MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	War Correspondent (G) BT Untrustworthy sort who was third at Uttoxeter in July but has made little impact in a trio of starts since over both sets of obstacles.	U439F4	Miss E Cody J J Hanlon	7	77.1kg	15 14/1 Sky B… 26 Betfa… 26 Paddy… 26
8th	2	—	Buddy Holly (G) Walk In The Park gelding who shaped with promise in a Punchestown bumper (for Philip Fenton) last spring. Didn't come up to scratch in 3 starts over hurdles for Nicky Henderson and left that yard for…	7356-8	Ms E C Costello E McNamara	5	76.2kg	17 16/1
—	3	—	Ollie La Ba Ba (G) T Doubled tally in this race a year ago but profile is very much a hit-and-miss one. Probably needed his return at Roscommon and then held back by his jumping back over fences. Stablemate Who's Da Goos…	6166-69	Anna McGuinness E McCarthy	8	75.7kg	21 20/1 Sky B… 15 Paddy… 15 Betfa… 13
7th	4	—	Lord Ffrench (G) PT Sole success came in a weak Sligo maiden this time last year. Creditable efforts last 3 starts, drop to 17f looking against him with a tongue tie on at Killarney a month ago.	867475	Miss N Lockhead Anderson S Curling	6	73.5kg	7 6/1
10th	5	—	One And Only (G) PT Bounced back to form reverting to hurdling when successful at Limerick in March. Never really a factor both starts later in the spring from revised mark.	3P18-70	Miss T Quail O McKiernan	8	73.5kg	23 22/1
—	6	—	Tippawan Haa (G) Pulled Up T Much more like it when second of 14 at Cork in August but that something of a standout effort in his 5-race career under Rules. Handicap debut with a tongue tie fitted.	65240-	Elizabeth Gale T O'Brien	7	73.5kg	29 28/1
6th	7	—	Woodstream Lad (G) P Won handicap at Downpatrick last summer but hasn't managed to repeat that level of form since, including over fences and on all 4 outings this season.	P-25061	Alyse Clarke David O'Sullivan	9	72.6kg	34 33/1
9th	8	—	Earl Neigh (G) P Has never stood much racing but following a low-key start to his handicap career, he showed more fitted with a tongue strap when fifth at Downpatrick a week ago. Cheekpieces back on.	36-P005	Erin Bayford A Slattery	7	71.7kg	13 12/1
—	9	—	Palace Boy (G) Unseated Rider B One-time fairly useful hurdler who has shown very little in 4 starts for current connections.	0-050U8	Miss L Costello J F Gleeson	9	71.7kg	67 66/1
1st	10	—	Costanuci (M) Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at her peak. Given a chance by the assessor and turned in her best effort of the season when second in 2½m Wexford handicap hurdle in July. Failed to make same impact at …	5P-8527	Miss O M Queally J Queally	9	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
5th	11	—	Gatehouse Boy (G) Much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Limerick in May 2025. Failed to beat a rival completed start that summer and off the track since.	0/10P-50	Miss P Elvin P J Rothwell	6	71.2kg	51 50/1
3rd	12	—	Tell Me See (G) Shaping up quite well with a view to handicaps, creditable third of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and he rates a likely improver.	9-8533	Ms A M Connolly J M Burke	5	71.2kg	17 16/1
11th	13	—	Freddie Robdal (G) PT Ran well on return from 4-month break when 9¾ lengths fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Downpatrick in June, despite going through the race in a laboured fashion. Failed to see it out at Wexford last…	220P-4P	Ms P R Briselden H De Bromhead	9	69.9kg	23 22/1
—	14	—	Lakewood Rose (M) Unseated Rider Pair of in-frame efforts in May/June and better than bare facts both starts since, left poorly placed as the race unfolded at Kilbeggan a month ago. This mark should be within range.	4-4377U	Miss N C Hennessy Miss N Hennessy	8	69.9kg	11 10/1
2nd	15	—	Who's Da Goose (G) FAV Left qualifying runs well behind when making a successful handicap debut at Wexford (2½m) last month. Up 9 lb but he's unexposed and represents last year's winning jockey/trainer combination.	7581	Miss J Townend E McCarthy	4	69.4kg	2.25 5/4
4th	16	—	Cornaroya Rocco (G) Runner-up at Kilbeggan in July and back to that sort of form when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.	4P2044	Miss G Benson J J Hanlon	5	69.9kg	11 10/1
—	17	—	Hidalgo Des Mottes (G) BT Long-standing maiden who found only one too good at Punchestown in June but not in the same form when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to firm) a month later. RESERVE.	25-8295	Reserve 2 E Griffin	9	66.2kg	21 20/1 Betfa… 15 Paddy… 15 Sky B… 15
—	18	—	Ahellofaman (G) H Falling in the weights and best effort to date when third of 13 in handicap over 2m here on Thursday. RESERVE.	756-F34	Reserve 3 J J Hanlon	4	64kg	7.50 13/2 Betfa… 21 Paddy… 21 Sky B… 21

Betting forecast: Who's Da Goose (5/4), Costanuci (9/2), Lord Ffrench (6/1), Ahellofaman (13/2), Cornaroya Rocco (10/1), Lakewood Rose (10/1), Earl Neigh (12/1), War Correspondent (14/1), Tell Me See (16/1), Buddy Holly (16/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (20/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (20/1), One And Only (22/1), Freddie Robdal (22/1), Tippawan Haa (28/1), Woodstream Lad (33/1), Gatehouse Boy (50/1), Palace Boy (66/1)