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Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

4YO plus | 2m 2f 188y | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Brassil⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 99

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who has displayed promise over hurdles and best not judged harshly on handicap debut run at Fairyhouse (2m) last month, left with near-hopeless task from his position. Remains with potential in handicaps.

Form: 8-697

Embrace The Day³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

Lightly-raced maiden who has been sent off at big prices and yet to feature in 4 starts, including on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (2½m) 33 days ago. Still, he's in good hands and far too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 10098

Anodandawink⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 94

Yet to show much in four maiden hurdle starts. Makes handicap debut back up in trip and noteworthy if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: P2-P000

Courtbrack Boy^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 94| C

Improver switched to handicaps, getting back on the up in no uncertain terms when a comprehensive winner over extended 2m here 4 weeks ago. Easily one of the least exposed and big shout up 7 lb.

Form: 864021

Lissen To The Lady^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 89| C| D

Career best when successful over 2½m just over 2 years ago and shaped as if retaining ability on belated return to action when sixth at Naas (2m) 22 days ago. Could build on that with usual cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 4P651/6

Bite That²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan| T: P J Flynn| OR: 85| D

Hurdles/chase winner who ran well when fifth over further here last spring. However, offered little either start since, including back here 4 weeks ago. Return to this longer trip may help.

Form: 214-508

Ixigreczed^b1¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 85| D

Hurdles winner earlier in career but wasn't pulling up any trees over fences/hurdles when last seen in 2025. Blinkers now the headgear of choice following 4 months off.

Form: 0-70090

Loi Des Jeux⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Hassett| OR: 85

Shown little in three maiden hurdles but there was some encouragement to glean from January's handicap debut run at Punchestown, that despite being badly hampered early on. Remains capable of better.

Form: 6080

Uncle Gerhard¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 85

Sole win came at Gowran (2m) in 2022 and he posted his best effort for a while when fourth returned to that track/trip 3 weeks ago. Far from certain to be in same form here, however.

Form: P/08604

Ballinaboola Gold²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 83

No better than midfield in handful of maiden hurdle runs and no upturn for switch to handicaps at Naas earlier this month.

Form: 007U70

Finnicky Filly^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83| C

Successful over extended 2m here in December but not got near that level in trio of starts since.

Form: 451PP8

Lucky Crystal^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 81

Yet to show anything in 4 starts and best watched making handicap debut unless betting indicates otherwise.

Form: 0040

Lake Okeechobee⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 80

Went with no encouragement only start in bumpers and similarly well held all 3 starts in mares' maiden hurdles. Significant step forward required now handicapping.

Form: 0080

Bella Union^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77

Remains a maiden after 17 runs but shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off when midfield in 18-runner handicap at Down Royal (20.4f) 9 days ago. Not one to give up on at a low level from further reduced mark.

Form: 5-76579

Larkins Lane^h⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

Little solid form for Ronald O'Leary and easy to back after 6 months off, she posted a laboured effort on debut for new yard at Fairyhouse in January. Passed over.

Form: 86-0P04

La Tene¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 74

Well beaten all 3 starts since returning from lengthy absence this year.

Form: 054/07P

Falcon Park^v⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Reserve 1| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82| C

Course winner who returned to form from out of the blue when second back here (2m) in February. However, merely underlined inconsistency when down the field at Cork last time. RESERVE.

Form: P96P20

Forecasts

Courtbrack Boy (11/8), Uncle Gerhard (5/1), Bella Union (8/1), Lissen To The Lady (10/1), Embrace The Day (14/1), Finnicky Filly (14/1), Bite That (16/1), Loi Des Jeux (16/1), Anodandawink (16/1), Silent Guardian (20/1), Falcon Park (20/1), Ixigreczed (20/1), Larkins Lane (25/1), Lucky Crystal (25/1), Ballinaboola Gold (25/1), Lake Okeechobee (33/1), La Tene (33/1)

COURTBRACK BOY got back on the up in no uncertain terms when running out a comprehensive winner over shorter here 4 weeks ago and, with a 7-lb rise unlikely to prevent another bold showing, he makes plenty of appeal in his follow-up bid. Bella Union hasn't shaped as badly as his recent form figures would suggest and is another worth a look. 5-y-o's Anodandawink and Silent Guardian are others to keep an eye on.