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Saturday 19 September 2026

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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 3m 37.20s

Amanha^h,t⁴²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 122| CD

40/1

Surpassed hurdles form when winning 5-runner novice chase at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences in May 2025, soon clear. Too free to see it out at Kilbeggan 6 weeks later and off the track since.

Form: 4010/14-

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Littlefoot^p⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy| OR: 118

22/1

Took well to chasing, winning twice in the spring and shaped as though still in good order until unseating rider at Galway in July. Ran a shocker over hurdles prior to that but clearly on a good mark over the smaller obstacles.

Form: P15-1PU

Bells Grove⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 116

11/2

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers for John McConnell and at the very least matched that form when third of 17 in maiden at Listowel (2m, good) on hurdles bow in May, pulling clear of rest. Landed the odds at Ballinrobe 2 months later and while opening mark asks for more, he can progress.

Form: 3238-31

Ma Belle Etoile^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

16/1

Won novice hurdle at Cork and beginners chase at Wexford last summer. Mixed both codes in recent months and fitted with a tongue tie, she took a step back in the right direction when third at Wexford last month.

Form: 1514-F3

Hopeful Hero^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 113

4/1

Got off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Scoped dirty when below form next time but got straight back on the up since, shaping really well when collared only late by one at Kilbeggan 2 weeks ago. Of serious interest,

Form: 3-31032

Lips Freedom^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Kinirons| OR: 113

9/2

Showed much improved form in this sphere when winning handicap at Downpatrick in March and then defying an 11 lb higher mark at Killarney in July. Struggled under a change of tactics at Galway but not judged too harshly on a Flat spin latest.

Form: 0001-10

Lambay Island²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

16/1

Very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Thurles in November but he stopped alarmingly quickly at Leopardstown a month later and off the track since. In expert hands and he's back in trip.

Form: 444/320-

Shanroe^t²⁹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 109| D

33/1

Useful Flat performer at his peak, winning twice in 2023 (including a listed race). Lightly raced in his advancing years and unable to add to tally in either code since

Form: 2008/P8-

Del Boys Diva^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 105| D

7/1

Proved a different proposition since the tongue strap was applied, decisive in landing handicap hurdles at Roscommon/Wexford in July and better than bare facts of fifth-place finish at Kilbeggan 16 days ago, undone by step up to 19f. One to take very seriously back in distance.

Form: 0-91155

Simple Things³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107| D

3/1

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who finished runner-up in mares handicap hurdles at Bellewstown/Wexford in the spring. Made the most of a good opportunity minus a hood back in maiden company at Tramore a month ago and she can remain competitive.

Form: 62-2561

Accustomed⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 102

11/1

Gambled-on second at Down Royal in March and put it all together when off the mark at Bellewstown in July (3m). Off since and he's significantly down in distance.

Form: 62P0-51

Mary's Pride^p⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 99| D

14/1

Added to good record fresh when returning from a 5-month break to finish second of 15 at Ballinrobe (2m) in May. Shaped as if still in good form without looking particularly suited by the step up in trip when seventh at Punchestown but Sligo run was a backward step.

Form: 380-270

Letters To Juliet^h,t²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 93

50/1

Won a 5-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown in April 2025. Into her shell to end last year and she's likely to need this.

Form: FP1/570-

Non-Runners

Dairy Force¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Pralognan¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Simple Things (3/1), Hopeful Hero (4/1), Lips Freedom (9/2), Bells Grove (11/2), Del Boys Diva (7/1), Pralognan (10/1), Dairy Force (10/1), Accustomed (11/1), Mary's Pride (14/1), Ma Belle Etoile (16/1), Lambay Island (16/1), Littlefoot (22/1), Shanroe (33/1), Amanha (40/1), Letters To Juliet (50/1)

HOPEFUL HERO confirmed he's in top form when runner-up at Kilbeggan 2 weeks ago and while he has a 3 lb rise to deal with, he may well be up to the job. Del Boys Diva shaped very well at that track herself last time, finding 19f too much of a test so she's second choice, with Littlefoot dangerous from this lower hurdles mark.