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Thursday 16 April 2026

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Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 2m 50y | 21 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 96

Won at Listowel in May and finished third of 16 in handicap at Galway in July. Given a break since a lesser run at Cork in November.

Form: 129730

The Dancen Kid^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 96

Third of 18 in Leopardstown handicap last month. Not in quite the same form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wexford (2m, heavy) since but still enters calculations here

Form: 000736

Houndsworth^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 103| D

Tongue strap on first time, much improved to make a winning handicap hurdle debut after a break (reportedly had breathing operation) in 20-runner event at Cork (2m, soft) 10 days ago. Open to progress so even a 10 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: /8801

Comanche Moon³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

Promising fourth on reappearance but only seventh of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Wexford (2m, heavy) since, going in snatches. Still needs checking out in the betting, though.

Form: 085P-47

Coup D'essay¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

Well held on completed start in maiden hurdles but still needs monitoring in the betting now handicapping for good stable.

Form: F800

Gaoithe Glory^t¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

Yet to make a significant impact in handicaps and needs to return from a break with an improved effort.

Form: 097599

Teagarden Jazz^t⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 94

Remains a maiden after 16 hurdles runs. Pulled up in handicap (80/1) at Thurles 77 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 666-80P

Dontcavein^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 93

Shaped better than result when sixth of 14 on Clonmel handicap debut but pulled up at Limerick since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6-4496P

The Toothpicker^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 90

Remains a maiden after 16 starts. Respectable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 4F5005

Only A Dollar^h²⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Power⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 89| D

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 11/1, pulled up in handicap at Listowel when last seen in September. Probably best watched after 6 months off.

Form: 8-3F65P

Thirsty Work^h,t¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 84

Little obvious promise in his qualifying runs ahead of this switch to handicaps.

Form: 0P000

Uptaurintop^p1,t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 82

Better than result when well-held fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (21f, heavy) 65 days ago, paying price for a big move into contention. Back down in trip with cheekpieces also added. Could go well under Jack Kennedy.

Form: 8603P4

Patrick Street^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Kinirons| OR: 81

Out of sorts on Flat since last well held in a Down Royal handicap hurdle over Christmas. Others are more obvious.

Form: /60960-

Wild Wild Wind¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 81| BF

Still a maiden but posted a creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Clonmel (2m, soft) 14 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again if showing up in similar form.

Form: 423284

Springboard⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

Poor form but didn't fare too badly after 18 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (2m, heavy) 65 days ago. Could strip fitter now.

Form: 00/637-4

Mudslide Molly^p1,t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 77

Little form, including remote sixth on course handicap debut 65 days ago. Has first-time cheekpieces added to tongue tie now.

Form: 00-06

Out Moll's Gap⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 76

No form.

Form: 000-PP

Avandra^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 72

Remains a maiden after 16 runs. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Naas (2m, soft, 14/1) 43 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 76P070

Sidiriya²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Reserve 1| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

Back on form when third of 17 at Naas (2m, soft) in March and can have subsequent Cork run overlooked after all but unseating at the first. RESERVE

Form: 770830

Liss Eile¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Reserve 2| T: G Ahern| OR: 83

Modest at best under various codes and others rate more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 30/4070

Midnight Eagle¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Reserve 3| T: Aengus King| OR: 90| CD

Well held on recent return from a break at Clonmel but the fact he won this race 12 months ago makes him a dangerous one to discount if getting a run. RESERVE

Form: 682900

Forecasts

Houndsworth (6/4), Wild Wild Wind (10/3), The Dancen Kid (7/1), The Toothpicker (12/1), Coup D'essay (14/1), Barryroe Madam (16/1), Comanche Moon (16/1), Thirsty Work (16/1), Gaoithe Glory (16/1), Springboard (16/1), Dontcavein (16/1), Avandra (20/1), Sidiriya (20/1), Only A Dollar (20/1), Uptaurintop (20/1), Patrick Street (25/1), Midnight Eagle (33/1), Mudslide Molly (50/1), Teagarden Jazz (66/1), Out Moll's Gap (66/1), Liss Eile (66/1)

HOUNDSWORTH impressed when making a successful handicap hurdle debut at Cork recently and a 10 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely. Uptaurintop simply did too much too soon over 21f here last time and is interesting back down in trip with cheekpieces added. Wild Wild Wind and The Dancen Kid also make the shortlist.