16:30 Cork

Thursday 19 March 2026

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Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 22.60s

Sequoiaspirit^t¹³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 121

12/1

Just 1 win from 26 NH runs and was below form when sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (2m1f) in November. This longer trip could see him in a better light, though.

Form: 75-4256

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Puma's Dream⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

7/2

Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and has improved with each start thus far, latest when winning 14-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) 42 days ago. Switches to handicaps now and remains open to improvement.

Form: 741

Kir^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114| D

7/1

Got off the mark at Limerick (3m) in October and advanced his form when third of 16 in handicap hurdle over same C&D in December. Disappointed at Punchestown since but must enter calculations here.

Form: 8-41P36

Verdant Place^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 114| D

14/1

Yet to fire this term and addition of cheekpieces had little effect at Fairyhouse last time.

Form: 314-P88

Well Del²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Walsh| OR: 112| D

8/1

Showed a good attitude to make a winning stable debut at Punchestown (3m1f) last month and may have found race coming too soon when fifth in Naas handicap 4 days later. Not out of things.

Form: P-23015

Jeriko De Baune²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 110| D

11/1

No real impact in a trio of starts since winning at Clonmel in November. Something to prove at present.

Form: 031P06

Toor Khov¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 108| D

5/1

Made winning chase debut at Thurles in January before falling early on at same course earlier this month. Back hurdling here and warrants respect off a workable mark.

Form: 85351F

He's Home Again^p1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 104| CD

7/2

C&D winner who built on reappearance effort when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Likely contender.

Form: 04U5-62

Mystic Malina⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: D G Murphy| OR: 103| D

10/1

Ready winner of novice hurdle at Clonmel (2m) in December. Disappointed on handicap bow at Naas since but is bred to appreciate this longer trip.

Form: 16-01P

Noble Talent¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 103

25/1

Out of sorts over fences this term and is hard to recommend on switch to smaller obstacles here.

Form: 53P-P0P

Non-Runners

Insouciant Dallier²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Miss H Heffernan

Forecasts

He's Home Again (7/2), Puma's Dream (7/2), Toor Khov (5/1), Kir (7/1), Well Del (8/1), Mystic Malina (10/1), Jeriko De Baune (11/1), Sequoiaspirit (12/1), Verdant Place (14/1), Insouciant Dallier (14/1), Noble Talent (25/1)

PUMA'S DREAM is going the right way and can make his first start in handicaps a winning one. He's Home Again and Kir should also go well.