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Saturday 16 May 2026

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Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

4YO plus | 2m 1f | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 100

Fair 1½m winner on the Flat and matched that level over hurdles when runner-up in a Tramore maiden last summer. Excuses next time but below form on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown in October. Returned from a break with a good third at Limerick on the Flat 3 weeks ago,

Form: 506270/

Garrick Painter²⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 100

10/3

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat who, after 6 months off, left previous efforts over hurdles behind when landing novice handicap at Perth in June last year. Creditable third in handicap at Galway on the level the following month and he's a major player back hurdling on return.

Form: 000P91/

Mo Ghille Mar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

12/1

Useful handicapper on the Flat for Mrs J. Harrington. Back over hurdles in 4 starts for current yard and is probably in better heart than the form figures suggest, racing too freely when sixth of 10 in mares handicap at Bellewstown last month.

Form: 37060/6-

Ballindenisk⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 95

8/1

Point winner but hasn't made much impact in a bumper and a trio of maiden hurdles under Rules so far, fifth of 12 at Naas (2¼m) on latest outing in February. Has something to find as she goes handicapping.

Form: 3100/05-

Deise Crystal⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 95

10/1

Showed much more than in his qualifying runs when fourth of 10 in handicap at Naas in March. However, failed to build on that promise when pulled up at Cork last time.

Form: 0864P-

The Dancen Kid²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

9/1

Got back on the up making his second handicap start when third in 18-runner novice event Leopardstown (2¼m) in March. Hasn't been in the same form in 2 starts since, though, pulled up back up in trip at Kilbeggan (19f) 22 days ago.

Form: 0/0736P-

Liberated Light^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 91

5/1

Switched to front-running tactics with blinkers added, showed much more than previously in 2025/26 when second of 16 in handicap at Tramore, headed only late on. Remains 7 lb below last winning mark so so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 0000/72-

Ray Gun^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 96

25/1

Fair 1½m Flat winner but has gone the wrong way from his debut in this sphere, running no sort of race after 3 months off when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut at Clonmel in April.

Form: 8/00P-

Boogie Inthejungle⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who showed a bit more than previously over hurdles when sixth of 11 in juvenile maiden at Limerick in March. Could be the type to do better in handicaps given the ability she showed on the level.

Form: 0/F06-

Bohemian Bay⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rian Lane⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 87

14/1

Placed in points but no better than mid-division over hurdles so far, going with little encouragement on his second handicap outing when well held at Limerick in March.

Form: 30/8850-

Miss Donna^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Kiely| OR: 83

14/1

Bettered her first 2 starts under Rules (bumper on second occasion) when fourth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Tramore in October. Has struggled the last twice, though, pulled up on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (19f) 22 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 504/8P-

Pleasureofpressure^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

7/2

Best effort when runner-up at Tramore (21f) final start last year and has continued in good heart in his 2 starts this spring, fourth of 11 at Down Royal (2½m) last time despite late jumping errors. Can make his presence felt with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 4542/34-

Young And Foolish^p1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 74

66/1

Offered little in 3 maiden hurdles and, upped significantly in trip after 9 months off, failed to improve for the switch to handicaps when pulled up at Naas (3m) in March. Cheekpieces reached for back down in distance.

Form: 000/P-

Dontdooddson²²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Collins| OR: 72| CD

14/1

Bounced back to winning ways when scoring over C&D last summer. After a couple of starts back over fences, shaped with some encouragement after 4 months off when third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f) in April.

Form: 96477/3-

Demanding Gerry^t²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Reserve 1| T: J Fahey| OR: 85| BF

10/1

Good efforts when runner-up 3 times in handicaps last season, pulling clear of the rest in 16-runner novice event at Clonmel (2½m) in October. However, returned lame at Punchestown later the same month and absent since. RESERVE.

Form: 752220/

Doyen Og¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Reserve 2| T: A Sexton| OR: 78

33/1

Making only second handicap start, much improved when third of 15 at Bellewstown last summer. However, she went backwards from that effort in 3 subsequent outings, well held at Gowran (2½m) when last seen in November. RESERVE.

Form: 9P3490/

Any Chance⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Reserve 3| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 97

12/1

Making third start in maiden hurdles, took a step forward when fifth of 12 at Limerick in March, though seemingly in spite of the drop to 2m. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 0/05-

Forecasts

Liberated Light (5/2), Garrick Painter (3/1), Pleasureofpressure (4/1), Deed Pole (8/1), Demanding Gerry (8/1), Dontdooddson (8/1), Any Chance (8/1), Boogie Inthejungle (8/1), Mo Ghille Mar (14/1), Deise Crystal (14/1), Ballindenisk (20/1), The Dancen Kid (25/1), Miss Donna (25/1), Ray Gun (33/1), Bohemian Bay (33/1), Young And Foolish (50/1), Doyen Og (100/1)

GARRICK PAINTER proved a different proposition when scoring readily at Perth last summer and he could have more to offer now that he's up and running in this sphere. He gets the vote ahead of Liberated Light, who got back on track when runner-up at Tramore last time, with Pleasureofpressure also considered.