The Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Owned by: Joseph M Fitzpatrick g Bay by Worthadd - Faanan Aldaar (Authorized)

Colours: WHITE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap

Bred by: Keatingstown Bloodstock

RACING POST VERDICT Beaten 20l in a Fairyhouse handicap last time; has work to do from 1lb out of the handicap Probable SP: No Odds

Career record 7 runs, 1 wins, 2 places Strike-Rate 14 % Prize-money earned €8,448

Captains Nephew 1 N.H. win €5,900.00 -- Handicap Rating 118

14/1 HR119 D.J. O’Keeffe 10.7 (TS) 19L 6th of 16 to Monbeg Park(disq) 11.0 FAIR 8 APR Ext hcp hdl Grade A 2m 90yds Yld

17/2 HR108 D.J. O’Keeffe 11.12 (TS) won 18L 2 1/2L from Clodders Dream (GB) 11.12 and Castle Field Boy 11.12 CLON 16 FEB 18rn mdn hdl 2m Sft

33/1 HR109 J.P. O’Sullivan 10.5 (TS) 17L 7th of 11fn, 12rn to Green Glory 10.7 LEP 29 DEC 22 hcp hdl (80-130)2m 4f Sft

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Watch The Weather (GB) 16 TStrap, 7 10-00

Owned by: Sean Connors g Bay by Kayf Tara - Tinker’s Burrow (Presenting)

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, orange disc, white sleeves, orange cap

Rachael Blackmore

12p20-9

Bred by: Mrs Judy Wilson R P Cody KILKENNY

RACING POST VERDICT Is capable if back to his best even from 1lb out of the handicap Probable SP: No Odds

Career record 13 runs, 2 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 15 % Prize-money earned €22,340

Watch The Weather (GB) 2 N.H. wins €12,685.00 -- Handicap Rating 118

16/1 HR119 D. Meyler 10.3 (TS) 22L 9th of 11fn, 14rn to L’yser (FR) 10.3 CK 9 APR hcp hdl (0-145) Grade B 2m 3f Yld

HOOD ON No. 2, 10, 11, 12, 15 BLINKERS ON No. 5

Long Handicap: Captains Nephew 9-13 (139), Watch The Weather (GB) 9-13 (139)

LAST YEAR 1st Felix Desjy, 2nd Farout, 3rd Tax For Max

TRAINER Gordon Elliott WEIGHT 11-4 TIME 4 min. 3.8 sec. GOING Good - Yielding

BETTING FORECAST 5 Bialystok, 6 Tekao, 13-2 Merlin Giant, 8 Tax For Max, 10 Cash Back, 11 One Last Tango, 12 Grand Roi, Telecon, 14 Fils D’oudairies, 18 Annexation, Brazil, Captains Nephew, Glan, Path D’oroux, 20 Hey Johnny, Watch The Weather, 22 Lucky Max, 33 Man O Work

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Race Verdict

This looks very tricky but a chance is taken on GLAN in the hope that the ground dries out enough for her. She is at her best when fresh and a repeat of her Galway Hurdle fourth last year would do here. Old Cash Back can still go a bit and is a player, along with Fils D’Oudairies, while Merlin Giant, Bialystock and Telecon are respected. [Tyrone Molloy] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: GLAN

Next Best: Cash Back

SELECTION: BIALYSTOK

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