Plus2Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.60s

Avenir D'Une Vie^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131

6/5

Has failed to add to his sole win over hurdles in five subsequent starts but bounced back to form in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last month when second of 10 beaten 1½L adrift of the Gavin Cromwell-trained, Galway hurdle bound Ming Dynasty.

Form: 94030-2

Hammerstein³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Winner of a Killarney maiden over this trip in May. Well held in a novice event at Roscommon subsequently and may need a couple to falter in this company.

Form: 231P-14

Lethal Steps¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

6/5

Lethal Force gelding still looking to add to his maiden hurdle win at Sligo in April. Ran well in defeat at Bellewstown recently finishing third of 14 and needs to step up on that effort in this contest.

Form: 23-1353

Non-Runners

Cenotice³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Hannon¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Avenir D'Une Vie (6/5), Lethal Steps (6/5), Hannon (2/1), Cenotice (5/1), Hammerstein (11/2)

The Gordon Elliott-trained LETHAL STEPS is taken to finally add to his maiden hurdle win at Sligo in April. The four-year-old ran well in defeat at the recent Bellewstown meeting earlier this month and can step up here to land the opener at the expense of higher rated pair, Avenir D'Une Vie for the Henry De Bromhead yard and Canford Cliffs gelding, Hannon.