Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 6.9s

Espoir D'allen⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 144| CD

4/5

Unbeaten in five starts to date and registered a second Graded success when winning a Grade 2 contest over C&D on yielding ground in December. Likely to prove hard to beat today.

Form: 1111

Farclas⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Winner on the Flat in France and ran well to finish runner-up to Espoir D'Alen on his hurdling debut over C&D in December. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 2

Mr Adjudicator³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

3/1

Dual winner on the Flat and broke his maiden at the first time of asking over hurdles on debut for this yard on soft ground over C&D in December. Hood worn on that occasion is dispensed with today.

Form: 1

Tenth Amendment^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke

66/1

13 race maiden under all codes and held by a few of these on running in a Grade 2 contest here in December. Others make more appeal.

Form: 25

Grey Waters²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120| D

33/1

Successful twice so far over hurdles including on heavy ground at Listowel in September. Has won on the Flat since and finished fourth to Espoir D'Allen on her most recent Flat outing in December.

Form: 21154

Non-Runners

Mitchouka²¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Espoir D'allen (4/5), Mr Adjudicator (3/1), Farclas (3/1), Mitchouka (12/1), Grey Waters (33/1), Tenth Amendment (66/1)

The unbeaten ESPOIR D'ALLEN can register his sixth career victory by taking this Grade 1 juvenile contest. Trainer Gavin Cromwell has done well with his juvenile hurdlers in recent seasons and his charge can record a second C&D success with Farclas again capable of finishing runner-up. Mr Adjudicator impressed when making a winning debut over hurdles here and he can finish third today.