Joe Walsh Memorial Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 11.2s

Count Simon^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| BF| D

6/1

Landed a hat-trick earlier this summer prior to finishing less than three-lengths third to Macgiloney at Bellewstown a month ago. 4lb better off with that rival and should be on the pemises once again.

Form: 221-113

Macgiloney⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 130| CD

10/3

Won over C&D in May and again at Bellewsotwn last month (Macgiloney third). Outran his odds when close third in Galway novice hurdle a few days ago and should again figure if recovered from thos exertions.

Form: 715153

Tell Me Annie⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 127| D

20/1

Faced some stiff tasks over fence sof late without success. Fair hurdler but unproven at this trip and looks up against it on this occasion.

Form: P2525-4

Jaime Sommers^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 117

33/1

Only 2-31 over timber and needs to improve on recent efforts if she is to figure in this decent company. First-time cheekpieces applied but faces a tough task.

Form: 3P5-450

Pravalaguna⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

4/7

Ran a cracker when leading to the final fence in last week's Galway Plate and has a good chance of regaining the winning thread if fully recovered from that hard race. Gives impression she should see out the extra two furlongs.

Form: 92-F727

Non-Runners

Everybreathyoutake¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Fred The Foot¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Pravalaguna (4/7), Macgiloney (10/3), Everybreathyoutake (5/1), Count Simon (6/1), Fred The Foot (13/2), Tell Me Annie (20/1), Jaime Sommers (33/1)

Assuming PRAVALAGUNA is none the worse for her brave effort in last week's Galway Plate she has a fine chance of getting her head in front on favourable conditions. She hasn't raced this far before but gives the impression she should stay. There's little to choose between Count Simon and Macgiloney on recent form, while Fred The Foot and Everybreathyoutake are also in good heart and should add spice to a decent contest.