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Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Party Time Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 5m 53.00s

Elsannah^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 102

40/1

Dual winner of staying handicaps in 2023 and shaped as if better for the run, back from long absence for new yard, when seventh over shorter trip at Navan 10 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 5U511/7

Westernersunrise^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 98

4/1

Made the frame on a couple of occasions this term but proved disappointing at this course latest. Cheekpieces on first time. Others are more convincing.

Form: 1-03F4P

Classy Cc^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 97

10/1

Produced a personal best, in first-time blinkers, when good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (2m, soft) 27 days ago. Tries longer trip now and could be a player.

Form: 00-6302

Lovely Reaction³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 97| C

25/1

Ultimately proved disappointing over fences this season following a lay-off and while on a handy mark for hurdles return, it's hard to be confident that she'll capitalise.

Form: P3-PFPP

Walk In The Clouds^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Finn Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 97

9/1

Much improved, in first-time cheekpieces, when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle over longer trip at Naas 27 days ago by ¾ length from Annie Button, always holding on. 7 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: F00881

Westandtogether⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 95

7/2

Lightly-raced mare who posted a career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle over this trip at Navan last month, keeping on well. 8 lb higher now but she remains low mileage.

Form: 40-051

Nashville Notions¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan| T: P Kiely| OR: 94

50/1

Won a maiden hurdle at Sligo last June but below that level since, albeit she was still in touch when unseating rider 4 out at Cork last time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-718PU

Roccabaker^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 93

17/2

Off the mark over this sort of trip at Tramore in January and backed that up, off 9 lb higher, when third of 13 at Punchestown later that month. Found run of good form coming to a halt at Clonmel since but could well bounce back here.

Form: 20613P

Peppers Corner⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: Edward F Power| OR: 87

33/1

Diamond Boy mare who has offered little in 4 hurdle runs, last of 7 in maiden at Punchestown 55 days ago, weakening quickly. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark major improvement.

Form: 21-0007

Cooltubrid Eva^p⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 86

33/1

Still looking for first success and well below best in both starts this term. Tumbling down the weights but remains to be seen if she can capitalise. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7769-90

Dolly Watkins^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 86

15/2

Back from 11 months off when good second of 18 in handicap hurdle over shorter trip at Down Royal 14 days ago. Entitled to improve on that and is not taken lightly.

Form: 90/893-2

Millie B^t,p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 80

18/1

Multiple point winner but has made little impact since switched to handicapping over hurdles in recent months. Will need significant improvement to defy current mark.

Form: 08-5655

Annie Button²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Flood| OR: 79

7/2

Left previous form behind when ¾-length second of 11 to Walk In The Clouds in handicap hurdle at Naas 27 days ago. Raised 3 lb since but is not taken lightly.

Form: 079-0P2

Chemdawg^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 75

25/1

Remains a maiden over jumps and has failed to complete the last twice. Blinkers back on. Hard to fancy on recent evidence. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 3334PP

Non-Runners

Shellrunforbriggs⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M Winters J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rebel Cowgirl⁴¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: M A Cahill J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Annie Button (7/2), Westandtogether (7/2), Westernersunrise (4/1), Rebel Cowgirl (7/1), Dolly Watkins (15/2), Shellrunforbriggs (8/1), Roccabaker (17/2), Walk In The Clouds (9/1), Classy Cc (10/1), Millie B (18/1), Chemdawg (25/1), Lovely Reaction (25/1), Peppers Corner (33/1), Cooltubrid Eva (33/1), Elsannah (40/1), Nashville Notions (50/1)

WESTANDTOGETHER justified support when making a winning handicap debut at Navan last month and may have more to offer yet. She could be the answer to an open-looking contest. Dolly Watkins, Annie Button and Classy Cc make up the shortlist.