15:25 Leopardstown

Tuesday 3 March 2026

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 14.90s

Lonesome Boatman^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 119| D

11/1

Winner in chase at Cork in November. 66/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to Argento Boy in Grade 3 chase at Naas (24.2f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with more needed.

Form: 44/4136

Daydream Nation⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 118| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/1, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and should still improve.

Form: 221/13-5

Flemensface^b1¹⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 110

14/1

Pulled up in novice chase (33/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) 100 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with blinkers on for 1st time and work to do.

Form: 6235/6P

Pebble Bleu¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 110

18/1

3 wins from 12 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 13/2, 39¾ lengths last of 6 to Grainne A Chroi in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: F18116

Pookie Holler³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

85/40

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good 3¼ lengths second of 10 to Pebble Bleu in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy, 5/1) 33 days ago. Blundered last there so he's expected to be in the mix again despite a 4 lb weights rise.

Form: 38/422

Midnight Our Fred^t⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 109| D

11/2

Arrives well below par, a well-held fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.

Form: 12P/2P4

The Shanty Field⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 106

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden who took a big step forward when fifth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip now going into handicaps and can't be ruled out.

Form: 005

Kingkong Ciergues^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103| D

8/1

Got off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in November and shaped as if still in good form despite being pulled up at Gowran (23.5f, heavy) 40 days ago, prominent long way. Needs considering.

Form: 4/3421P

He's Home Again¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 101| D

7/1

Off 7 months before a fading sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, soft) 100 days ago. Can take a step forward here after another break.

Form: 104U5/6

Plain Or Battered^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| D

12/1

Not the easiest to catch right and he came in a below-par sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches to hurdles in a change of headgear now.

Form: 40/3936

Forecasts

Pookie Holler (85/40), Daydream Nation (11/2), Midnight Our Fred (11/2), He's Home Again (7/1), Kingkong Ciergues (8/1), Lonesome Boatman (11/1), Plain Or Battered (12/1), Flemensface (14/1), The Shanty Field (16/1), Pebble Bleu (18/1)

Henry de Bromhead's POOKIE HOLLER rates the clear pick of the weights on the back of an excellent Thurles second and is fancied to go one better at the chief expense of handicap debutant Daydream Nation. Kingkong Ciergues, The Shanty Field and He's Home Again can also have a say, too.