Kerrymaid Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 46.50s

Dr Mikey¹⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D J McInerney| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 137| D

10/1

Cork specialist; generally consistent sort who wins his fair share of races; not seen out since April but has won after a long absence in the past; hard to dismiss.

Form: 61F424-

Stratum¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145

1/4

Is well entered up including Group races on the flat and a valuable hurdle at this track in a few days time; won in a canter last time out at Killarney and may prove very difficult to beat.

Form: 2/40-419

The King Of Brega^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

12/1

Veteran who retains plenty of ability, successful in back-to-back handicaps at Thurles in December/January. Below form on return at Kilbeggan in June and similar on latest outing at Downpatrick in August; has it all to do here.

Form: 4113-95

Waitnsee¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

7/1

Stoutly-bred mare; after twice finishing third of nine at Sligo, she waltzed up at Ballinrobe late last month in a maiden hurdle; certainly on the upgrade but maybe not good enough to beat the likely favourite.

Form: 331

Non-Runners

Jaime Sommers²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: M J Bowe J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Stratum (1/4), Waitnsee (7/1), Jaime Sommers (8/1), Dr Mikey (10/1), The King Of Brega (12/1)

It is hard to look beyond STRATUM who not only has solid form in the bank but also has ambitions in Group races on the flat and a valuable handicap hurdle here next week: Nothing in this field should scare him. Waitnsee is certainly open to more improvement and she nicely won a maiden hurdle race at Ballinrobe last time. She may have to play second fiddle today. Dr Mikey coming off a break must overcome a long absence but he has some solid form and will be looking to pick up some place prize money.