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Sunday 2 December 2018

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baroneracing.com Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 49.5s

Bapaume¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153

14/1

Winner of four of his 15 hurdle starts including in a Grade 2 contest at Auteuil when last seen in June. Signs of regression last term and looks opposable here.

Form: 83P5-21

Dortmund Park^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Elliott| OR: 148| CD

20/1

C&D winner of a maiden hurdle on New Years day and landed the Grade 1 Champion Novices' at the Punchestown festival. Well held on seasonal debut in a Navan Grade 2 contest, 20L adrift of Apples Jade. Others preferred.

Form: 11481-5

Early Doors²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 142| BF

20/1

Beaten favourite on final start of last season in a 24-runner handicap hurdle at the Punchestown festival in April. Makes little appeal in this contest.

Form: 112930-

Shaneshill¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| CD

33/1

Smart sort who never got to win a Grade 1 hurdle contest at his best. May struggle with one or two better suited to today's conditions.

Form: 24P3-38

Supasundae²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 164| D

9/2

Landed the Grade 1's Irish and Punchestown Champion hurdles last term. Leading player once again with conditions to suit in this contest.

Form: 321221-

Wicklow Brave¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155

33/1

Useful if not entirely reliable, runner-up behind Supasundae at Punchestown in April after Samcro departed. Others hold stronger profiles for this assignment.

Form: 2-213F4

Farclas^t²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 152

16/1

Improving juvenile that took the Triumph Hurdle in March before disappointing at the Punchestown festival. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have a say here.

Form: 2215-

Apple's Jade^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 158| CD

4/6

C&D winner attempting to win this Grade 1 contest for the third year running. Landed the Grade 2 Lismullen hurdle in fine style on return to action last month and difficult to find any negatives against the mare in this contest.

Form: 11133-1

Limini²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| BF| C| D

11/2

Last five starts have come on the Flat with the mare four from seven over hurdles. Last seen over timber finishing 1½L adrift of Apples Jade at Cheltenham and could prove to be her biggest danger here.

Form: 113213/

Non-Runners

Sutton Place³⁰¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: B J Geraghty

Forecasts

Apple's Jade (4/6), Supasundae (9/2), Limini (11/2), Sutton Place (8/1), Bapaume (14/1), Farclas (16/1), Early Doors (20/1), Dortmund Park (20/1), Wicklow Brave (33/1), Shaneshill (33/1)

APPLE'S JADE can land her third consecutive victory in this contest following a show of strength on seasonal debut at Navan last month. The six-year-old appeared as good as ever with a facile 11L victory over five hapless opponents. The Jessica Harrington-trained, Supasundae is entitled to need the run here, while Limini will need to improve on her 1½L defeat behind Apple's Jade at Cheltenham in March. The J P McManus-owned Sutton Place could go well at a price.