Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 51.4s

Triplicate^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

4/1

Comes here on a hat-trick following a number fine wins at Galway and Listowel festivals. Holds strong place claims here.

Form: 4-11

Dorrells Pierji²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| D

11/4

Sets the standard following a couple of facile bumper wins for influential owners before winning a Listowel maiden hurdle over 2m last month. Step up in trip possibly a positive.

Form: 1/30-111

Easy Game²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/1

Easy winner on hurdles bow over this trip at Killarney in July before another win at the Galway festival. Beaten since but is on the shortlist here.

Form: 4-112

Quick Grabim²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

5/4

Fair bumper performer who hasn't far away at all on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in November. Got off the mark at the Listowel festival last month and another bold show looks likely here.

Form: 170/2F-1

Pearl Of The West^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR: 131

16/1

Winner of a four-runner Bellewstown hurdle over this trip on good ground at the end of August. Needs to improve once again here.

Form: 41-121

Beautiful Citi²⁶

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

25/1

Solid and consistent in four career bumper starts before winning on hurdling debut in a Listowel maiden over this trip last month. Big step up in class here.

Form: 41121

Non-Runners

Make My Heart Fly²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Quick Grabim (5/4), Dorrells Pierji (11/4), Triplicate (4/1), Make My Heart Fly (13/2), Easy Game (7/1), Pearl Of The West (16/1), Beautiful Citi (25/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained QUICK GRABIM can cement his potential here following up a win at the Listowel festival last month. The Oscar gelding can land the spoils here from his possible biggest dangers, stablemates Dorrells Pierji and Easy Game.