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Tuesday 26 May 2026

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FBD Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 5m 47.90s

Obey The Order¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Pulled up at Thurles on his final run for Philip Rothwell. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could still do better for new handler.

Form: 10349P/

Lady Bluebird^b¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 106

11/2

Won at Tramore in April. 9/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork at the start of the month and ran well again here on Monday.

Form: 0751/26

Portarlington^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 106| D

50/1

33/1, below-form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (3¼m) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on with more needed.

Form: 10580/6

Ellaat³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Coakley| OR: 104| C

12/1

First run since leaving Ian O'Connor when last of 16 in handicap at Limerick (1½m) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 331374/

Jisco Du Brem^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 104

11/2

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork 16 days ago. Needs to build on it at these weights.

Form: 48533/5

Survivors Sister¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 103

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in February. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (3¼m) 14 days ago, fading late on. Merits consideration reverted in trip.

Form: PF1P7/3

Charlie's Dilemma³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

28/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2½m) 37 days ago. More is required.

Form: 223P78/

Low Style^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 100

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but he posted a creditable third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 20349/3

Empire Walk¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 98

5/1

Lightly-raced Walk In The Park gelding who resumed his progress with third of 21 in handicap hurdle at Cork (3m) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 4752P/3

Tomas O Maille^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Course winner. 20/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (2½m) 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 60P50/9

My Cullen^p1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

25/1

16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick 5 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 2660/F9

Ladiam^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Lee| OR: 94

8/1

Off 6 months before posting a respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (2½m) 14 days ago. Runner-up in this 12 months ago so can make her presence felt.

Form: 25237/5

Brave Crogha²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 92

50/1

25/1 and hooded/tongue tied, last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (2m) 7 months ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 050909/

It's Time Again¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: John Shinnick| T: David Barry| OR: 90| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (3m) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P2316/0

Andyourbirdcansing¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 89

18/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Resumed from 7 months off with a solid fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2½m) 12 days ago. Possibilities. RESERVE

Form: 44F50/5

Non-Runners

Aine's Lad⁹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: James Smith

Nothing Hectic¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Phillip Enright

Elbow Lane⁵⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Listentomewillya¹²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Empire Walk (5/1), Jisco Du Brem (11/2), Lady Bluebird (11/2), Low Style (6/1), Aine's Lad (6/1), Ladiam (8/1), Obey The Order (8/1), Tomas O Maille (9/1), Ellaat (12/1), Survivors Sister (14/1), It's Time Again (14/1), Andyourbirdcansing (18/1), Elbow Lane (20/1), My Cullen (25/1), Nothing Hectic (25/1), Charlie's Dilemma (28/1), Brave Crogha (50/1), Portarlington (50/1), Listentomewillya (66/1)

EMPIRE WALK rates just the pick of the weights on the back of an improved third in a big-field Cork handicap recently so edges the vote from Ladiam who was runner-up in this event 12 months ago and looks primed for another bold showing. Survivors Sister should benefit from this drop back in trip and can also have a say, while Lady Bluebird and Aine's Lad need factoring into this very open handicap hurdle too.