Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Jupiter Du Gite (G) T On a losing run but he got back on track in a refitted hood when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Enters calculations.	P/3046-2	Non Runner T Hogan	7	76.2kg	21 20/1
1st	2	—	Blow Wind Blow (G) Lightly raced over hurdles and he posted a career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Scored readily there so he's very much one to consider now going han…	65011	Mark Walsh E Bolger	5	75.3kg	13 12/1
—	3	—	Mi Lucky Cailin (M) Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in January. Solid fourth of 7 to Zanoosh in listed hurdle (22/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 13 days ago so can make her presence felt back in handicap company.	70214P	Jack Kennedy W J McLernon	8	75.3kg	11 10/1
—	4	—	Run For Cover (M) T Gained a second success this season when making all in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 43 days ago. This C&D scorer is not taken lightly in his current mood.	06/9011	Conor Brassil M Brassil	7	73kg	6 5/1
—	5	—	Seeitoldya (G) Unseated Rider Low-mileage sort who wasn't discredited when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Tramore (21f, good to firm) 6 months ago on his final run for Ellmarie Holden. One to consider starting out for a …	545U0-6	Gavin Brouder J J Hanlon	5	73kg	67 66/1
—	6	—	Survivors Sister (M) Pulled Up Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 11 days ago, kept up to work. Merits consideration despite 11 lb weights hike.	F1P7-39	Jack Gilligan P J Gilligan	7	73kg	17 16/1
3rd	7	—	Cathryns Ruby (M) T Winner in hurdle at Wexford in October. Good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy, 14/1) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.	1F4433	Sean O'Keeffe P T Foley	9	72.1kg	8 7/1
—	8	—	Midleton Rare (G) Pulled Up PT C&D winner. 5/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (21f, heavy) on debut over fences 37 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before home turn. Could bounce back quickly reverted to hurdles.	041P-90	Keith Donoghue Ian Donoghue	8	71.2kg	17 16/1
4th	9	—	Westernersunrise (M) T C&D winner. In seventh and running with credit when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, heavy, 9/2) 40 days ago. Possibilities.	1-03F4P	Philip Donovan J Fahey	7	71.2kg	7 6/1
—	10	—	Reve Inoui (G) Pulled Up T Below-form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f) 21 months ago. Tongue strap goes on for his comeback start with his fitness to prove.	95PP54/	Jordan Canavan J P Flavin	8	70.8kg	51 50/1
—	11	—	Jinxs Link (G) Pulled Up Last of 8 in novice chase at this course (17.1f, soft, 125/1) on his belated debut over fences 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and no forlorn hope.	1264-8P	J J Slevin M Rice	10	70.3kg	81 80/1
8th	12	—	Embrace The Day (G) Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap hurdle debut and could still do better for good yard.	9884-51	Conor Stone-Walsh G P Cromwell	5	69.9kg	81 80/1
5th	13	—	Sky And Sand (G) Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy, 7/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut now with more required.	0-70517	Danny Gilligan R O'Sullivan	6	69.9kg	26 25/1
7th	14	—	Kinturk Nelson (G) 10/3, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 40 days ago, well positioned. Needs considering in his bid for a maiden success.	0-07337	James Smith T Gibney	7	68kg	7 6/1
—	15	—	Shanroe Act (G) Pulled Up Scored over C&D in January before making a successful chasing debut in 11-runner handicap at Down Royal (20.7f, heavy) 32 days ago. Very much one to consider back hurdling in his hat-trick bid.	0/7P11P	Ben Harvey K Thornton	8	67.6kg	9 8/1
6th	16	—	Teds Corner (G) FAV T Has been performing consistently in handicap hurdles, second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan 13 days ago. Well in the mix in his attempt for a breakthrough victory.	735422	Daniel King A J Martin	6	67.6kg	3.50 5/2
—	17	—	Miss Lia (M) Pulled Up P Yet to score this term but she's knocking on the door, just edged out when second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft) 83 days ago having travelled best. Expected to be bang there nudged u…	22P2-06	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	6	67.1kg	15 14/1
—	18	—	Queen Nel (M) Pulled Up P Thirteen runs since last win in 2024 and a below-par sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.	4-0076P	Jordan Gainford E D Delany	7	66.7kg	23 22/1
2nd	19	—	Sock It To Me (G) Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, heavy) 40 days ago. Something to find on form.	90502P	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	5	64.9kg	15 14/1

Betting forecast: Teds Corner (5/2), Run For Cover (5/1), Westernersunrise (6/1), Kinturk Nelson (6/1), Cathryns Ruby (7/1), Shanroe Act (8/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (10/1), Blow Wind Blow (12/1), Sock It To Me (14/1), Miss Lia (14/1), Survivors Sister (16/1), Midleton Rare (16/1), Jupiter Du Gite (20/1), Queen Nel (22/1), Sky And Sand (25/1), Reve Inoui (50/1), Seeitoldya (66/1), Embrace The Day (80/1), Jinxs Link (80/1)