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18:002m174ySoft14 runners
McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle
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The field
HORSEJOCKEYTRAINERFORMDAYSDRORFAIRNOW
1Becasse (IRE)D J O'KeeffeHenry De Bromhead5P1-231d1255/1613/27.4

French hurdles winner took second after long absence latest; that could set him up nicely

12Sopelana (GB)Mr Kevin HealyCian Collins58174227d1205/1611/26.5

Three-time hurdles winner intersperses wins with moderate runs; chance if on a going day

10High Court CaveC Stone-WalshNoel C Kelly070-21210d1184/159/110.5

Last seen winning a m'den hurdle in Sept'; chance but this trip looks on the short side

2Arch Empire (FR)J W KennedyGordon Elliott242349167d12412/11311/112

C&D m'den hurdle winner on this card last year; well beaten on h'cap debut when last seen

6Positive EnergyP J CawleyBrian Francis Cawley16-4159d11912/11340/141

Flat winner won on hurdling debut but has been poor in two other hurdle starts

4Wholelotofbusiness (IRE)G B NoonanE McCarthy32212012d12116/11712/113

Novice hurdle winner may come on from his first run back at Cork earlier this month

3FrankendaelD KingE McNamara10P-73319d1228/1911/112

Back-to-back hurdles winner in 2024; chance if ready but returns from a 319-day absence

11Give Him A Chance (IRE)Mr T Power RocheP J Rothwell32591S31d1169/25.55/16

Added third hurdles win before SU at Wexford last time when fav'; in the mix

5Miss ManzorDanny GilliganGordon Elliott8/64P-398 (327F)d12016/11725/126

Flat/hurdles winner was poor in 2025 runs; best watched on stable debut

9Catch The Beast (IRE)Mr P ByrnesE CawleyF-6P2540d11810/1115/16

No wins since 2023; back on song when second at Naas but weakened up in trip latest

8Teed Up (IRE)D MeylerEmmet Mullins-4800040d11933/13440/141

Galway specialist has been way below his best in runs since fourth at last year's festival

13Piccolo Player (IRE)M J KenneallyJ P Ryan6935641d10612/11317/29.5

Maiden hurdle winner needs to settle better than he did at Gowran last time

7Sonny May (IRE)S F O'KeeffeD Hickey5F0-9P92d11925/12633/134

Back-to-back hurdles winner in 2024; reverts to timber after two moderate chase runs

14She Is ElectricP T EnrightNorman Lee/P-54P278d10525/12640/141

Dual hurdles winner hasn't shown anything in four runs since returning from a long absence