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Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

1^st

Rockstown Girl

812-0

11/1

T: A McCannJ: James Smith (5)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, close up and disputed before 6th, led entering straight, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, rallied to lead again 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1

2^nd

Coppola

710-8

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to lead narrowly before 2 out, headed 2 out, under pressure in close 2nd last, kept on without matching winner Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Rajjnatin

810-0

16/5f

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Held up, progress into 7th entering straight, ridden in 4th after 3 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out, no extra last, kept on same pace Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

Ballyedward

611-11

18/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from last Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

2 ¾

Saunton Surf

712-0

14/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (5)

Mid-division, progress into 3rd before 6th, challenged 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra in 4th before next, kept on same pace from before last Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Hello Johnjoe

511-3

20/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Mike O'Connor

Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra after 3 out, weakened Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

4 ¼

Blossom De Mai

910-1

5/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra and weakened Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 13/2

8^th

Las Brisas Boy

511-2

15/2

T: E BuckleyJ: Kieren Buckley

Led and disputed, led after 4th, pressed and joined before 6th, headed entering straight, mistake 3 out, no extra and weakened Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Monroes Hollow

811-12

22/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Led and disputed, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headed after 4th, pushed along and slight mistake 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 6th Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Jumble Light

711-9

10/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division best, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 12/1

Political Stance

611-7

13/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, trailing 5th, pulled up before 6th Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 9/1

Annilogs Flame

611-1

100/1

T: R DunneJ: Brian Barry (7)

Settled behind leaders early, slight mistake 4th, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 125/1

Sunwalk

810-7

33/1

T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden towards rear 6th, weakened, pulled up before 2 out Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 40/1

Mister Persistence

610-5

50/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: Mark McDonagh

Soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, trailing 5th, pulled up before 3 out Mkt1: op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Somersby Roost¹⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 1

Aswellasabentley⁵⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Stardhem⁵⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Edward F Power J: Reserve 2

Cozone³⁷⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: M J Smith J: R Deegan

Bruno From Mars²⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Conor Maxwell J: Daniel King

Jaynemax¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Thomas Dowling J: Sean Flanagan

Party Pack¹²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

The Son Of Brega²⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: P Downey J: Alix Balfe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.20Pl:£4.50, £1.60, £2.00EX:£87.90Trifecta:£640.20Tricast:£163.26SF:£53.20

Forecasts

Rajjnatin (16/5), Coppola (7/2), Aswellasabentley (4/1), Jaynemax (9/2), Blossom De Mai (5/1), Political Stance (13/2), Las Brisas Boy (15/2), Stardhem (8/1), Jumble Light (10/1), Rockstown Girl (11/1), Saunton Surf (14/1), Somersby Roost (16/1), Bruno From Mars (16/1), Ballyedward (18/1), Hello Johnjoe (20/1), Party Pack (20/1), Monroes Hollow (22/1), Cozone (25/1), Sunwalk (33/1), The Son Of Brega (33/1), Mister Persistence (50/1), Annilogs Flame (100/1)

ASWELLASABENTLEY looked a bit unlucky not to go even closer when third here last time and gets the vote for Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue. A market move for Gordon Elliott's new recruit Coppola would make him a potential threat. Jaynemax is respected on the back of her recent Leopardstown second, while Oliver McKiernan's Somersby Roost would also need considering if getting a run.

ASWELLASABENTLEY (IRE)
COPPOLA (IRE)
JAYNEMAX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Cher Tara

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00