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Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

4YO plus | 2m 7f 207y | 15 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Down Royal (24.3f, good to soft) 39 days ago, running on late. Respected.

Form: 786PP4

Cosmo Renfro²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF| D

First run since leaving Shane Nolan when promising second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. The type to win races for his new yard.

Form: P50-PP2

Difficult Decision^p⁸³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 94

Reportedly bled when pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 40/1) in August 2023. Off since. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can only watch.

Form: 4013PP/

Sarah's Express²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy, 100/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 77-85

Teds Corner^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 89| BF

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy, 11/4) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 9660-73

Milanaway^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, heavy, 25/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 30-5083

Le Grand Vert^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85| D

12/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1-6836U

Walking In Mayo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85| D

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Tramore (16.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Potential improver.

Form: 1-6900

He Fitz In¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 83| D

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 9-03666

Fancy Prospect^p,t1²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 82| D

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy), dropping away 3 out. Off 9 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 80545P-

Seventy Eight Team⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 81

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase (15/2) at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 95P245

Fortunate Outcome²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 80

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 0909-7

Sonny Fella^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 77

First run since leaving W. M. Roper when fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy, 33/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5P58P-0

Yoursimplythebest²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Keane| OR: 75

11/1, creditable third of 21 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.8f, heavy) 26 days ago. Respected.

Form: 090-033

Rideau Canal^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 72

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (20.8f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 00-5U05

Forecasts

Cosmo Renfro (3/1), Take Chance (9/2), Teds Corner (6/1), Yoursimplythebest (13/2), Seventy Eight Team (7/1), He Fitz In (8/1), Rideau Canal (10/1), Milanaway (12/1), Le Grand Vert (14/1), Sarah's Express (14/1), Fancy Prospect (20/1), Fortunate Outcome (33/1), Walking In Mayo (33/1), Difficult Decision (50/1), Sonny Fella (50/1)

COSMO RENFRO gets the nod to build on an encouraging first run for Gavin Cromwell at Limerick. Take Chance reacted well to cheekpieces when an improved fourth at Down Royal last time and is feared most ahead of Teds Corner and Yoursimplythebest.