David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Bhean Saibhre (M) T Strong-travelling sort who won a conditional maiden at this course last season but arrives on the back of 2 poor efforts, racing too freely when upped in trip at Limerick last time. Reverts to more s…	23-3460	Peter Smithers A A Howard	5	75.3kg	10 9/1
5th	2	—	Houndsworth (G) T Improved when winning on handicap debut at Cork in April and better than result on both starts since, hampered approaching last and running wide home turn when 4¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Blue Moon Boy…	17-6542	Phillip Enright M M McNiff	4	73kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	3	—	Le Diablo (G) T Got off the mark in handicap at Clonmel in April and turned in easily his best effort since when 3¼ lengths second of 14 to Backinabit in similar event at Wexford last time. Obvious claims if repeati…	523074	J J Slevin J P Ryan	5	73kg	5 4/1
8th	4	—	Doctor Confusion (G) Never better than mid-field in maiden hurdles and ran badly upped in trip on handicap debut when last seen in August. Handicapper has dropped him 5 lb but unlikely to be of much interest unless the m…	8/6P-843	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	5	72.6kg	10 9/1
6th	5	—	Valsorpresa (G) T On a lengthy losing run but ran one of his better efforts since joining current connections when 13½ lengths sixth of 15 to Can Happen in handicap at this course on return from 7-month absence in May…	0095-66	Harry Sexton Richard Daniels	8	70.8kg	17 16/1
—	6	—	Marlpark (G) Fell Lightly raced and little impact since 2024/25. On a good mark but can't be relied upon and looks stable second string on jockey bookings in any case.	00-4PFP	Daniel King J P Ryan	7	67.1kg	7 6/1
1st	7	—	Max Meridius (G) FAV Flat bred who made more impact than previously over hurdles when 7½ lengths fifth of 16 to Timurshah in handicap at Clonmel last month. That form has worked out quite well but has run poorly back on …	965-501	Danny Mullins T Mullins	5	67.1kg	4.50 7/2
4th	8	—	Ballinvasas Best (M) Showed promise on first 3 starts in maiden hurdles but offered little on return from near 2-year absence at Listowel in May. Difficult to know how much ability she retains now tackling a handicap.	446/04U	Sean O'Keeffe S Ryan	8	65.8kg	29 28/1
7th	9	—	At The Wings (G) HT Placed in a bumper in 2024. Little to shout about over hurdles, including on return from 8-months off last time. Races from 2 lb out of the handicap.	775110	Michael Kenneally N Lee	6	63.5kg	6.50 11/2

Betting forecast: Max Meridius (7/2), Le Diablo (4/1), Houndsworth (9/2), At The Wings (11/2), Marlpark (6/1), Bhean Saibhre (9/1), Doctor Confusion (9/1), Valsorpresa (16/1), Ballinvasas Best (28/1)