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Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.90s

Saveforarainyday⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| D

8/1

Crystal Ocean mare made the frame sole start in points and is going the right way over hurdles, running out a decisive winner on qualifying run at Limerick in February. Open to further improvement now sent handicapping.

Form: 4-641

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Arslan³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

11/2

€180,000 point recruit, who having finished runner-up in consecutive maidens, made the most of a good opportunity in Thurles maiden last time. This is much more competitive, but he looks the type to be suited by a big-field handicap.

Form: 23-3221

Tatateo^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 120| D

16/1

Consistent sort improved to win a Cork novice prior to following up on the Flat at Dundalk. Found the run coming too soon when bidding for hat-trick there last time and should at least give his running back over hurdles following a break.

Form: 102491

Withabitofluk³⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

25/1

Debut bumper winner posted a fairly useful effort when fifth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas, and though he failed to build on that promise on Navan qualifying run last March, he could yet have more to offer on handicap debut.

Form: 1/455-

Radiator Springs⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

9/1

Winning pointer confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when scoring by 1¼ lengths from Likealightswitch at Clonmel in January and remains very much unexposed ahead of this handicap bow.

Form: F32131

Migdam¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 115

50/1

Fairly useful Flat performer (below form latest run at Dundalk in November) confirmed his hurdling debut promise when off the mark at Tramore last summer, and he remains open to improvement in this sphere now handicapping.

Form: 51

Camlin Park^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114

80/1

Added to solitary point success with plenty in hand when winning at Downpatrick second time up over hurdles, though disappointed on qualifying run at Hexham in November, and faces tough ask at weights on handicap debut.

Form: 1P4-01P

Jet To Monte Carlo³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 114| BF

10/1

Beat a fairly useful sort when second at Thurles over this trip, and while failing to justify strong support at Leopardstown last time, should be capable of better now sent handicapping by shrewd yard.

Form: 1-6725

Lincoln Du Seuil^h,t1⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 114

14/1

French bumper winner hasn't stood much racing and went off too hard when third in C&D novice in early-February. Cannot be discounted if proving more tractable in first-time tongue strap on handicap bow, though.

Form: 1/6-03

Court Canyon^t1¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 113| BF

16/1

Could only match his winning hurdle debut form when runner-up at Catterick on final start for Gavin Cromwell in December. Tongue strap fitted by new yard ahead of this handicap debut and does at least benefit from Sean Bowen in saddle for first time.

Form: 10-512

Kabylia^h²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112| BF| D

25/1

Strong-travelling sort promised more than she delivered in maidens last summer, latest when third in Kilbeggan novice in August, though may well benefit from first-time hood/switch to a big-field handicap.

Form: 1-23223

Kentucky Beach^t⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112| BF

9/1

Front-runner made promising start in handicaps with back-to-back runner-up finishes and having clearly not given his running at Tramore on New Year's Day, could be worth another chance off a break with tongue strap refitted.

Form: 325-226

Wackestone^p⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

22/1

Had been progressing gradually in maidens before disappointing at Punchestown on New Year's Eve. Shaped like the type to do better in handicaps prior to that, though, and gets the nod from Jack Kennedy.

Form: 4326

Combs^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

20/1

Fairly useful sort ran a cracker when third in listed handicap in December but underperformed in a Downpatrick maiden last time, and Jack Kennedy prefers his stablemate.

Form: 233346

Hesgonethatway⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| BF| D

16/1

Lightly-raced 5-y-o proved a different proposition when running out a convincing winner of Naas handicap (heavy) and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 17 at Thurles last time, paying the price for a big move into contention.

Form: 006815

Thankyouforthedays²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 109| D

5/1

Looked a different model when landing a gamble with plenty to spare on Naas handicap debut, and though this is a much deeper race, he makes plenty of appeal in his bid to follow up.

Form: 8-40071

Likealightswitch³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 108| D

9/1

Had been knocking on the door prior to making the most of a good opportunity in a Gowran maiden 4 weeks ago, and this strong-travelling mare should hold her own back handicapping.

Form: 339221

Mart Lane²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| OR: 104| BF

8/1

Fifth behind Jet To Monte Carlo before improving for the switch to a lesser maiden when runner-up at Wexford last time, and he'll be better off now handicapping.

Form: 5952

Desert Haven^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 102| C

40/1

Hit and miss over hurdles last year, but he should be fit from couple of spins on the all-weather last month and has the form to be competitive, if on a going day.

Form: 0-23200

Walk On Annilog^h⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dunne| OR: 99

50/1

Attracted some support but didn't see things out as well as she promised at Punchestown in January and has more on her plate in much deeper waters.

Form: 82-5767

Poet's Gale¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 95

33/1

Failed to cut much ice in bumpers/maiden hurdles and was easy to back for his handicap debut here on Sunday, not getting very far.

Form: 58076F

Non-Runners

Premier Rogue³⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Harry Cobden

Forecasts

Thankyouforthedays (5/1), Arslan (11/2), Mart Lane (8/1), Saveforarainyday (8/1), Radiator Springs (9/1), Kentucky Beach (9/1), Likealightswitch (9/1), Jet To Monte Carlo (10/1), Lincoln Du Seuil (14/1), Court Canyon (16/1), Tatateo (16/1), Hesgonethatway (16/1), Combs (20/1), Wackestone (22/1), Kabylia (25/1), Withabitofluk (25/1), Poet's Gale (33/1), Premier Rogue (33/1), Desert Haven (40/1), Migdam (50/1), Walk On Annilog (50/1), Camlin Park (80/1)

THANKYOUFORTHEDAYS looked a very well-handicapped horse when landing a gamble at Naas and a 13 lb rise may not prevent the follow up. Jet To Monte Carlo and Saveforarainyday head a long list of potential improvers.