DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Born Bright (M) P Dual-winning hurdler in 2024/25 and matched that feat over the larger obstacles last season. Acquitted herself well under both codes this term and ought to give another good account here.	114-34P	James Smith C O'Connell	7	75.3kg	11 10/1 Paddy… 8.50 Betfa… 8 Sky B… 8
10th	2	—	Mephisto (G) V Completed a hat-trick in this sphere last August and shaped well in a couple of starts early last month. Needs to bounce back from a poor run at Galway last week, though.	450-436	Eoghan Finegan G Keane	9	74.8kg	15 14/1
14th	3	—	Kalanisi Flash (G) BT Showed aptitude for chasing (dual winning pointer) returning from 16 months off at Downpatrick last August but pulled up all 3 subsequent starts, back hurdling the last twice. Tries blinkers now but …	41/3PP-P	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	9	74.4kg	51 50/1
6th	4	—	Sound Judgement (M) P Winning pointer who found improvement, in first-time cheekpieces, when taking 11-runner novice hurdle at Cork (3m, good) 25 days ago, driven out. Goes handicapping now and may have more to offer.	P26-316	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	6	73kg	6.50 11/2
7th	5	—	Starzov (G) Not scored since 2023 and offered little encouragement in a handful of starts last year. Off 11 months.	F7PP-70	Ross Sugrue P J Rothwell	9	72.6kg	81 80/1
2nd	6	—	Mavetherave (G) Lightly-raced 6-y-o maiden. Hit frame in points and closely related to useful 3m hurdler. Best effort when runner-up in 2¾m Downpatrick maiden on good ground last summer before leaving W. R. Crawford…	42050-8	Danny Mullins C O'Connell	6	72.1kg	6.50 11/2
15th	7	—	Priory Park (G) Won handicap chase at Limerick and handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe last season. Has won when fresh but has far more poor returns and will need to be at his very best to make an impact here.	504P9-0	Kevin Sexton Edward F Power	10	72.1kg	9.50 17/2
12th	8	—	Getaway Charlie (G) P Sole win from 27 NH runs came back in 2023 and there has been little to shout about in more recent outings. Cheekpieces on for first time.	00-4015	Mr D Doyle T Doyle	10	71.7kg	26 25/1
13th	9	—	It's Not His Fault (G) Best effort over hurdles came when third at Tipperary on debut and well beaten on handicap bow at Thurles when last seen in March. Makes limited appeal.	3800-0	Gary Noonan E McNamara	5	71.7kg	26 25/1
5th	10	—	Itsaworkinmaniam (G) T Well beaten when last seen at Cork 9 months ago but had found improvement when second in Navan maiden hurdle previously and is worth monitoring in market on return/handicap bow. Tongue strap on first…	5F26-58	J J Slevin B McMahon	7	71.7kg	23 22/1
8th	11	—	Mr Dibbs (G) B Posted career best, in first-time blinkers, when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (3¼m, good to soft) 84 days ago, just holding on. Has since joined Gavin Cromwell and is not taken lightly.	0P-1860	Eoin Staples G P Cromwell	7	71.7kg	6 5/1
—	12	—	Western Model (G) Confirmed promise of previous run when narrowly winning 16-runner handicap hurdle over a longer trip at this course 29 days ago, digging deep. 5 lb higher now but warrants plenty of respect.	831423	Non Runner A Kinirons	7	71.7kg	7 6/1
1st	13	—	She'll Be Kept (M) Posted career best when easily winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) 14 days ago by 8 lengths from Smackwater Jack. 11 lb higher now but is not taken lightly.	0611FP	Phillip Enright B McMahon	6	71.2kg	8 7/1
11th	14	—	Glitz And Glamour (M) Made it third time lucky over hurdles at Sligo last August. Not really built on that since, though, no more than respectable sixth at Cork latest. Others preferred.	839-P60	Calum Hogan E McNamara	5	70.8kg	12 11/1
—	15	—	Sallap (M) Made it 3 wins from her last 4 completed starts (set to win when falling at Thurles last October) when scoring at Limerick last month and far from disgraced when fifth in Galway handicap hurdle (3m, …	115525	Michael Kenneally S Curling	6	70.8kg	7 6/1 Paddy… 9 Betfa… 8.50 Sky B… 8.50
4th	16	—	Knocknagoran Lady (M) FAV TV Fallen to a career-low mark and got back on the up in no uncertain terms when scoring at Limerick last month. Made light of 9 lb rise when taking 15-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (3m, good) sin…	61141P	Daniel King Cian Hughes	7	70.3kg	4.50 7/2
—	17	—	Wild Mandate (M) BT Overcame a shoddy round of jumping when enterprisingly ridden to open her account at Sligo last month, only narrowly holding on. Well held at Galway since, however. RESERVE.	20-51P9	Reserve 1 M M McNiff	7	69.4kg	— Sky B… 9 Betfa… 9 Paddy… 9
9th	18	—	Smackwater Jack (G) Returned to form to win 13-runner handicap at Punchestown (3m) in July and posted solid placed efforts since, latest when good 8 lengths second of 16 to She'll Be Kept in handicap hurdle at Ballinrob…	132991	Ethan O'Sullivan Mrs D Foster	12	68.9kg	13 12/1
3rd	19	—	Its Not Over Yet (M) PT No win since 2024/25 and arrives on back of poor effort behind Western Model in handicap hurdle (11/2) at this course last month. RESERVE.	045-383	Alan O'Sullivan O McKiernan	7	68.9kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Knocknagoran Lady (7/2), Mr Dibbs (5/1), Mavetherave (11/2), Sound Judgement (11/2), Western Model (6/1), Sallap (6/1), She'll Be Kept (7/1), Priory Park (17/2), Born Bright (10/1), Glitz And Glamour (11/1), Its Not Over Yet (12/1), Smackwater Jack (12/1), Mephisto (14/1), Itsaworkinmaniam (22/1), Getaway Charlie (25/1), It's Not His Fault (25/1), Kalanisi Flash (50/1), Starzov (80/1)