ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Katie Daniels (M) P Well-held fifth of 12 in novice chase at this course (22.6f, heavy) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Not ruled out quickly switched back to hurdles though with cheekpieces added.	31P571	Finn Brickley C Collins	7	75.3kg	23 22/1
2nd	2	—	Slotty Dotty (M) T Arrives below form over fences, sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Needs to bounce back reverted to this sphere.	935622	Calum Hogan Bernard Crowley	8	75.3kg	9.50 17/2
—	3	—	Magic Boum (M) Pulled Up P Debut Navan winner and she posted much her best effort since when an excellent fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading contender o…	146P/74	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	6	73kg	6 5/1
5th	4	—	Watching The Clock (M) Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. 10/1, respectable fifth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 34 days ago so she needs considering.	8144/55-	Mark Walsh P Roche	5	72.6kg	3.75 11/4
—	5	—	Lucky Viv (M) Pulled Up P C&D winner. Tailed-off eleventh of 13 to Pebble Bleu in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Tramore (21f, soft) 71 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for 1st time with work to do.	137/7P0	John Shinnick Michael Barry	8	71.7kg	21 20/1
1st	6	—	Pebble Bleu (M) FAV Made it two wins in her last three runs in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy) 6 days ago. Saddles a 7 lb penalty but not taken lightly in her current mood.	F18116	Michael Kenneally C Motherway	7	71.2kg	3.25 9/4
3rd	7	—	Catchabird (M) Still a maiden but she is knocking on the door, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 15 days ago when doing too much too soon. Another bold showing is on the cards if her stami…	233411	Aidan Kelly Ms S J Connell	8	69.9kg	7.50 13/2
6th	8	—	Queen Nel (M) Twelve runs since her last win in 2024 and only seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.	4-0076P	Jordan Gainford E D Delany	7	68kg	12 11/1
4th	9	—	Dancing After Dark (M) T Winner of 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick in November 2024. Off 12 months since only ninth in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f) so has her fitness to prove back hurdling.	7149-4P	Philip Donovan J G Bennett	10	67.1kg	34 33/1
8th	10	—	Walk In The Clouds (M) Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with plenty more required.	F00881	Danny Gilligan C Collins	6	67.1kg	67 66/1

Betting forecast: Pebble Bleu (9/4), Watching The Clock (11/4), Magic Boum (5/1), Catchabird (13/2), Slotty Dotty (17/2), Queen Nel (11/1), Lucky Viv (20/1), Katie Daniels (22/1), Dancing After Dark (33/1), Walk In The Clouds (66/1)