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Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m | 19 Runners | Turf

SKY BET EXTRA PLACE RACESky Bet paying 5 places instead of 4

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 110

Twenty six runs since soul win in 2022. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.6f, good). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 52530-6

Fierce Handay³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 109

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 8/1) 35 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve given connections.

Form: 6/64-54

Kentucky Beach^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, best effort yet when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 35 days ago. Shortlist material up 3 lb.

Form: 0/325-2

Mon Coeur⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Treacy| T: J G Murphy| OR: 108

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Last of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 47 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and makes handicap debut in thos sphere.

Form: 1325/54-

The Man's Room^p⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 107

13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5-26627

Dollar Nolimit⁶⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 106| BF

5/2, creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and well-being taken on trust.

Form: 734343/

Shudawudacuddagh¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 105

Winner over hurdles on second start at Sligo in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 153 days ago and bounce back required.

Form: 6-217

Saunton Surf²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 103| D

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f, soft, 12/1). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Warren Greatrex and mark is a workable one.

Form: 8/25F54-

Getaways Charm^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 100

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 233-640

Hillstar Blues²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 99| D

25/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can make presence felt from 7 lb higher.

Form: 8-05401

Brave Soldier¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 98

Last of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 113 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-4430

Speakasyoufind¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago. Looks in need of a step back up in trip.

Form: 588878

Driveonwill¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93| BF

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 8044-68

Soldier Saint²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ms E Dunseath⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 93

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.9f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 92-090

Kinturk Nelson³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 92

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, respectable seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00-07

Catch Fire⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

Fairly useful Flat winner. Last of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a low base so he's a potential improver.

Form: F0-0

Kilt¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 1m on Flat. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 90689

Simpson's Paradox^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 90

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 8f on Flat. Fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy, 80/1) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 80-0

Miss Bella Vista⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 77

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 709

Forecasts

Kentucky Beach (3/1), The Man's Room (13/2), Hillstar Blues (7/1), Mon Coeur (8/1), Dollar Nolimit (10/1), Fierce Handay (10/1), Brave Soldier (10/1), Saunton Surf (10/1), Shudawudacuddagh (12/1), Driveonwill (14/1), Kinturk Nelson (20/1), Catch Fire (20/1), Krabat (25/1), Speakasyoufind (33/1), Kilt (33/1), Soldier Saint (33/1), Simpson's Paradox (50/1), Getaways Charm (50/1), Miss Bella Vista (66/1)

KENTUCKY BEACH surpassed his qualifying form when runner-up in a Gowran handicap a month ago and from 3 lb higher, he looks weighted to go one place better. Fierce Handay and Catch Fire are a couple of potential improvers.