Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	King Of The Greys (G) Pulled Up H Made the frame sole outing in points. Didn't build on promise of his qualifying run when well beaten on handicap bow at Downpatrick. Has been freshened up and now drops into a 0-100 with first-time h…	08-8PPP	Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	5	76.2kg	26 25/1
12th	2	—	Malbas (G) Veteran who enhanced good course record when successful in similar event last June. No impact at long odds over hurdles/fences in 4 starts this year but better expected now back on his latest winning…	898-090	Mr F R Buckley E Buckley	10	76.2kg	23 22/1
10th	3	—	Whispering Willow (M) Readily off the mark in big-field Punchestown hurdle on handicap/stable debut in May. Promised more than delivered on her 2 most recent starts, latterly when back hurdling at Roscommon (2m). Return t…	336022	Conor Stone-Walsh G P Cromwell	5	74.8kg	15 14/1
6th	4	—	Friar Hogan (G) FAV T Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Booked for a place (at worst) when carried out at Limerick (soft) in late-May. Took another step forward when close second behind an improver over the same C&D (good) latest. Cou…	0-0C269	J J Slevin D Hassett	5	73.5kg	4.50 7/2
8th	5	—	I'm Flattered (M) PT Sole win came at this course (2m) last summer. Probably finding her fitness in couple of starts last month (latterly well held on Flat), Makes some appeal in first-time cheekpieces for yard/jockey co…	906/0	Aidan Kelly P Roche	6	72.6kg	10 9/1
7th	6	—	Burlington House (G) BT Carries head awkwardly. Showed improved form to hit the frame in couple of heavy-ground handicaps last winter. Last seen having pipe-opener on the Flat in mid-May. Looks worth a go in blinkers (first…	5767/08	Phillip Enright O McKiernan	5	71.7kg	23 22/1
14th	7	—	Circus Act (M) P Won a thin Down Royal handicap off 2 lb lower last spring. Wasn't disgraced on the Flat on stable debut latest but has plenty on at the weights back hurdling.	1/F95-70	Keith Donoghue J P Dempsey	7	71.7kg	6.50 11/2
9th	8	—	Flash The Badge (G) Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Fared little better for the switch to a handicap at Punchestown (2m, 40/1) in early-May.	0000-79	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	5	71.7kg	9 8/1
2nd	9	—	Barrogstown Girl (M) Fair winner over middle distances on Flat. Opening mark doesn't look prohibitive on that evidence but has offered little 3 starts in maiden hurdles to date.	42690-7	Peter Smithers J P Fahey	6	70.8kg	13 12/1
4th	10	—	Sneddy Eddie (G) P Fair winning handicapper (1m) at best on the Flat. Shaped a bit better than the beaten distance (15¼ lengths) on second start in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¼m) latest. Cheekpieces on first time…	0/0149-9	Joshua Halford G Elliott	6	70.3kg	11 10/1
—	11	—	Demanding Gerry (M) Pulled Up T Maiden has finished runner-up 4 times in handicaps, including in a division of this race 12 months ago. Looked to still be in form when fourth at Downpatrick last time. May again find a few too good.	24P452	Conor Smithers J Fahey	7	69.4kg	7.50 13/2
13th	12	—	Movie King (G) P Hit-and-miss performer over hurdles/fences. Didn't look to be in much form on final start on Flat for A. J. Martin last September. Bit to prove back hurdling on reappearance/stable debut.	63/38-08	Mr B M Coonan V C Ward	9	68.9kg	51 50/1
1st	13	—	Dream Shaper (G) T Long-standing maiden. Ran best race for a while when 5 lengths third of 15 on return at Sligo. May come on for that and still potentially well treated off 1 lb higher.	F9-318F	Paddy Cleary I Madden	7	68kg	12 11/1
3rd	14	—	Dark Berkshire (G) P Low-mileage 6-y-o. Wasn't beaten as far as previously when 9 lengths eleventh of 13 at Wexford, without looking the easiest of rides in first-time cheekpieces (retained).	P03695	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	6	66.2kg	34 33/1
5th	15	—	Finnicky Filly (M) T Runner-up under typical hold-up ride here (19f) in April. Had remained in better heart than subsequent form figures would suggest until below form (raced very wide) at Sligo last time. Reunited with …	650506	Michael Kenneally J P Ryan	8	65.3kg	9.50 17/2
11th	16	—	Surviving Murmansk (G) Belatedly opened his account at Tramore last summer. Followed his creditable hurdles return (2m) with a lacklustre effort back on the Flat there last time. Still 3 lb above his winning mark and sligh…	026039	Darragh O'Keeffe J Barcoe	8	65.3kg	29 28/1
—	17	—	Il Pirata (G) Lightly-raced 5-y-o looks to have been brought along steadily. Probably needed the run on qualifying run at Roscommon (2m) latest and could have more to offer now handicapping over slightly longer tr…	667B-8	Reserve 1 L Fowler	5	72.1kg	34 33/1 Betfa… 26 Paddy… 26 Sky B… 26
—	18	—	Mambo Du Large (G) T Well held at long odds in trio of maiden hurdles, however, he's a likely type to improve now handicapping. RESERVE	P706	Reserve 2 M K Flannery	4	70.3kg	34 33/1 Paddy… 26 Betfa… 26 Sky B… 26
—	19	—	Backinabit (G) B Blinkered for first time when readily gaining a breakthrough win on second start for current yard at Wexford (17f). Cannot be discounted if headgear again has similar effect. RESERVE.	18957P	Reserve 3 D Hogan	7	66.2kg	3.25 9/4 Betfa… 6 Paddy… 6 Sky B… 6

Betting forecast: Backinabit (9/4), Friar Hogan (7/2), Circus Act (11/2), Demanding Gerry (13/2), Flash The Badge (8/1), Finnicky Filly (17/2), I'm Flattered (9/1), Sneddy Eddie (10/1), Dream Shaper (11/1), Barrogstown Girl (12/1), Whispering Willow (14/1), Burlington House (22/1), Malbas (22/1), King Of The Greys (25/1), Surviving Murmansk (28/1), Dark Berkshire (33/1), Il Pirata (33/1), Mambo Du Large (33/1), Movie King (50/1)