There were 45 Races on Sunday 9th April 2023 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Fairyhouse, 8 races at Market Rasen, 7 races at Plumpton, 7 races at Ffos Las, 8 races at Cork, 7 races at Southwell, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card

CLASSIC LORD ran a nice race when fourth at Naas last time and looks capable of landing a maiden hurdle of this standard. That looked a slightly stronger race and the form has been boosted since by the runner-up, Thecompanysergeant. Ideal Du Tabert has run well in a couple of auction novice hurdles this year and he could be a danger now tried in a maiden hurdle for the first time. He chased home a smart mare in Della Casa Lunga at Leopardstown last time. I Am Fortunata, a wide margin bumper winner on his debut, hasn't looked straight-forward over jumps this term but has ability and could be a big player here.

Lots with chances but SIGN FROM ABOVE was a fair winner on the level and made a promising start in this sphere when fifth in a big field at Leopardstown so gets the verdict. Naas-third Valsorpresa also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list, although a solid case can also be made for both Classic Lord and Ideal du Tabert.

Absent since a highly promising fourth at Leopardstown over Christmas on similar ground SIGN FROM ABOVE gets the vote
Class & Speed Card

The unexposed mare TOPHILL LOW could be on a nice mark here for her handicap debut. The daughter of Walk In The Park had a couple of nice runs before opening her account in good style at Thurles last month. The handicapper gave her a 5lb rise for that maiden win but she still looks attractively treated with further improvement possible. Connections will be hoping the ground continues to dry out for Ted Hastings who was in fine form when last seen. The Imperial Monarch gelding won twice over hurdles, across the water, and took a Flat maiden at Bellewstown on his most recent outing in September. L Anamour ran well when third behind Ottoman Style in a competitive heat at Down Royal last time and could be one for a place again here.

An ultra-competitive novice handicap. TED HASTINGS has a progressive profile and is taken to enhance his already impressive strike-rate on his return from a break. Gavin Cromwell pair The King of Prs and Invictus Machin head the many dangers along with Neveradullmoment.

JEEPYDOFF MEEL found 2m too sharp last time but his previous runs over this trip were solid and he could be well-handicapped
Class & Speed Card

ASHROE DIAMOND missed out on Cheltenham after failing to please on the build up to the Mares Novice Hurdle and can have her day in the sun now. The daughter of Walk In The Park had shown up well when mixing it with the boys earlier in the campaign with placed efforts behind Marine Nationale and Facile Vega in Grade 1 company. She was a convincing winner back against her own sex in the Grade 3 Solerina Hurdle here in January after overcoming some traffic problems and had Cheltenham third Halka Du Tabert behind that day. The second and third from Cheltenham turn up again here with Magical Zoe looking an obvious danger having filled the runner-up spot behind You Wear It Well last month. She wasn't helped when carried left by Halka Du Tabert at the last then but it probably didn't make a difference to the result in the end.

MAGICAL ZOE possesses plenty of speed so isn't certain to relish this trip but she shaped very well in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham last month so she rates the most appealing option. Ashroe Diamond looks a rock-solid opponent, while Princess Zoe, who finished behind the selection last time, will be suited by this distance and she has a bigger performance in her over timber.

Though unproven over this trip, runners by her sire often stay well and MAGICAL ZOE is tipped to go one better than at Cheltenham
Class & Speed Card

DOCTOR BRAVO sets a good standard here and can land a nice prize. The grey ran a cracker when third to stablemate Fil Dor in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran in February and was a lively outsider going to the Supreme Novices last month. He just failed to quicken after meeting some traffic problems two from home then but wasn't disgraced in finishing eighth behind Marine Nationale. This is a drop in grade now and he remains a nice prospect. Willie Mullins runs four in the race and Paul Townend takes the mount on Parmenion. He was no match for Found A Fifty at Fairyhouse in January but opened his account in fine style when stepping up to this trip at Leopardstown early last month. There looks scope for further improvement from the Soldier Hollow gelding. Stablemate The Gunner Yeats was a wide margin winner at Thurles last month and that form got a boost the other day with the runner-up Feu Du Bresil scoring at Clonmel. Connections have had to be patient with the 310,000-pound purchase and it will be interesting to see how he fares up in class now.

Willie Mullins comes here mob-handed and his easy Leopardstown scorer PARMENION, who looks to have a fair bit more to offer, could prove the answer to this highly competitive Grade 2 event. Supreme Hurdle eighth Doctor Bravo rates a big threat on form and seems sure to be on the premises along with promising trio The Gunner Yeats, Deep Cave and Thecompanysergeant.

