BAR 1 Betting 'Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Ataboycharlie (G) In front and yet to be asked for maximum effort when fell last in handicap hurdle (well-backed 4/1) at Fairyhouse 98 days ago. Big shout after a break despite taking a 3 lb rise.	2575/3F	Keith Donoghue E Cawley	8	75.3kg	13 12/1
10th	2	—	I'm Slippy (G) Lightly-raced winner but he came in last of 5 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 7/4) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.	1-12507	Phillip Enright R Tyner	5	75.3kg	13 12/1
15th	3	—	Best Years Yet (G) T Fairly useful Flat winner. Looked rusty after 14 months off when a never-dangerous fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Can take a step forward.	321/70-5	J J Slevin M Brassil	7	74.8kg	29 28/1
6th	4	—	Hgranca De Thaix (G) Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy, 9/1) 50 days ago. Needs considering.	8P-0226	Sean Flanagan B Connell	9	73.9kg	6.50 11/2
2nd	5	—	Eagles Reign (G) B Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.4f, heavy, 25/1) 92 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.	02-U0P2	Shane Markey R O'Sullivan	6	73.5kg	67 66/1
9th	6	—	Slurricane (G) Reliable sort but rare modest effort when tenth of 12 in listed handicap at Limerick (16f, heavy, 6/1) 69 days ago. The sort to bounce back.	15/7309-	Danny Gilligan R O'Sullivan	5	73kg	26 25/1
4th	7	—	Blue Mosque (M) Last of 18 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Leopardstown (18f, heavy) 35 days ago. Has work to do.	72-0042	Sam Ewing N Meade	6	72.6kg	15 14/1
13th	8	—	Mr Escobar (G) HT Winning hurdler. 14/1, pulled up in novice chase at Gowran (19.3f, heavy) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Unreliable sort.	05026/0-	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	8	71.7kg	51 50/1
12th	9	—	Teed Up (G) 28/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. Stable in good form and he still warrants respect.	480000-	Ricky Doyle E Mullins	9	71.2kg	67 66/1
11th	10	—	The Nagger Reidy (G) P Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. 13/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.	23-2216	Michael Kenneally S G Carey	7	71.2kg	8 7/1
5th	11	—	Catch The Beast (G) 28/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.	PF-6P25	Philip Byrnes E Cawley	8	70.3kg	8.50 15/2
7th	12	—	Better Times Ahead (G) FAV Course winner. 17/2, good second of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and merits consideration.	4-1127P	Mark Walsh R Tyner	9	69.9kg	4 3/1
17th	13	—	Billy Lee Swagger (G) P Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 5/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Must improve.	1P0P7/1	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	7	69.9kg	19 18/1
3rd	14	—	Rockymountainbleu (G) 7/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good to soft) 67 days ago. One to consider.	847432	Shane O'Callaghan P J Rothwell	8	69.4kg	9 8/1
14th	15	—	Happy Dreams (G) 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Below-par sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Gowran (19.3f, heavy, 15/2) 22 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more needed.	3/12166	Cian Quirke M J McDonagh	9	67.6kg	41 40/1
16th	16	—	King In Love (G) Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 11/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.6f, heavy) 38 days ago. In the picture.	P153/50-	Sean O'Keeffe S Aherne	6	67.6kg	11 10/1
1st	17	—	Mojoe (G) Winner of handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January. 17/2, creditable third of 7 in similar event there (19.1f, heavy) 32 days ago. Not ruled out.	847131	Simon Torrens P T Foley	6	67.6kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Better Times Ahead (3/1), Hgranca De Thaix (11/2), The Nagger Reidy (7/1), Catch The Beast (15/2), Rockymountainbleu (8/1), Mojoe (10/1), King In Love (10/1), Ataboycharlie (12/1), I'm Slippy (12/1), Blue Mosque (14/1), Billy Lee Swagger (18/1), Slurricane (25/1), Best Years Yet (28/1), Happy Dreams (40/1), Mr Escobar (50/1), Eagles Reign (66/1), Teed Up (66/1)