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Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 23.10s

Cock And Bull⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 100

9/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who showed more than previously in this sphere when seventh of 16 in maiden at Leopardstown 6 weeks ago. Looks the type to do better again in handicaps so would be folly to ignore given connections.

Form: 857

No Big Deal^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

4/1

C&D winner in October. 20/1, possibly needed run when well-beaten ninth of 22 in handicap at Cork (17.1f, good to soft) last month. Should be much closer to form here.

Form: 321409

Space Warrior¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 94

8/1

On long losing run and showed little when ninth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (1m, heavy) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track reverted to hurdles.

Form: 7864P6

Le Diablo¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91

33/1

Little to shout about in bumpers/over hurdles so far, including on handicap debut here when last seen in October

Form: 5-5407P

Ray Gun^t⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 99

40/1

Fair middle-distance Flat winner who has regressed from debut in this sphere, tailed off in maiden at Punchestown in January. Tongue tie reapplied for this handicap debut and a better showing is anticipated.

Form: 800

Glendine Billy²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 90

7/1

Hasn't stood much racing of late and shaped as though amiss when last seen at Tramore last August.

Form: P5P0-0P

Marian Avenue²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 90

16/1

Yet to show any ability in 4 starts over hurdles but is bred for longer trips and may yet do better now tackling a handicap for the first time. Betting check advised given connections.

Form: 6P08

Baltinglass Hill^b⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87| D

25/1

On lengthy losing run and reverts to hurdles having been pulled up the last twice (latest just 4 days ago).

Form: 5337PP

Old Kenmare¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 86

8/1

Placed in his first 2 handicaps at this venue last spring. Seemingly working his way back to peak fitness this term, shaping with a little encouragement from a less-than-ideal position when eighth of 13 here earlier in the month. Each-way claims.

Form: 8032-F8

Nukie's Artic^t1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

15/2

Yet to show any ability in 5 starts over hurdles. Hopes pinned on a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 7P0-08

Finnicky Filly^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 81| CD

10/1

Successful over C&D in December but it's been all downhill since.

Form: 1PP809

La Rocca Lass⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Dermot Day| OR: 79

66/1

Arrives with no form over hurdles. Makes handicap debut.

Form: D36900

Lucky Crystal¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 78

66/1

No form over hurdles, including on handicap debut here last month. Tongue tie quickly discarded.

Form: 00400

Added Bonus^p,t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 72

20/1

Overall strike-rate is very modest (2-60) but did make a bit more impact than previously this season when fourth of 15 here last month. Task is to now build on that.

Form: 859604

Katzoff¹⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 72

9/1

Long-standing maiden who was out of sorts when last seen in October. Has since moved yards.

Form: 6S690P

O'grady Cracker^p⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 97

25/1

Hasn't shown much in 3 starts over hurdles so far. Better showing anticipated on handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 980

Non-Runners

Single Edition²²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J Barcoe J: Daniel King

Hob's Angel¹⁴⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 1

Ferdia³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No Big Deal (4/1), Cock And Bull (9/2), Glendine Billy (7/1), Nukie's Artic (15/2), Space Warrior (8/1), Old Kenmare (8/1), Katzoff (9/1), Finnicky Filly (10/1), Single Edition (12/1), Marian Avenue (16/1), Hob's Angel (16/1), Added Bonus (20/1), Baltinglass Hill (25/1), O'grady Cracker (25/1), Le Diablo (33/1), Ray Gun (40/1), Ferdia (50/1), Lucky Crystal (66/1), La Rocca Lass (66/1)

COCK AND BULL hasn't shown a great deal so far, but his effort at Leopardstown 6 weeks ago was more encouraging and he could well prove a different proposition now heading into handicaps. He earns the vote over No Big Deal, who probably needed the outing at Cork last month and should be much closer to form here. Marian Avenue and Old Kenmare may also feature.