Assembly Techniques Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 3m 51.60s

Jake Peter⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 88| CD

4/1

Winner over C&D at this meeting 12 months ago off a 43lb lower mark. Has made a marked improvement since winning on three separate occasions, latest of which coming at Fairyhouse in June.

Form: 21-2310

Sneaky Getaway¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 88| D

1/1

Dual bumper winner, who got off the mark at the first time of asking on the Flat at Leopardstown last month. Beaten since at the Galway festival earlier this month but very much back in the mix here.

Form: 12

Flat To The Max^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 82| BF| D

7/1

One from five on the Flat with the gelding getting off the mark on debut for trainer Ger Lyons at Navan a little over 12 months ago. Winner over hurdles for current connections and could be interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 323540

Cray^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

9/4

Improving over hurdles the Rip Van Winkle gelding showed plenty of zip on the Flat last summer running for trainer-James Bethell. Well held at Leopardstown over 1m7f earlier this month but merits respect in this field.

Form: 22145-5

Forecasts

Sneaky Getaway (1/1), Cray (9/4), Jake Peter (4/1), Flat To The Max (7/1)

Modest but tight field for this 2m handicap which can go the way of dual bumper winner, SNEAKY GETAWAY. The six-year-old can build on a couple of solid displays on the Flat, winning at Leopardstown and finishing second of seven at the Galway festival earlier this month. Cray can follow him home for the Champion hurdle winning yard, while Jake Peter and Flat To The Max can battle for third and fourth place.