TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Insouciant Dallier (G) First run since leaving Miss Elizabeth Doyle when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft, 4/1) 69 days ago. This is tougher.	816286	Miss H Heffernan J Fahey	8	75.3kg	34 33/1
—	2	—	The Guinness Boys (G) Pulled Up Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and improvement could be on the way.	P0P9P7/	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	7	74.4kg	29 28/1
—	3	—	Dollar Nolimit (G) Fell First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there.	43/4F16	Kieren Buckley E Buckley	7	73.9kg	8 7/1
—	4	—	Mon Coeur (G) Pulled Up Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft, 25/1) 19 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Up in trip.	325/54-P	Ryan Treacy J G Murphy	10	73.9kg	67 66/1
2nd	5	—	Oneforgonzo (G) P Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 17/2) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.	254-150	Anna McGuinness S Aherne	8	73.9kg	19 18/1
5th	6	—	Watching The Clock (M) Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. 3/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 45 days ago. Place possibilities.	8144/55-	Mark Walsh P Roche	5	73kg	11 10/1
15th	7	—	Fedneys Park (M) H Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventeenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and she is open to improvement.	38004/0	Mike O'Connor H De Bromhead	6	72.1kg	34 33/1
14th	8	—	Mi Lucky Cailin (M) Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 15/2) 161 days ago.	70214P	Liam McKenna W J McLernon	8	72.1kg	41 40/1
—	9	—	Siege Ofjadotville (G) B 11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 4 days ago.	910/6U8	Liam McKenna M Hassett	6	71.7kg	21 20/1
7th	10	—	Lady Bluebird (M) Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 100/1) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.	51-2631	Eoghan Finegan H P Finegan	9	70.8kg	67 66/1
11th	11	—	Queen Nel (M) Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good, 10/1). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.	4-0076P	Ben Harvey E D Delany	7	70.8kg	34 33/1
17th	12	—	Arabian King (G) T Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft), weakening from 3 out. Off 13 months ahead of this debut for new yard.	P9046P-	Calum Hogan E McNamara	10	69.9kg	51 50/1
8th	13	—	Nelsons Dawn (G) H Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 20/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise his game.	8000-5	Eoin Walsh E Cawley	7	69.9kg	13 12/1
10th	14	—	Classy Cc (M) PT Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 20/1) 44 days ago. Back up in trip.	063/029-	Conor Smithers M Brassil	6	69.4kg	15 14/1
—	15	—	Leah's Contessa (M) Pulled Up H C&D winner. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, soft, 11/1) 39 days ago. Hood back on.	3-00858	Carl Millar C Collins	6	69.4kg	12 11/1
—	16	—	Schiehallion (G) Pulled Up P Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 16/1, fell in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks vulnerable.	0FP2-P5	Alix Balfe D A McLoughlin	9	69.4kg	51 50/1
—	17	—	Buckaway Freddie (G) Unseated Rider Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 81 days ago. Uphill task.	770/P0U	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	6	68kg	101 100/1
1st	18	—	Midleton Rare (G) FAV PT Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 8/1) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.	041P-90	Jack Kennedy Ian Donoghue	8	68kg	4.50 7/2
—	19	—	Another Girl (M) Pulled Up H 10/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.	6792P7	Patrick M O'Brien D A McLoughlin	6	66.2kg	26 25/1
16th	20	—	Alright Darling (M) T Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Tramore (21f, soft) 37 days ago, readily. Not taken lightly.	675131	Brian Hayes D G Murphy	7	65.8kg	13 12/1
12th	21	—	Spanish John (G) Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.	43420-8	Ricky Doyle P A Fahy	8	65.8kg	12 11/1
4th	22	—	Teds Corner (G) FAV T Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.	735422	Daniel King A J Martin	6	65.8kg	4.50 7/2
3rd	23	—	Johnny Cakes (G) P Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.	504/355-	Simon Torrens P J Rothwell	7	64.4kg	17 16/1
9th	24	—	Shanroe Nancy (G) Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (19.8f, soft). Off 11 months.	99-9P8P	Hugh Horgan K Thornton	7	64kg	51 50/1
13th	25	—	Venturevango (M) P Lightly-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 24 in minor event hurdle (200/1) at this course (16f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	0000PP-	Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Donoghue	7	63.5kg	81 80/1

Betting forecast: Midleton Rare (7/2), Teds Corner (7/2), Dollar Nolimit (7/1), Watching The Clock (10/1), Spanish John (11/1), Leah's Contessa (11/1), Nelsons Dawn (12/1), Alright Darling (12/1), Classy Cc (14/1), Johnny Cakes (16/1), Oneforgonzo (18/1), Siege Ofjadotville (20/1), Another Girl (25/1), The Guinness Boys (28/1), Insouciant Dallier (33/1), Queen Nel (33/1), Fedneys Park (33/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (40/1), Shanroe Nancy (50/1), Arabian King (50/1), Schiehallion (50/1), Lady Bluebird (66/1), Mon Coeur (66/1), Venturevango (80/1), Buckaway Freddie (100/1)