baroneracing.com Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 8.60s

Bacardys²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 157| D

5/1

Won for the fourth time over hurdles when landing the Grade 2 Lismullen hurdle over 2m4f on soft to heavy ground beating Apple's Jade over 9L. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 0/7F6-21

Davids Charm⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 150| C| D

12/1

Winner of five of his 15 starts over hurdles including a 12L demolition of a six-runner field in a Grade 3 contest over 2m in October. Plenty to prove stepping up in grade and trip.

Form: 60-5411

Killultagh Vic²¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| C| D

33/1

Running with credit in defeat both over hurdles and the larger obstacles last season in graded company. Not seen since finishing behind Unowhatimeanharry in the Grade 1 Stayers hurdle at Punchestown in May. Looks a tall order.

Form: 53402-4

Penhill⁵⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160| BF

11/1

Top class stayer, came back from an absence to land the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham before a gallant second in the Grade 1 Stayers hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in action in the spring of 2018. Not to be underestimated.

Form: 411212/

Apple's Jade^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 162| BF| CD

5/2

Below-par effort when finishing over 9L behind Bacardys in the Grade 2 Lismullen hurdle at Navan in a race she had won the previous two years. Needs to bounce back to land this contest for the fourth year running.

Form: 1163-52

Honeysuckle¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150| CD

9/10

Won a Thurles Listed contest in December last year, going on to win at Grade 3 level before a facile victory in the Grade 1 Mares' novice hurdle over C&D in the spring. Won easily on seasonal debut here. Leading player.

Form: 1/1111-1

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (9/10), Apple's Jade (5/2), Bacardys (5/1), Penhill (11/1), Davids Charm (12/1), Killultagh Vic (33/1)

The fast progressing HONEYSUCKLE for the Henry De Bromhead yard can land the spoils to win her second Grade 1 contest following on from her win over C&D in the Spring. The five-year-old had a gentle seasonal introduction winning by 11L and can hold off the attentions of Apple's Jade as the Gordon Elliott-trained mare attempts to repair her tarnished reputation and win this contest for the fourth year in a row. The Willie Mullins yard last won this race in 2015 with Arctic Fire and his pair, Barcardys and Penhill should not be taken lightly.