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Tuesday 26 May 2026

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Portwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 4m 6.40s

Ned In The Park¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 110

8/1

Won at Clonmel (2½m) in April. 9/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2½m again), good) 12 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Also effective around 2m. Should give another good account.

Form: 55741/4

Bhean Saibhre^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 108| C

7/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m, good) 11 days ago. Considered.

Form: 942U1/4

Kazakh D'arthel^h⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

11/1

Has had jumping issues but produced a largely error-free round when opening his account in a 4-runner Cork maiden chase in October. Jumping problems resurfaced when falling at the last at Navan in March (looked sure to be placed). Enters calculations back hurdling.

Form: FU414F/

Wandering Rocks^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 108| C

11/1

Course winner who arrives fit from some respectable efforts on the Flat. Not discounted back over timber.

Form: 140039/

Allo Al Khawaneej¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107| D

28/1

Winner at Kilbeggan last spring. Below par in 2 handicaps when last seen in November but worth a look in the betting back from a break.

Form: 614387/

Moylussa^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen| OR: 107| D

11/2

Yet to win a handicap but shaped as if still in form when respectable seventh of 24 at Punchestown over this trip 28 days ago, making good progress around the home turn. Holds place claims.

Form: 924647/

Can Happen^t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P Flood| OR: 105

9/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on first time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (3m, good to soft) 38 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey. Cheekpieces off, first-time tongue strap on.

Form: 0573P0/

Piccolo Player³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 105| D

7/2

Creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Kilbeggan (2m, good to soft) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 935642/

Mary's Pride^p1¹⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 99| D

14/1

Returned from 10 months off to finish a creditable third at Fairyhouse last autumn but below par next 2 starts. A subsequent 5-month break needs to have had a reviving effect. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 000380/

Atlantic Gamble¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 97

25/1

Six-time winner at around 1m on the Flat but well held in 5 runs over hurdles, including a handicap.

Form: 8747/6

Cornaroya Rocco¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

28/1

Modest maiden. 20/1, respectable fourth of 14 in maiden at Kilbeggan (2m, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 0P65/4

Kelly's Cosmos^h1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

16/1

Shaped as if better for first start in 3 months when sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 18/1) 16 days ago. Hood on first time.

Form: 70438/6

Valsorpresa^t1²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 94

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024 and found life tough in the first half of last season. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 670095/

Expert Analysis^p1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Dermot Kilmartin| OR: 96

66/1

Could be sharper for an all-weather Flat run last month but didn't offer much in 3 maiden hurdles last autumn. First-time cheekpieces are added for handicap hurdle debut. Hard to make a good case for.

Form: C580/

Bowgate Street^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 91

5/1

Finally opened account at 26th time of asking when seeing off 14 rivals in handicap hurdle at Sligo (2¼m, good to soft) 14 days ago, getting first run. Hardly has the profile of one likely to follow up. RESERVE.

Form: 55983/1

Non-Runners

Desert Haven³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Donagh Meyler

Free Flowing⁶¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: N Lee J: J J Slevin

Mon Sheriffe³²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Cool Summer³⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Piccolo Player (7/2), Bowgate Street (5/1), Moylussa (11/2), Desert Haven (13/2), Bhean Saibhre (7/1), Ned In The Park (8/1), Can Happen (9/1), Kazakh D'arthel (11/1), Wandering Rocks (11/1), Mary's Pride (14/1), Kelly's Cosmos (16/1), Atlantic Gamble (25/1), Free Flowing (25/1), Allo Al Khawaneej (28/1), Cornaroya Rocco (28/1), Valsorpresa (50/1), Mon Sheriffe (50/1), Cool Summer (50/1), Expert Analysis (66/1)

DESERT HAVEN arrives on the back of a couple of respectable efforts last month and might be worth siding with to go one place better than in this race last year. Kazakh d'Arthel was running well when falling over fences last time and is capable of making a bold bid returned to the smaller obstacles. Ned In The Park and Bhean Saibhre, who has a decent record here, are also shortlisted.