Deacy Gilligan Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 28.50s

The Storyteller³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 153| C| D

6/5

Very smart hurdler/chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event chase (10/3) at this course (22.5f, soft) 38 days ago, easily. Leading claims back over hurdles on these terms.

Form: 8162-P1

Bothar Dubh^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 131

18/1

Useful hurdler at his best. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to feature.

Form: 2230-06

De Name Escapes Me^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 135

11/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft, 7/2) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful at his best in this sphere but others appeal more.

Form: 5/U00P0-

Time For Mabel^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 125

150/1

Modest chaser. 17/2, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, soft) 33 days ago. Has work cut out back over hurdles here.

Form: 15/8975

My Sister Sarah²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

11/10

Useful hurdler. Good second of 11 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good, 4/5) 25 days ago, conceding first run. Fancied to pose a threat to The Storyteller.

Form: 124FB-2

Forecasts

My Sister Sarah (11/10), The Storyteller (6/5), De Name Escapes Me (11/1), Bothar Dubh (18/1), Time For Mabel (150/1)

THE STROYTELLER is firmly established as a very smart hurdler/chaser, adding to his tally over the larger obstacles here in July. He holds obvious claims on these terms and is fancied to come out on top. My Sister Sarah is expected to give him most to do.