QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Lonesome Boatman (G) Pulled Up P Winner in chase at Cork in November. 66/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to Argento Boy in Grade 3 chase at Naas (24.2f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with more needed.	4/4136P-	Mr D Allen Sean Allen	10	75.3kg	12 11/1
1st	2	—	Daydream Nation (G) Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/1, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and should still improve.	1-13513	Ben Harvey William Harvey	6	74.8kg	6.50 11/2
—	3	—	Flemensface (G) Pulled Up B Pulled up in novice chase (33/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) 100 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with blinkers on for 1st time and work to do.	6235/6P	Ricky Doyle E Griffin	9	71.2kg	15 14/1
—	4	—	Pebble Bleu (M) Pulled Up 3 wins from 12 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 13/2, 39¾ lengths last of 6 to Grainne A Chroi in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 13 days ago. Nee…	F18116	Calum Hogan C Motherway	7	71.2kg	19 18/1
5th	5	—	Pookie Holler (G) FAV Lightly-raced maiden. Very good 3¼ lengths second of 10 to Pebble Bleu in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy, 5/1) 33 days ago. Blundered last there so he's expected to be in the mix again desp…	38/422	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	6	71.2kg	3.13 85/40
4th	6	—	Midnight Our Fred (G) T Arrives well below par, a well-held fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.	P2P447/	Danny Mullins J P Flavin	9	70.8kg	6.50 11/2
—	7	—	The Shanty Field (G) Pulled Up Thrice-raced maiden who took a big step forward when fifth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip now going into handicaps and can't be ruled out.	005P7	Michael Kenneally D Queally	6	69.4kg	17 16/1
—	8	—	Kingkong Ciergues (G) Pulled Up P Got off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in November and shaped as if still in good form despite being pulled up at Gowran (23.5f, heavy) 40 days ago, prominent long way. Needs considerin…	4/3421P	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	6	68kg	9 8/1
2nd	9	—	He's Home Again (G) Off 7 months before a fading sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, soft) 100 days ago. Can take a step forward here after another break.	04U5-62	Philip Byrnes E Cawley	8	67.1kg	8 7/1
3rd	10	—	Plain Or Battered (G) B Not the easiest to catch right and he came in a below-par sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches to hurdles in a change of headgear now.	9/36322-	Shane O'Callaghan P J Rothwell	9	63.5kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Pookie Holler (85/40), Daydream Nation (11/2), Midnight Our Fred (11/2), He's Home Again (7/1), Kingkong Ciergues (8/1), Lonesome Boatman (11/1), Plain Or Battered (12/1), Flemensface (14/1), The Shanty Field (16/1), Pebble Bleu (18/1)