Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 20.50s

Mick Jazz^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| D

15/8

Winner of the Grade 1 Ryanair hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas festival - Faugheen pulled-up - before a 7L defeat behind Supasundae when not disgraced in third. Likely to have plenty of supporters here.

Form: 31-3513

Forge Meadow²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 142| BF| D

4/1

Won a Punchestown listed mares contest in November before a career best performance when second of nine 8L behind Let's Dance in the Grade 3 mares' hurdle at Leopardstown during their Christmas festival. Capable of a big run..

Form: 655122

Abbyssial¹⁰⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| CD

12/1

Clearly had his training problems not been seen since finishing last of 16 beaten 56L in the Grade 1 Stayers hurdle at the 2015 Cheltenham festival. Possibly best watched on return from a break.

Form: 1F16F0/

Arcenfete²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Lightly raced French middle-distance performer on the Flat well beaten in the Grade 3 Limestone Lad hurdle at Naas over 2m last month. Lot's of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 1-7

Identity Thief¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 151| D

5/1

Top class hurdler in his day winner of the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth hurdle at Newcastle in 2015. Capable of running a big race but recent form suggest his best days may be behind him.

Form: PU460-6

On The Go Again^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: M Mulvany| OR: 134| D

16/1

Has failed to build on his Grade B 28K win at Listowel in September well beaten in two hurdles recently including a 13L defeat earlier this month at Leopardstown. Looks out of his depth in this company.

Form: 167-159

Lagostovegas¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| D

9/4

Winner of two Grade B hurdles in the late summer before two fine efforts on the Flat at Newmarket and Naas. Will have plenty of supporters now back hurdling.

Form: 24-P311

Forecasts

Mick Jazz (15/8), Lagostovegas (9/4), Forge Meadow (4/1), Identity Thief (5/1), Abbyssial (12/1), On The Go Again (16/1), Arcenfete (25/1)

A race that will possibly turn in to a match with preference marginally for Grade 1 winner MICK JAZZ who currently sits on a mark of 155 compared to the likable and improving Willie Mullins-trained Lasgotovegas who won two late summer Grade B hurdles and gets plenty of weight here now back over timber following two fine Flat starts last year.