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Tuesday 21 July 2026

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BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 1f 89y | Good | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 125| D

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles in spring 2024. Returned from lengthy absence with a couple of spins on the Flat and proved he retains all of his ability in first-time cheekpieces when winning 12-runner handicap at Sligo by 3½ lengths from Dairy Force. Remains well treated on those past wins.

Form: 20811/1

Fiveonefive^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 122| D

11/2

Won 3 successive editions of a Cartmel handicap but could finish no closer than fourth when attempting to make it 4 last time. Has slipped further in the weights, though, and can't be dismissed now racing off his lowest mark since making a successful handicap debut over 3 years ago.

Form: 5P00-84

Sir Allen⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 122

8/1

Enhanced his good record fresh when defying a 15-month absence on Flat return at Navan in late-March, but could muster only a respectable effort when 12 lengths fourth of 9 to Sequoiaspirit returned to this sphere at Roscommon last time. Back down in trip now.

Form: 64730/4

Spinola Bay^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 112| BF

15/2

Won both starts in handicaps last season, latterly a big-field race at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Let down by jumping on final start of that campaign and reverts to handicaps after 6-month break from a mark 6 lb higher than his last winning one.

Form: 53/1136-

Dontgowithjoe³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Very much on the up when travelling smoothly to land a double at this course (17f) last August, deserving credit for overcoming a pace bias, and likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick if returning from near 11-month break in similar form.

Form: 03/0011-

Ballyearl^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| D

14/1

Won Tipperary maiden hurdle last season but shaped as if amiss in first-time tongue strap when sent chasing at Wexford on return. Hood removed now back over hurdles.

Form: 69/160-P

Eye Of A Tiger⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101

4/1

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner who has failed to fire on her last 2 starts but notably attracted support at this course on the first occasion. Yard has won this race for the last 2 years and is going much better now. Respected.

Form: F3-5U69

Eye Contact^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 100

12/1

Best effort when fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¼m, good) in May and shaped better than the bare result when 13¼ lengths sixth of 14 to In The Trenches in novice hurdle at Downpatrick last time. Tongue strap back on now tackling a handicap.

Form: 00-46

Free Flow^p¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Edward F Power| OR: 100

15/2

Clear-cut winner of Thurles maiden hurdle last spring but it's been a struggle in handicap company since. Cheekpieces back on now returning from 4-month break for new yard.

Form: 007090-

Space Warrior⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: T Mullins| OR: 94

9/1

On long losing run but returned to form when 6¾ lengths third of 16 to Le Diablo at Clonmel in April. Place claims again if able to back that performance up.

Form: 864P63-

Forecasts

Wolf Prince (2/1), Dontgowithjoe (9/2), Spinola Bay (6/1), Space Warrior (7/1), Sir Allen (7/1), Fiveonefive (8/1), Eye Contact (16/1), Ballyearl (20/1), Eye Of A Tiger (20/1), Free Flow (25/1)

WOLF PRINCE proved he retains plenty of ability when making all in first-time cheekpieces at Sligo 9 days ago and is taken to follow up despite a 5 lb higher mark. Dontgowithjoe, successful in back-to-back handicap hurdles last August, remains unexposed and is a big threat if fully tuned up on return, with Eye of A Tiger also respected from a yard with a strong recent record in this race.