W.H. Scott Lifting Supporting Wicklow GAA Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 4m 15.10s

Quartz Du Rheu²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Geraghty| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

3/1

Registered two wins for this yard since coming over from France but not as good the last twice, including when 15L third in Naas Grade 3 (2m) last month. Will need to settle better but this is an easier task.

Form: 4-12123

Anything Will Do²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129| CD

9/4

Record over jumps stands at 3-4 and took another step forward last time when staying on well to win C&D novice hurdle last month. Clearly a useful prospect and does hold leading claims.

Form: 1311

Tiger Voice^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

1/1

Has come back a different horse this season, finishing runner-up at Tipperary in October before going one better at Cork (2m, soft to heavy) in November. Every chance that he could improve again.

Form: 06-21

Hot Beat^h⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: I J McCarthy| T: T M Walsh

50/1

Winner over 1m4f for David Simcock and sole hurdles run came when 49L third at Cork (2m) in December 2017. Down the field in three starts on the flat in the summer and this looks a difficult task.

Form: 3/

Non-Runners

Unexpected Depth⁶⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Forecasts

Tiger Voice (1/1), Anything Will Do (9/4), Quartz Du Rheu (3/1), Unexpected Depth (4/1), Hot Beat (50/1)

A race which has the possibility of producing a smart prospect for the future, preference is for ANYTHING WILL DO, who thrived at this track and distance on his latest start and was even considered for top-level races. He could prove to be hard to beat for an in-form trainer. Unexpected Depth could quite possibly be anything as well and given he handled a 14lb rise in the handicap last time suggests class is there, while Tiger Voice seems to be rejuvenated this season and has the steering from a jockey who has been flying this season.