Panoramic Restaurant Novice Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 1m 7f 150y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 109

Bumper winner who improved further over hurdles when second of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy, 9/2) 67 days ago. Down in trip but booking of Kenneally a plus and should go well again.

Form: 176522

River Vale^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 108| D

Latest win at Naas in December and did enough to show he's still in form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: 413018

Dollar Nolimit²⁶

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

7/1, running below form when fell in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4343/4F

Is Charlie Around^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 106| BF

10/3 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 31 days ago, no match for winner. Should remain competitive.

Form: 545-U72

Lenjoleur De Palma²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 106| BF| CD

C&D winner. 9/4, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 12 in listed handicap at this course (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 3-46312

Kelly's Cosmos³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McCarthy| OR: 98

Showed improved form when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 7/1) 31 days ago. That performance is supported by the timefigure and he must be taken seriously.

Form: 46-7043

Rubi Tuesday²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. May do better now switching to handicaps.

Form: 7008

Springboard⁵²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 82

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft). Off 17 months. Down in trip.

Form: 000/637-

Forecasts

Lenjoleur De Palma (6/4), Is Charlie Around (7/2), Themanintheanorak (4/1), Dollar Nolimit (7/1), Kelly's Cosmos (7/1), River Vale (10/1), Rubi Tuesday (20/1), Springboard (25/1)

THEMANINTHEANORAK improved further switched to a handicap when runner-up at Fairyhouse in November and, with a good-value claiming taking over in the saddle, he's selected to go one better. Good claims can also be made for Lenjoleur de Palma and Kelly's Cosmos, and they head the dangers.