Quevega Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 19.4s

Alighting³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Kayf Tara mare, cost €105,000 and closely related to Don Poli. Appreciated a switch to front-running at Fairyhouse last time, finishing third of 14. Step back up in trip will suit and interesting she's interesting put into Listed class already.

Form: 4-03

Jaime Sommers¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C A Landers| T: M J Bowe| OR: 130| D

6/1

Just two wins from 28 career starts and likely to struggle on these terms against less exposed rivals. Out of form on last couple of starts and would probably before better ground. Absence to overcome.

Form: 221U35

Minnies Secret²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

8/1

Off the mark at seventh attempt when winning a Limerick bumper and followed up in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse. Struggled when upped in Grade at that same course last time though and needs more to make her presence felt at this level.

Form: 502115

Pravalaguna^h²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137| D

3/1

Maiden hurdle winner on Navan debut in 2016 but mixed fortunes since. May have won at Naas if she hadn't of fell 2 out and went on to run a good third in Listed race at Auteuil. Absence to overcome but fair chance for trainer who won this last year.

Form: 14F2-3F

Alletrix^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128| D

6/1

Good second at Fairyhouse (had Minnies Secret behind) and stepped up on that when winning with a degree of ease at Leopardstown last time. Needs to carry on improving but clearly in good form and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 613F21

Meri Devie¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

11/10

Taken well to hurdles, winning at Leopardstown on hurdle debut and largely running well in defeat this campaign. Beaten by Allertix last time but 21lb better off at the weights here and capable of reversing form for last year's winning stable.

Form: 3-02245

Forecasts

Meri Devie (11/10), Pravalaguna (3/1), Alletrix (6/1), Jaime Sommers (6/1), Minnies Secret (8/1), Alighting (12/1)

MERI DRIVE had to concede a huge 21lb to to Allertix last time out but she looks capable of reversing the form here and the yard took this race last year. They also run Pravalaguna who shouldn't be far away if she's ready to go after an absence. Alighting is an intriguing runner who should appreciate the step up in trip and may be capable of taking another step forward after a promising effort last time out.