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Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 2m 3f | 15 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 100

Below-form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Wexford (24.2f, heavy). Off 21 months. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time with his fitness to prove.

Form: P4589/5-

Bossing It⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 68 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off lattest effort.

Form: 163307

Lady Bluebird^p1⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 98

Respectable seventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 0080-07

Mount Shenshan⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 98| CD

C&D winner. 8/1, seventh of 11 in novice chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 48 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Handily weighted though if on her A-game back over hurdles.

Form: P37267

Aleish Lass^t1²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (7/1) at Wexford (25.5f) 7 months ago. Switches to hurdles and needs to hit the ground running with tongue strap on for 1st time. Engaged Thurles 242 Thursday.

Form: 33/130-0

Great Island³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Ms N M Bradley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 95| CD

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in December. 5/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 36 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 0/8-7140

Qaasid^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Ms K M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

Last of 6 in minor event (100/1) at Dundalk (16f) 35 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with cheekpieces back on and more required.

Form: 497798-

Political Stance²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 93

Thrice-raced maiden, a never-dangerous seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 40/1) 8 months ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut now and open to improvement for shrewd yard.

Form: 907

Bohemian Bay¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J D Coffey⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 92

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, heavy) 15 days ago. Needs to step forward on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 533088

Carlas Big Jim⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 92| CD

C&D winner who caught the eye under a patient ride when a running-on fifth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 56 days ago. Very much one to consider back in this sphere.

Form: 560705

Diamond Island^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Buckley| OR: 90

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 10 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: P5P003

Set The Tone^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ms J E Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 88

100/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, heavy) on debut over fences 15 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 0640-0P

Mullanour⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 85

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, soft, 20/1) 50 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: FP97P0

Larkins Lane³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

40/1, first run since leaving Ronald O'Leary when a remote fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 36 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 86-0P04

Zolpharine²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 75

Thirty five runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: P0UP87

Forecasts

Political Stance (9/2), Mount Shenshan (6/1), Carlas Big Jim (13/2), Great Island (7/1), Diamond Island (8/1), Qaasid (10/1), Aleish Lass (10/1), Bossing It (10/1), Zolpharine (14/1), Lady Bluebird (14/1), Mullanour (16/1), Bohemian Bay (20/1), Reve Inoui (25/1), Set The Tone (25/1), Larkins Lane (33/1)

This looks wide open and it could pay to side with CARLAS BIG JIM to build on the promise shown when an eye-catching Limerick fifth over fences last time out and is back over hurdles here. Charles Byrnes' handicap debutant Political Stance could emerge as the main danger ahead of Mount Shenshan, Great Island and Diamond Island.