Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 4m 38.10s

Mengli Khan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

7/4

Successful three times over hurdles this season including at the highest level in a novice contest at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) on his penultimate outing. Blotted his copybook when running out last time and he is one to note int his contest.

Form: 24-111R

Carter Mckay⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

7/1

Dual bumper winner last season prior to finishing held in a couple of Grade 1 contests in the spring. Made the perfect start to his hurdling career when successful at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) in November and he represents a leading stable today.

Form: 1/1106-1

Getabird³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C| D

1/1

Point-to-point winner and unbeaten in three starts under rules including when coming home 7L clear of his rivals in a maiden hurdle over 2m4f here last month. Reportedly held in high regard by connections and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: R1/11-1

Top Othe Ra²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: T Mullins| OR: 135| CD

50/1

Victorious off a mark of 130 in a handicap hurdle over C&D in November but held off his revised mark since and likely to struggle in this company.

Form: 261108

Makitorix¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| D

33/1

Winner on the Flat in France and broke his maiden at the first time of asking on debut for this yard at Listowel (2m, heavy) in September. Well beaten since and more needed today.

Form: 1P4

High School Days²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

12/1

Progressive mare who was completing a hat-trick when winning over 2m at Thurles (heavy) last month. Impressed on that occasion and may surprise a few better fancied rivals tackling Graded company for the first time today.

Form: 233111

Non-Runners

Hardline¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Getabird (1/1), Mengli Khan (7/4), Carter Mckay (7/1), High School Days (12/1), Hardline (20/1), Makitorix (33/1), Top Othe Ra (50/1)

MENGLI KHAN was still in front when running out at Leopardstown last time out and he can get back on track with a victory in this Grade 2 novice hurdle. The selection represents leading connections here and is taken to get the better of Getabird who impressed when making a winning hurdling debut here last month while the in form mare High School Days can claim third today.