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The going is Yielding.
Arguably a shade unlucky when a beaten favourite in the County Hurdle but rider reported that he stopped quickly when soundly beaten at Fairyhouse last time; Townend jumps ship; needs to rediscover best.
Grade 1 Juvenile winner at Aintree (2m1f, gd-sft) last year; has come up dry since, beaten similar distances in first three handicaps; dropped 1lb for an 11l fifth behind Kalix Delabarriere on latest and Townend takes over now; drying ground a plus and could go well.
Talented chaser rated 152 in that sphere and a Grade 2 novice chase winner at this venue; soundly beaten in the Grand Annual on latest and now tries to exploit a 17lb lower hurdles mark on first start over timber since April 2024; can't discount.
Back to form with a bang at Fairyhouse under this rider latest, winning by 5l with a few of these behind; a 9lb rise for that seems fair but overall profile suggests he's far from guaranteed to back that up; obvious chance if he does.
Won off 8lb lower at Navan in November and good third at Leopardstown off revised mark the following month; has fallen in two of last three starts, however, so he's a risky proposition for now.
Race Name
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)
Distance
2m132y
Class
Class 1
Off Time
15:40
Surface
Turf
Runners
21
A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 1 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.
Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.
