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Friday 8 May 2026

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Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 25.40s

Roxboro River⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100| D

28/1

Winner over hurdles at Stratford last summer but has found life tougher since, including back from a break at Clonmel last month.

Form: 14PP40/

Kalsman^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 99| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 17/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (2½m, good to soft) 26 days ago by 3 lengths from Justicialism, always holding on. Respected off 6 lb higher, although not certain to get an easy lead this time.

Form: 941461/

Fool Me Once⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

13/2

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Down Royal (2½m, good to soft, 12/1) 52 days ago, taking his record to 0-13.

Form: 4305P0/

King Gris^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

12/1

Winner of handicaps around 2½m at Ayr and Hexham (both heavy) in December. Off 4 months and blinkered first time, bit below form when fifth of 10 at Down Royal (2¾m, good to soft) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Top stable is prepared to give him another chance at this trip.

Form: 859115/

Joya Del Mar^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91

13/2

Remains a maiden after 22 starts. Below-form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (3m, good to soft, 12/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others are more persuasive.

Form: PU8649/

Annarubyrose²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 88

33/1

Modest form at best in a handful of starts for Gavin Cromwell, including a 2¼m course handicap. Off 9 months ahead of first outing for a new yard.

Form: 66389/

Loup De Tallane^b1,t²⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 88

33/1

Won at Kilbeggan in September 20204 but more miss than hit since. Blinkered first time back from 6 months off. A watching brief is advised unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: U5388P/

Whatafoolbelieves^t⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

18/1

Well held in maiden hurdles but handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 470090/

Lecale's Diamond^t1¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86| BF

6/4

Well held in 4 hurdles, including a handicap, but showed a bit of promise in maiden chases over the winter. Could be well treated on that form at this sort of trip. Goes in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 00003/6-

L'Un Deux Trois^b,t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

33/1

Fair Flat winner but maiden over hurdles and fences. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19f, good) when last seen in August.

Form: 08076P/

Lady Iseult^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 82

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Off 30 months and tongue strap on first time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (3m, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: PP040P/

Stonecarthy^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 80

10/1

Modest maiden at best for Kieran Purcell but yard has strong record with new recruits and worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 0P2P06/

Artic Chief²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 78

50/1

Poor form. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Down Royal (3m, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 90P8P0/

I'm For Home^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 77

33/1

Poor maiden. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Ayr (19f, soft) 177 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3P5F40/

Gangster Granny^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 92

33/1

Showed improved form when third of 10 in C&D handicap in March but well beaten at Bellewstown since. RESERVE.

Form: 7/08030-

Non-Runners

Justicialism⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N C Kelly J: Mr O McGill

Bearami Creek¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

Westin Pimpernel²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lecale's Diamond (6/4), Justicialism (3/1), Kalsman (4/1), Joya Del Mar (13/2), Fool Me Once (13/2), Stonecarthy (10/1), King Gris (12/1), Whatafoolbelieves (18/1), Bearami Creek (25/1), Roxboro River (28/1), Gangster Granny (33/1), Annarubyrose (33/1), L'Un Deux Trois (33/1), I'm For Home (33/1), Loup De Tallane (33/1), Westin Pimpernel (33/1), Artic Chief (50/1), Lady Iseult (66/1)

JUSTICIALISM arrives at the top of his game and might be able to provide Noel Kelly with a second successive win in this. Kalsman beat the selection at Down Royal and ought to give another good account for all he's not certain to get an easy lead this time. Ian Donoghue's new recruit Stonecarthy, King Gris and low-mileage 6-y-o Lecale's Diamond complete the shortlist.