Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 3m 45.10s

Icario^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

7/1

Has just one win from 19 starts over hurdles and now drops 2lb below his last winning mark. Liable to find a couple stronger here.

Form: 22130-7

Konig Hall^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: A McCann| OR: 116| D

6/1

Solid and consistent in a number of runs on the Flat, over fences and the hurdles course. Enjoying his racing for his age and not easily dismissed.

Form: 22-3213

Due Reward²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| D

13/8

Distance winner of a Gowran Park maiden hurdle last month. Likely to be popular in the market on handicap debut for leading owners.

Form: F/40-41

Miro²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

6/1

Kept on well under hands and heels in the closing stages when sixth of 15 on return to the track at Limerick last month on the Flat over 1m3f. One win from eight hurdle starts for the yard. Market likely to reveal expectations on return to hurdling.

Form: 731326/

Draycott Place^t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109| C

6/1

134-rated chaser who was returned to hurdling earlier this month finishing 29L adrift of the winner Fleury's Fort. Looks up against it here.

Form: 216146

Mezajy^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| CD

7/1

C&D winner and successful at Wexford two starts back off a 6lb lower mark. Well held since and looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 018-198

Benny In Milan⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 106

10/1

Lightly raced gelding by Milan who won a Fontwell handicap hurdle in June 2017 off a 2lb lower mark. Well down the field on three occasions since and best avoided on stable debut here.

Form: 87/187-9

Forecasts

Due Reward (13/8), Konig Hall (6/1), Miro (6/1), Draycott Place (6/1), Icario (7/1), Mezajy (7/1), Benny In Milan (10/1)

The improving DUE REWARD can land the prize here on handicap debut following a win at Gowran Park last month over this trip. The Henry De Bromhead gelding is taken to get the better of the game and consistent Konig Hall who has been turning back the clock in both codes this year. The Gordon Elliott pair Miro and Icario can both out-run their SP's in this contest.