Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Krabat (G) Twenty six runs since soul win in 2022. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.6f, good). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and been given a chance by the handicapper.	172140/	Cian Quirke M J McDonagh	10	75.3kg	17 16/1
1st	2	—	Fierce Handay (G) FAV Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 8/1) 35 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve given connections.	412461	Mark Walsh N Meade	5	74.8kg	2.10 11/10
2nd	3	—	Kentucky Beach (G) T 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, best effort yet when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 35 days ago. Shortlist material up 3 lb.	25-2263	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	5	74.8kg	4 3/1
—	4	—	Mon Coeur (G) Pulled Up Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Last of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 47 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and makes handicap debut in thos sphere.	325/54-P	Ryan Treacy J G Murphy	9	74.4kg	26 25/1
—	5	—	The Man's Room (G) Fell P 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	26627F	Brian Hayes Colm Murphy	5	73.9kg	23 22/1
4th	6	—	Dollar Nolimit (G) 5/2, creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and well-being taken on trust.	43/4F16	Kieren Buckley E Buckley	6	73.5kg	15 14/1
13th	7	—	Shudawudacuddagh (G) Winner over hurdles on second start at Sligo in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 153 days ago and bounce back required.	6/2170	Philip Donovan J Fahey	5	73kg	41 40/1
9th	8	—	Saunton Surf (M) Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f, soft, 12/1). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Warren Greatrex and mark is a workable one.	9P55-21	Eoin Staples Gary McGill	6	72.1kg	34 33/1
11th	9	—	Getaways Charm (M) T Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.	3/64006	Danny Gilligan P W Flynn	5	70.8kg	67 66/1
8th	10	—	Hillstar Blues (G) 25/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can make presence felt from 7 lb higher.	01870-0	Sean O'Keeffe S Aherne	4	70.3kg	15 14/1
—	11	—	Brave Soldier (G) Last of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 113 days ago. Others more persuasive.	4430U7	Phillip Enright M M McNiff	5	69.9kg	11 10/1
14th	12	—	Speakasyoufind (G) Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago. Looks in need of a step back up in trip.	80P-926	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	4	68.5kg	67 66/1
6th	13	—	Driveonwill (G) Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip.	444-U1U	Donagh Meyler R O'Sullivan	5	67.6kg	6.50 11/2
12th	14	—	Soldier Saint (G) Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.9f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	00-0548	Ms E Dunseath N C Kelly	5	67.6kg	101 100/1
3rd	15	—	Kinturk Nelson (G) Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, respectable seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	0-07337	James Smith T Gibney	6	67.1kg	15 14/1
—	16	—	Catch Fire (G) Pulled Up Fairly useful Flat winner. Last of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a low base so he's a potential improver.	3567/9	Daniel King A J Martin	4	66.2kg	67 66/1
7th	17	—	Kilt (G) Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 1m on Flat. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago.	70-1454	Shane O'Callaghan P J Rothwell	4	66.2kg	67 66/1
—	18	—	Simpson's Paradox (G) Pulled Up T Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 8f on Flat. Fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy, 80/1) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	8/6-7083	Sam Ewing J A Kinsella	5	66.2kg	67 66/1
10th	19	—	Miss Bella Vista (F) Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	7090	Alix Balfe D A McLoughlin	4	63.5kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Fierce Handay (11/10), Kentucky Beach (3/1), Driveonwill (11/2), Brave Soldier (10/1), Kinturk Nelson (14/1), Dollar Nolimit (14/1), Hillstar Blues (14/1), Krabat (16/1), The Man's Room (22/1), Mon Coeur (25/1), Saunton Surf (33/1), Shudawudacuddagh (40/1), Kilt (66/1), Getaways Charm (66/1), Speakasyoufind (66/1), Simpson's Paradox (66/1), Catch Fire (66/1), Miss Bella Vista (100/1), Soldier Saint (100/1)