WKD Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 57.70s

Coquin Mans^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| D

7/1

Lost his unbeaten tag last time out when falling to the evergreen Jezki at Tipperary early last month. May have to play second-fiddle to stablemate here.

Form: 1/1-112

Melon¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| BF| D

1/2

Sent off the 3/1 joint favourite for the Supreme Novices when finishing second of 14 beaten only by the enigmatic Labaik. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 122-

Mick Jazz^h²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 144| D

6/1

Showed consistent improvement by rising 16lb in the ratings last term, winning a Listed event at Punchestown in February. Looks a tall order in this company.

Form: 2P/1231-

Wakea^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J C Barry| T: K Thornton| OR: 144| CD

6/1

C&D winner whose improvement looks to have reached it's peak over the period of a summer jumping campaign. Others preferred.

Form: 40F-F22

Forge Meadow¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135| D

25/1

Has disappointed in two seasonal starts at Tipperary - last of six behind Jezki - and last time out when beaten 25L in a Punchestown hurdle. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 2184-65

Tellthemnuttin^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D Robinson| T: W F Codd| OR: 133| C

100/1

Six from 26 over hurdles but has generally suffered in a summer jumping campaign including pulled up the last twice. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 17-11PP

Forecasts

Melon (1/2), Mick Jazz (6/1), Wakea (6/1), Coquin Mans (7/1), Forge Meadow (25/1), Tellthemnuttin (100/1)

Wakea is the out and out front runner in the field here and will make this an honest renewal of this grade 2 contest. Coquin Mans and Mick Jazz can be expected to run well but it is all about the Supreme Novices runner-up MELON who makes his seasonal debut here.