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Irish Wire Products Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

4YO plus | 2m 3f 200y | Soft | 15 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

Been given a chance by the handicapper and in the process of running well when departing at Clonmel 63 days ago, likely to have been second at the very worst.

Form: 79820S/

Evelyn^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 94

11/1

Good efforts in the frame in mares maiden hurdles at Tramore and Cork (19f) the last twice and could be involved back in a handicap if keeping the mistakes down.

Form: 60803/4

Marian Avenue¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

2/1

Well backed and left previous efforts behind when going down narrowly to odds-on winner in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft, 9/2) 15 days ago. Step up in trip should suit and he looks sure to go close once more despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 6P080/2

Coup D'essay³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

7/1

Below previous form when seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Might need some respite from the handicapper.

Form: F80087/

Friar Hogan^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Hassett| OR: 88

22/1

Shown little in 5 starts, back from 5 months off when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Sligo (2½m, good to soft) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0060/0

Georginas Jet⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 83

13/2

Placed 3 times in handicap hurdles at up to 2¾m last summer but pulled up last 2 starts 7 months apart.

Form: 3328PP/

Getaway Henry^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Daniel O'leary| OR: 82

9/1

Made the frame twice in 2m handicap hurdles at Thurles in October, benefiting from application of blinkers when runner-up on the second occasion. However, wasn't in the same form there the following month and absent since. Should stay this sort of trip and not taken lightly.

Form: 605428/

Calm Flight Ahead^p1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

25/1

Has shown little in maiden hurdles and needs a big step forward now handicapping in first-time cheekpieces, although it's possible and stable landed a division of this last year with a similar type.

Form: UP0000/

Go Avel^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 81

25/1

Well beaten back from a year off at Sligo 16 days ago and remains with little form.

Form: 0400P/9

Celtic Crossing¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 80

33/1

Showed a bit when fifth on handicap debut at Roscommon over this trip in September 2024 but missed all of 2025 and offered little on belated return at Sligo 16 days ago.

Form: 00050/0

Tantrum Boy^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon| OR: 80

18/1

No form in maiden hurdles/Cork handicap hurdle. Cheekpieces tried.

Form: 070/0

Granlahan¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

14/1

Hasn't made much impact in a quartet of maiden hurdles this year. Now makes handicap debut. Engaged 5.47 Wexford Wednesday.

Form: 060/8

Hob's Angel¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 78| D

4/1

Attracted support with this apprentice up and finally opened her account from a career-low mark in 16-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Clonmel (2½m, good) 14 days ago, always holding on. Back up 6 lb and not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 84606/1

Loulouless¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 78

13/2

Yet to finish better than mid-field over hurdles, never dangerous back from 4 months off at Clonmel a fortnight ago.

Form: 70900/8

Getaway Blondie⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 72

16/1

Hasn't shown much over hurdles, although should have come on for first run for 11 months/for new trainer at Bellewstown 6 weeks ago.

Form: 000PP0/

Non-Runners

Hidalgo Des Mottes¹⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: E Griffin J: Shane O'Callaghan

Jetovango⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: D W O'Sullivan J: Sam Ewing

Backinabit¹⁷²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Not So Serious¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: W J Lanigan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Marian Avenue (9/4), Hob's Angel (4/1), Qaasid (5/1), Evelyn (10/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (12/1), Getaway Henry (12/1), Backinabit (14/1), Granlahan (16/1), Not So Serious (20/1), Loulouless (20/1), Calm Flight Ahead (20/1), Jetovango (25/1), Georginas Jet (25/1), Coup D'essay (33/1), Tantrum Boy (33/1), Getaway Blondie (33/1), Celtic Crossing (33/1), Friar Hogan (33/1), Go Avel (33/1)

MARIAN AVENUE was much improved when just failing to land a gamble at Punchestown a fortnight ago and can go one better up in trip. Qaasid and Hidalgo des Mottes could be the dangers, although Philip Rothwell took a division of this last year with a handicap debutant so Calm Flight Ahead shouldn't be written off despite having shown little thus far.