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Tuesday 21 July 2026

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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: 5m 42.50s

Pourquoi Poi^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P W Flynn| OR: 97| BF

3/1

Off the mark in 2½m handicap hurdle at Punchestown under Jack Kennedy last season. Good third of 14 in handicap at Sligo (21f, good, 7/2) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Considered with Kennedy in the saddle again.

Form: 58-63B3

Smackwater Jack³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 96

14/1

Returned to form to win 13-runner handicap at Punchestown (3m) last month and backed it up with a creditable third of 14 at Kilbeggan (3m, good) 36 days ago. This veteran is respected in his current mood.

Form: 470-913

Fool Me Once⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

12/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Downpatrick (2¾m, good) 74 days ago, taking his record to 0-14.

Form: 305P0-0

Joshua Chamberlain⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 95

20/1

Opened his account in a Tramore handicap hurdle in August 2023. Unsurprisingly needed his comeback after nearly 3 years off at Punchestown last time and now steps back up markedly in trip.

Form: 36515/0

Rushford^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Hughes| OR: 90

33/1

No impact on the Flat since returning from a long absence and it remains to be seen whether a switch back to hurdling sparks a revival.

Form: 069P5P/

She'll Be Kept¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 90

12/1

Maiden. Latest sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f, good, 50/1) was creditable but more will be needed if she's to get off the mark here.

Form: 3UF2-06

Whiskey Serenade¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 90

7/1

33/1, first run since leaving Gavin Cromwell when very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good) 17 days ago. Claims if she can back that up.

Form: 697-062

Yolanda's Star³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power| OR: 90

10/1

Showed more than first 2 starts when third of 12 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m, good) 36 days ago. The significant step back up in trip should suit now handicapping. Open to further improvement.

Form: 083

Stumblin In¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Doyle| OR: 87

17/2

9/2 and tongue strap on first time, below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f, good) 19 days ago, finding little. The tongue tie is left off now.

Form: 5070-60

Strong Contender³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 81

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 15 on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (3m, good) 36 days ago. More will be needed.

Form: 3F0-07

Granlahan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

7/1

Third in big fields on all 3 completed starts in handicap hurdles this season. Has to enter the reckoning with Darragh O'Keeffe doing the steering.

Form: 0-833U3

Jolly Potter^t1⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 80

40/1

Well held in 2 juvenile hurdles in France in 2023 and has also offered little in 2 maidens for new yard in 2026. Handicap debutant.

Form: 78/0-0

La Tene⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 72

13/2

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (23f, good) in May but was running better when falling 2 out over hurdles at Kilbeggan prior to that. Third in Clonmel handicap off 2 lb higher in March and not dismissed with yard going well.

Form: 7P39F-P

Lady Aquarelle^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel King| T: T Cooper| OR: 72

8/1

Well held in a trio of maidens earlier this year and hasn't made much impact in handicaps since. A first-time tongue tie needs to spark improvement.

Form: 009-87P

Toor Moon³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Rian Lane⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 72

25/1

Remains a maiden after 39 runs and was already tailed off when unseating rider just before 2 out over fences at Downpatrick (3m) 5 weeks ago. Passed over back over hurdles.

Form: 837-00U

Leis Fein²⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 82

50/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m, heavy) when last seen in November. Best watched after 8 months off. RESERVE.

Form: 9P4P/6P-

Non-Runners

Mollys Dolly¹⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Patrick M O'Brien

John Storey¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 2

Ladiam⁵⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pourquoi Poi (3/1), La Tene (13/2), Granlahan (7/1), Whiskey Serenade (7/1), Lady Aquarelle (8/1), Stumblin In (17/2), Yolanda's Star (10/1), She'll Be Kept (12/1), Fool Me Once (12/1), Smackwater Jack (14/1), Strong Contender (14/1), Ladiam (16/1), Joshua Chamberlain (20/1), Mollys Dolly (20/1), Toor Moon (25/1), John Storey (25/1), Rushford (33/1), Jolly Potter (40/1), Leis Fein (50/1)

POURQUOI POI has a decent record when partnered by Jack Kennedy and is taken to give the weight away and land a second career success. La Tene is a possible danger back hurdling with the John Patrick Ryan stable in form. Whiskey Serenade and Granlahan are others with the form to figure, while Yolanda's Star has the potential for better in handicaps.