Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Toor Khov (G) Finished fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (28/1) 40 days ago, showing benefit of recent run despite carrying head awkwardly in closing stages. Merits consideration eased in grade.	5351F2	Liam Quinlan Ms M Flynn	7	76.2kg	9.50 17/2
12th	2	—	Paul Collins (G) Second at Kilbeggan and a win at Galway (7/1) 47 days ago. Finished 11th of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (11/2) 29 days ago, found out in better company than when winning previously and merely pas…	1000-P3	James Smith B McMahon	5	75.3kg	13 12/1
10th	3	—	Sir Bob (G) P Veteran 3-time course winner (all on soft/heavy), latest over C&D in March last year. Pulled up over fences in May but yard have an excellent strike-rate of late and he's not totally dismissed return…	0469P-0	Anna McGuinness R Tyner	13	75.3kg	29 28/1
5th	4	—	Darcy's Friend (G) FAV H Winning stable debut over 2m in March and progressive form since over hurdles. Went backwards from chase debut when sixth of 14 in chase handicap at Cheltenham (9/1) 29 days ago when travelling well …	1/5226-5	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	6	74.4kg	4 3/1
2nd	5	—	Midnight Our Fred (G) T Useful performer over fences. Pulled up in Kim Muir handicap chase at Cheltenham (8/1) latest in March. Races off a significantly lower mark over hurdles and one to note if supported on return.	P2P447/	Danny Mullins J P Flavin	8	73.5kg	7 6/1
—	6	—	Oneforgonzo (G) Fell Sixth of 17 in maiden chase at Gowran Park (20/1) 15 days ago, making no impact, previously 4th of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (33/1) and should be more competitive back over hurdles.	254-150	Phillip Enright S Aherne	7	73.5kg	12 11/1
1st	7	—	West Cork Wildway (G) Winless in 16 starts since November 2021, finished 7th of 15 in hurdle handicap at Cork (9/1) 21 days ago failing to build on previous promise. Others more persuasive.	37829/5	Eoin Staples P O'Flynn	11	73.5kg	19 18/1
4th	8	—	Long Branch (G) Showed plenty to work with in maiden hurdles, finishing fifth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (22/1) 28 days ago, plugging on after being outpaced. Should appreciate this significant step up in tri…	413U24/	Tiernan Power Roche S Neville	5	73kg	12 11/1
—	9	—	Cullig (M) HT Won at this course and distance in March and twice finished second in April handicap hurdles. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse over 24.5f (11/1) just 2 days ago and has something to prove n…	2P4PP/P	Simon Torrens P T Foley	6	72.1kg	21 20/1
13th	10	—	Edge Of Darkness (G) Showed no promise when 10th of 15 in maiden hurdle at Galway (50/1) 29 days ago and is easy to look elsewhere.	980006	Daniel King D Howard	5	71.7kg	101 100/1
6th	11	—	He's Home Again (G) Won at this C&D in March 2024 and was fifth of 20 in handicap here (22/1) 217 days ago, making headway but effort flattened out. Claims if he can build on that.	04U5-62	Sarah Kavanagh E Cawley	7	71.7kg	26 25/1
7th	12	—	Rocky's Howya (G) Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Supported but below form fifteenth of 24 in St James's Palace hunter chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 254 days ago. Market should guide on first hurd…	11P-101	Mr R W Barron D Queally	9	71.7kg	7 6/1
8th	13	—	Leah's Contessa (M) T Progressed in handicaps last season but yet to fire this campaign. Eased in weights and may get back on track upped in distance with Jack Kennedy aboard for first time.	3-00858	Jack Kennedy C Collins	5	69.9kg	12 11/1
—	14	—	Ballyglass Beauty (G) Brought Down Matched best form from this season when bouncing back to finish second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (11/2) 35 days ago, keeping on well behind an unexposed rival. Remains on a handy mark and …	B8442-7	Mr P W Gleeson L P Cusack	9	69.4kg	8 7/1
—	15	—	Rajsalad (G) Showed ability returning from over 2 years off when falling in February but pulled up at Fairyhouse (33/1) 274 days ago when struggling 4 out. Off a career-low mark but will need to overcome another …	7/FP-0PP	Charlie O'Dwyer C O'Dwyer	9	69.4kg	17 16/1
11th	16	—	Barryroe Madam (M) H Won a handicap hurdle at Listowel in May and finished third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (15/2) 29 days ago, finishing strongly after being more patiently ridden than the two that beat her. Ent…	300-004	Patrick M O'Brien B McMahon	6	68.9kg	15 14/1
9th	17	—	One Way Traffic (G) PT Little form over hurdles. Showed more over fences but fell at Ballinrobe (10/1) 72 days ago. Will need to improve back over hurdles. RESERVE	8/86F9-2	James Duggan O McKiernan	8	68.5kg	41 40/1
—	18	—	Brianna Lily (M) Last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (15/2) 161 days ago, tailed off by halfway and not easy to make a case for. RESERVE	P-03684	Reserve 3 J Barcoe	8	67.6kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Darcy's Friend (3/1), Midnight Our Fred (6/1), Rocky's Howya (6/1), Ballyglass Beauty (7/1), Toor Khov (17/2), Long Branch (11/1), Leah's Contessa (11/1), Oneforgonzo (11/1), Paul Collins (12/1), Barryroe Madam (14/1), Rajsalad (16/1), West Cork Wildway (18/1), Cullig (20/1), He's Home Again (25/1), Brianna Lily (25/1), Sir Bob (28/1), One Way Traffic (40/1), Edge Of Darkness (100/1)