A good renewal with the nod going to PARMENION, who looked a different proposition upped to this trip at Leopardstown
Class & Speed Card

HUNTERS YARN was slightly disappointing when a leading fancy for the County Hurdle at Cheltenham but can bounce back to winning ways here. The Fame And Glory gelding failed to make much impression last month when held up out the back but wasn't disgraced in finishing mid-division. He had been a good winner at Navan prior to that and a repeat of that comprehensive defeat of Imagine would make him the one to beat. American Mike hasn't lived up to his bumper form this season and was beaten favourite when fourth to Hunters Yarn at Navan. He was well beaten in the Ballymore at Cheltenham but could be a danger here if recapturing some form. The consistent Nucky Johnson has a bit to find at the weights with the selection but comes here in fine form and it wouldn't be a surprise if he ran a big race.

HUNTERS YARN wasn't able to provide Willie Mullins with another winner of the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last time, but he is taken to resume his progress and make it a sixth consecutive victory in this Grade 2 event for his leading trainer. Nucky Johnson could be the main danger in his bid for a hat-trick, with Hercule du Seuil completing the shortlist.

County Hurdle disappointment HUNTERS YARN gets the vote, ahead of the progressive Nucky Johnson
Class & Speed Card

DINOBLUE has been bumping into some smart sorts and deserves to win a nice prize. The Doctor Dino mare chase home Maskada in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham last time having also been runner-up to Magic Daze and Impervious this year. She has plenty of weight here but could outclass this field. Whiskeywealth was beaten at a short price over hurdles last time but had won his previous two over fences and on his return to the larger obstacles could be a danger. Aarons Day was running a nice race before falling in Grade 3 company at Naas last time and back in handicap company now he deserves to be on the shortlist.

DINOBLUE could barely have shaped with more encouragement when runner-up in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival last time and will surely be hard to beat here. Aarons Day shaped as if back in form in a Naas Grade 3 last time and is interesting having a rare spin over this trip, whilst handicap-newcomer Mount Brown appeals as a potential improver.

Having run a stormer in one of the strongest 2m handicap chases of the season at Cheltenham last time, DINOBLUE can go one better.
Class & Speed Card

MIGHTY POTTER failed to shine at Cheltenham but can bounce back to winning ways here. The Martaline gelding was considered one of the 'bankers' of the week at the festival but failed to pick up when third to Stage Star. He did hang to his right on the run-in, suggesting something wasn't right, and was reported to be sore afterwards so it may pay to forgive that run. He had looked a star in the making previously with impressive Grade 1 wins at the Dublin Racing festival and in the Drinmore Chase. Willie Mullins saddles six of the nine runners and a couple of the likely dangers. Sir Gerhard ran too bad to be true at Cheltenham when he jumped poorly. He is better than that and it would be no surprise to see last year's Ballymore Hurdle winner produce a much better effort now. Stablemate Appreciate It was half a length behind Mighty Potter in the Turners Novice Chase last month and also didn't look comfortable in the closing stages when hanging left. He is another who is capable of a big show at his best.

MIGHTY POTTER didn't quite come up to expectations at Cheltenham but he was far from disgraced and, back on home soil, he's firmly expected to resume winning ways. Appreciate It also arrives on the back of a respectable run at the Festival and Sir Gerhard remains with potential.

MIGHTY POTTER (nap) doesn't seem well suited by Cheltenham but was previously impressive in the C&D Grade 1 Drinmore, so is selected.
Class & Speed Card

BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD looked very smart when making a wide margin winning debut at Gowran Park in February and can land a valuable prize here. The Kapgarde filly cost a massive 310,000 euros as a store and is a half-sister to stablemate Mighty Potter as well as French Dynamite and Indiana Jones. Willie Mullins runs a couple with Patrick taking the mount on Gigginstown gelding Grand Slam Slam. The Blue Bresil gelding is a half-brother to a decent sort in Stoner's Choice and from the family of Ferny Hollow. Jamie Codd takes the ride on newcomer Dee Capo for Gordon Elliott, trainer of the selection. This Maxios gelding cost 230,000 euros as a store and is from the family of Vauban.

BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD eased clear to make a winning start at Gowran 50 days ago and she should be able to defy a penalty despite the presence of some solid opposition in Grand Slam Sam and the selection's stablemate Dee Capo, both of whom fetched plenty as store horses.

The sole bumper winner in the field, it is hard to look beyond BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD who looked smart at Gowran and goes unpenalised
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