Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 11.00s

Apple's Jade^t¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: G Elliott| OR: 162| BF| CD

1/4

Winner of this contest for the last two years, the mare is currently rated 10lb ahead of her nearest rival here. Goes well following lay-offs of over 100 days (1/2/1/1) and likely to take all the beating here.

Form: 11163-5

Bacardys¹⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| D

10/3

Winner of three of his nine starts over hurdles and likely to prove the biggest danger to the favourite. Second of 10 beaten 3L behind Unowhatimeanharry in the Grade 1 Stayers hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May.

Form: F0/7F6-2

Dysios^t,v²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D Cullen| OR: 123| C| D

66/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Fourth of five beaten 56L in a Punchestown 2m2½f on good to yielding ground last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 35P/0P-4

The Ballyboys^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney| T: R Hackett| OR: 99

66/1

Winner of three of 17 starts over hurdles with last win coming over 12 months ago. Well held on recent starts over the larger obstacles and on the Flat and remains easy to oppose.

Form: F746-P5

Magic Of Light²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 113| C

9/1

Gallant mare, last seen running Tiger Roll to 2¾L finishing second of 40 in the Grand National at Aintree in April. Winner of two of her eight starts over timber. Needs others to run below-par to have a chance in this.

Form: 112U72-

Forecasts

Apple's Jade (1/4), Bacardys (10/3), Magic Of Light (9/1), The Ballyboys (66/1), Dysios (66/1)

APPLES JADE can get back to winning ways here following a disappointing end to a season for the second year running. The seven-year-old can complete a hat-trick of wins in this contest at the expense of the Willie Mullins-trained Bacardys who was last seen finishing a gallant second of 10 beaten 3L in the Grade 1 Stayers Hurdles at the Punchestown festival in May. Magic Of Light, second to Tiger Roll in the Grand National on her most recent run in April looks booked for third prize money.