Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 51.6s

Wicklow Brave²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 159| CD

5/6

Course winner that has also won over the trip. In scintillating form on the Flat this season winning three times over varying trips. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 71/72-21

Bedrock^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: I Jardine| OR: 145| D

12/1

Scottish raider who was not beaten far in a hot handicap hurdle at the Galway festival. Well held on the Flat recently but can go well here.

Form: 13413-4

Plinth^b,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| CD

20/1

C&D winner but has finished well down the field in a number of runs over the summer and may well struggle in this contest.

Form: 756004

Arctic Fire^h⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| OR: 157| CD

10/3

Officially rated 169 in his pomp for trainer-Willie Mullins. Can still mix it with the best and is capable of hitting the frame here.

Form: 4213/31

Dr Mikey⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 140| CD

16/1

Generally well held in a number of starts since July and finished 71L behind Arctic Fire at Cork last time out. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 15/1-746

Tombstone^t¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

5/1

No match for Kemboy in a 3m Limerick Grade 3 contest when last seen in April but is a likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 263626-

Non-Runners

Ivanovich Gorbatov²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: B J Geraghty

Forecasts

Wicklow Brave (5/6), Arctic Fire (10/3), Tombstone (5/1), Ivanovich Gorbatov (10/1), Bedrock (12/1), Dr Mikey (16/1), Plinth (20/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained WICKLOW BRAVE sets the standard here following a number of sparkling runs over the summer. The nine-year-old is in good heart right now and can see off the challenges from his biggest dangers, Arctic Fire and Tombstone. The Iain Jardine runner, Bedrock looks the best of the rest.