Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 16.70s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Cracking Smart

25/1

Mengli Khan

12/1

14/1

Dolciano Dici

16/1

Top Moon

5/2

9/4

Count Simon

25/1

Present In Court

40/1

Sky Marshal

10/1, 11/1, 12/1

12/1

Moskovite

10/1, 9/1

8/1

Dom Dolo

10/1

11/1

Barwell

16/1

Awayinthewest

25/1, 20/1

25/1

Alfa Mix

8/1

Allez Kal

16/1

14/1

Drumacoo

8/1

Golden Jewel

10/1

SP Book Percentage 128.29

Non-Runners

Sayo²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Top Moon (9/4), Alfa Mix (8/1), Drumacoo (8/1), Moskovite (8/1), Sayo (8/1), Golden Jewel (10/1), Dom Dolo (11/1), Sky Marshal (12/1), Mengli Khan (14/1), Allez Kal (14/1), Dolciano Dici (16/1), Barwell (16/1), Cracking Smart (25/1), Awayinthewest (25/1), Count Simon (25/1), Present In Court (40/1)

A race that was first run six years ago with trainer Gordon Elliott landing the spoils in 2016 and 2017. Two of his four runners in this years renewal Cracking Smart and Mengli Khan can give decent accounts of themselves returning to hurdles from a number of disappointing efforts over the larger obstacles recently. Preference is for the improving Joseph O'Brien-trained TOP MOON who can make it three out of five over hurdles since his debut at Kilbeggan in August. Winner of a beginners chase in September, Moskovite won a maiden hurdle over C&D this time last year and is another of interest returning over timber while a bounce back to form for Sky Marshal would not surprise.