Randox Health Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 45.5s

Beacon Edge²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 142| BF

4/11

Useful hurdler who signed off for last season with good neck second of 7 to Cedarwood Road in listed hurdle at Naas (15.8f, good to soft). Off 7 months but yard having good spell so hard to beat.

Form: 14/3122-

Rocky Court¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 110

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Good third of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, finishing strongly. This is tougher though.

Form: P8-5243

The Bottom Bar⁵⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P J McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 124

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler but lacklustre fourth in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f) when last seen out 18 months ago on final run for Nicky Henderson. Lot to prove on return for new yard now.

Form: 32U634/

Curlew Hill¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| C

9/4

Made it 2-5 this season with hurdle win at Kilbeggan in August. 4/1, good second of 6 in minor event at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Respected.

Form: 5-41412

Lady Of The Sea^t1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S Millar| OR: 85

200/1

Modest hurdler. Eleventh of 13 in novice chase (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Back hurdling with tongue strap on but very stiff task.

Form: P0-47P0

Monoxide¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: N McCluskey

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, last of 6 in minor event hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3P6

Forecasts

Beacon Edge (4/11), Curlew Hill (9/4), Rocky Court (14/1), The Bottom Bar (50/1), Lady Of The Sea (200/1), Monoxide (250/1)

BEACON EDGE has been off the track for 7 months but this useful hurdler is impossible to oppose on his return with his yard going well. Curlew Hill looks the one to chase him home ahead of in-form Rocky Court.