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Monday 28 September 2026

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Pravha Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

3YO plus | 1m 3f 10y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 14 Runners | Turf

(7)

Tassarolo^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Had been given some help by the handicapper and again shaped quite well when fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (13f, good) 24 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 583754

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(13)

No More Hiding²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 58

10/3

Improved upped in trip when second of 13 in handicap at this course (13f, good, 7/2) 24 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-95852

(9)

Chapel Island^t³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce| T: A Oliver| OR: 55

9/2

Hit the frame twice in low-grade handicaps this season, latest when third at Gowran last month, and probably remains in form, mid-field again at Dundalk on Friday.

Form: 544387

(6)

Chloe's Boy^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: H Rogers| OR: 54

9/2

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who got off the mark in similar company at Punchestown (9f) 13 days ago. Goes back up in trip and could yet still have a bit more to offer.

Form: 060091

(12)

All Is Bright²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 53

40/1

Showed modest form on debut but failed to back that up both starts since. Significantly up in trip on handicap debut and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 800-

(8)

Limestone Red^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 46| D

11/2

Winner at Dundalk in January and has been in good heart of late from this much lower turf mark. One to note in the betting.

Form: 488235

(2)

Aiteall^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 51

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 10 days ago. Needs to find improvement in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 05008

(4)

Ellens Bay²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 50

33/1

Down the field in a trio of maidens but improved for the longer trip when third on handicap debut at Sligo last month. Failed to repeat that after racing freely at Roscommon last time.

Form: 0-0030

(10)

Pettus Bridge^h1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 44

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, got closer than previously when sixth of 16 in handicap at Navan (1m, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with a hood added now.

Form: 099S6

(1)

The Monday Club¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 48

20/1

40/1, failed to improve when 4½ lengths ninth of 14 to Chloe's Boy in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good) 13 days ago. Needs more up in trip.

Form: 5509

(14)

Annacroft¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 40

66/1

Little impact in varied events. Hayes takes the ride but she's hard to make a case for.

Form: 9050

(3)

Autocrat^b,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 40| D

12/1

Scored at Dundalk in January but has struggled on turf more recently. Goes back up in trip.

Form: 000986

(11)

Idomything²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 40

25/1

Won at Bellewstown last autumn but hasn't fired this season.

Form: 706008

(5)

Jazz Dreamers^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 40

40/1

Winless since 2023 and little sign from his recent efforts that is about to change.

Form: 798007

Forecasts

No More Hiding (7/2), Tassarolo (4/1), Chloe's Boy (4/1), Limestone Red (8/1), Autocrat (12/1), Chapel Island (12/1), Aiteall (14/1), Pettus Bridge (14/1), All Is Bright (16/1), The Monday Club (16/1), Jazz Dreamers (20/1), Idomything (25/1), Ellens Bay (25/1), Annacroft (50/1)

CHLOE'S BOY has few miles on the clock and can follow up from last time. No More Hiding and Tassarolo look the main dangers in this low-grade handicap.