Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

Capital Force^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

9/2

Distance winner who has been chasing recently. Last seen over hurdles in the 2017 Supreme Novices at the festival finishing eighth of 14. Market likely to be best guide.

Form: F5-3435

Roaring Bull^p²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

8/11

One from six over hurdles but had put in a number of worrying jumping displays towards the end of the previous season. One to be interested in if hurdling problems rectified.

Form: 133F6F-

Catch My Drift¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 85

100/1

13-race maiden hurdler and well beaten 38L in a Fairyhouse hurdle earlier this month. Likely to find it tough going here.

Form: 056337

Chambord Du Lys¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| CD

2/1

C&D winner in February 2017 in a heavy ground maiden hurdle. Beaten but not disgraced since and can't be ruled out looking at the opposition.

Form: 6/22-443

Forecasts

Roaring Bull (8/11), Chambord Du Lys (2/1), Capital Force (9/2), Catch My Drift (100/1)

There has been plenty of time for ROARING BULL to have his hurdling problems ironed-out and the Milan gelding can make the most of a decent pull in to the race from Capital Force. The Gordon Elliott-trained Milan gelding can hold off his biggest threat Chambord Du Lys for the trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh.