| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, fifth of 17 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Has good chance on pick of form but is drawn widest here.

Form: 8-36095

(14)

Cavalier Approach^b,t1³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 54| D

50/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 15/2) 3 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 70-0909

(11)

Alto Sax^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 53

50/1

Hooded for 1st time, not seen to best effect when ninth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, racing wide. Significantly down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 308479

(12)

Lismacbryan Hill^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 53| D

6/1

Winner at Laytown in September. 5/1, not disgraced on first run since leaving Patrick Magee when fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Each-way claims.

Form: 359615

(1)

Miss Princess¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 54

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 10 days ago. Hard to fancy

Form: 0000

(9)

Undefeatable^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: K Smith| OR: 54| D

13/8

Winner at Sligo in August. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 28 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 360103

(10)

Blue Wood^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: K Smith| OR: 49| C

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Very good third of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Down Royal (7.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago, having run of race. Task is now to back that up.

Form: 570093

(3)

Nikki Swango¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 44| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1). Off 6 months. Rejoined yard after leaving JohnMcConnell. Hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 670697

(13)

Spirit Of Eagles^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 43

66/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 20/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 527460

(4)

Nordic Passage^v,t³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 40| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (6f) 3 days ago. Visor back on. Not fully discounted with race fitness now on side.

Form: 55-3869

(2)

Sovereign Banter^b,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 40

4/1

15/2, confirmed return to form when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Place claims for lowly mark again.

Form: 900424

(8)

Hezahunk^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 40| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Been a while since he's troubled the judge.

Form: 338909

Non-Runners

(5)

Masked Angel²⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: D Dias J: Jamie Powell

(16)

Hasiyna⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(15)

Carmina Burana⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Undefeatable (13/8), Sovereign Banter (4/1), Masked Angel (9/2), Lismacbryan Hill (6/1), Hasiyna (6/1), Nikki Swango (13/2), Hero Of The Hour (7/1), Jazzy Dancer (12/1), Moonhall Lass (14/1), Nordic Passage (25/1), Carmina Burana (25/1), Hezahunk (33/1), Blue Wood (33/1), Alto Sax (50/1), Cavalier Approach (50/1), Spirit Of Eagles (66/1), Miss Princess (80/1)

MASKED ANGEL was only just edged out over C&D 4 weeks ago and Diego Dias's filly is fancied to go one better this time. Undefeatable also went well here 3 weeks ago and is shortlisted, with Lismacbryan Hill and Hero of The Hour others to merit consideration.