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TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f | 25 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 109| D

First run since leaving Miss Elizabeth Doyle when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft, 4/1) 69 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 75/0P-81

The Guinness Boys³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and improvement could be on the way.

Form: 040F7

Dollar Nolimit¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 106

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there.

Form: 34343/4

Mon Coeur¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Treacy| T: J G Murphy| OR: 106

Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft, 25/1) 19 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Up in trip.

Form: 325/54-P

Oneforgonzo^p1⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 106

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 17/2) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P4-6F58

Watching The Clock⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 104| BF

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. 3/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 45 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 548144

Fedneys Park^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventeenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and she is open to improvement.

Form: 3/1-380

Mi Lucky Cailin¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder| T: W J McLernon| OR: 102

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 15/2) 161 days ago.

Form: 756-837

Siege Ofjadotville^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 101

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 4 days ago.

Form: 910-6U8

Lady Bluebird¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 99| D

Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 100/1) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00080-0

Queen Nel²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Harvey| T: E D Delany| OR: 99

Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good, 10/1). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 55944-0

Arabian King^t³⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97| D

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft), weakening from 3 out. Off 13 months ahead of this debut for new yard.

Form: P9046P-

Nelsons Dawn^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Walsh| T: E Cawley| OR: 97

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 20/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 8000-5

Classy Cc^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 96

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 20/1) 44 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5700-63

Leah's Contessa^h³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 96| CD

C&D winner. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, soft, 11/1) 39 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 3-00858

Schiehallion^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 96

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 16/1, fell in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: P-5240F

Buckaway Freddie⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 81 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7/770-P0

Midleton Rare^p,t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 93| C

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 8/1) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P-1039

Another Girl^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 89

10/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6792P7

Alright Darling^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: D G Murphy| OR: 88

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Tramore (21f, soft) 37 days ago, readily. Not taken lightly.

Form: 675131

Spanish John³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P A Fahy| OR: 88| BF

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-34342

Teds Corner^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 88| BF

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 660-735

Johnny Cakes^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85| D

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 613-504

Shanroe Nancy³³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 84

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (19.8f, soft). Off 11 months.

Form: 78099-

Venturevango^p1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 83

Lightly-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 24 in minor event hurdle (200/1) at this course (16f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9000

Forecasts

Alright Darling (5/1), Spanish John (11/2), Insouciant Dallier (7/1), Watching The Clock (8/1), Classy Cc (10/1), Dollar Nolimit (14/1), Midleton Rare (14/1), Teds Corner (14/1), Schiehallion (16/1), Johnny Cakes (16/1), Fedneys Park (16/1), Oneforgonzo (20/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (20/1), Siege Ofjadotville (20/1), Arabian King (25/1), Another Girl (25/1), Leah's Contessa (25/1), Queen Nel (25/1), The Guinness Boys (25/1), Nelsons Dawn (25/1), Shanroe Nancy (33/1), Mon Coeur (33/1), Venturevango (50/1), Lady Bluebird (66/1), Buckaway Freddie (66/1)

The vote goes to DOLLAR NOLIMIT, who shaped well starting out for this yard following almost two years off over 2m here a fortnight ago. Needless to say he is fully entitled to come on for that run and this step back up in trip will be in very much in his favour. The Guinness Boys and Fedneys Park are both of interest on their handicap debuts and are feared most in that order of preference, while Alright Darling and Teds Corner are others with claims.