Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Herculaneum (G) Pulled Up B Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May 2024 and back to form when sixth in Galway handicap hurdles prior to unseating rider in Flat handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, soft, 50/1). Not seen for 16 month…	125146/	Conor Stone-Walsh N C Kelly	9	75.3kg	101 100/1
—	2	—	High Notions (M) Pulled Up Confirmed debut promise when landing 10-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) in October. Below form faced with drop back in trip/much better company in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, goo…	8P09-37	Eoin Staples S G Carey	6	75.3kg	11 10/1
4th	3	—	Magic Boum (M) Beat useful sort when making a winning debut at this track (2m, soft) last season but regressed. Step back in right direction on reappearance when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, h…	146P/74	Paddy Cleary G Elliott	6	74.8kg	21 20/1
1st	4	—	One Big Boum (G) B Won back-to-back races on soft/heavy last season. Slow start to this campaign but showed a bit more when creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 21 days ago, needing …	7P5115	Niall Moore P Fenton	7	74.4kg	10 9/1
8th	5	—	Teescomponentsyess (G) PT Didn't come for hurdles reappearance when pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 22 days ago, tailing off end of back straight. Switches from chase to hurdles with questions to…	5/9P873	Dylan O'Connor J J Hanlon	10	74.4kg	101 100/1
6th	6	—	Shellrunforbriggs (M) H Going the right way over hurdles, landing a notable gamble on qualifying run when readily winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 15/2) 33 days ago. Lightly-raced and could progress agai…	61/6421-	Eoin Walsh M Winters	5	73.5kg	3.25 9/4
3rd	7	—	Low Style (G) Progressive as hurdler in 2022/23 season but campaigned over fences since (hasn't stood much racing). Easy to back when making lacklustre reappearance at Galway in October but has been given a break …	20349/3	Sean Flanagan B Connell	9	72.6kg	13 12/1
7th	8	—	Queen Nel (M) Shaped better than the result when hitting frame in pair of handicaps around 2½m in 2024/25 season. Possibly needed the run on return at Fairyhouse earlier this month and would be a likely player if …	4-0076P	Jordan Gainford E D Delany	7	71.2kg	13 12/1
2nd	9	—	Teds Corner (G) FAV T Maiden has improved for the switch to handicaps this season, again strong in the betting when fourth of 24 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 16 days ago, running on having me…	735422	Daniel King A J Martin	6	68kg	2.75 7/4
5th	10	—	Johnny Cakes (G) P Won 2½ handicap at Punchestown last season and ran right up to his best latest, third of 24 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Should remain competitive.	504/355-	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	7	67.1kg	7.50 13/2
—	11	—	Little Boy Sivola (G) P Maiden has yet to improve for switch to handicaps, Cheekpieces on for first time (retained) when well held sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, heavy, 33/1) 90 days ago. Could only be c…	060-05P	Simon Torrens P J Rothwell	5	66.7kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: Teds Corner (7/4), Shellrunforbriggs (9/4), Johnny Cakes (13/2), One Big Boum (9/1), High Notions (10/1), Low Style (12/1), Queen Nel (12/1), Magic Boum (20/1), Little Boy Sivola (33/1), Teescomponentsyess (100/1), Herculaneum (100/1)