Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 6.10s

Jason The Militant^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 153| C| D

7/4

Smart hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, neck third of 5 to Abacadabras in Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f) 104 days ago. Stable having good spell so much respected after his break.

Form: 2151-33

Sixshooter³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 147| D

10/3

Useful hurdler. 11/2, good 11½ lengths third of 10 to Sams Profile in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (3m) 30 days ago. Significantly down in trip with more needed here.

Form: 342-133

Darasso^b1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 152| D

9/2

Smart hurdler/chaser. C&D winner too who posted respectable third of 6 to Beacon Edge in Boyne Hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 6 days ago. Back down in trip with blinkers on and not dismissed.

Form: 20-4243

Petit Mouchoir^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| D

9/4

Smart hurdler. Excellent third in Leopardstown Grade 1 on yard debut but well-held fifth in Irish Champion Hurdle (18/1) there 21 days ago. Sets a high standard if back to his best.

Form: 35-2335

Claude Greengrass¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: John F O'Neill

400/1

Poor hurdler. 150/1, good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, soft). Off 6 months. This is an extremely stiff task though.

Form: 00P084

Non-Runners

She's A Cracker²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: J A Berry J: Mr J P Berry

Forecasts

Jason The Militant (7/4), Petit Mouchoir (9/4), Sixshooter (10/3), Darasso (9/2), She's A Cracker (66/1), Claude Greengrass (400/1)

PETIT MOUCHOIR is a likeable sort so is taken to shrug off a below-par recent effort in the Irish Champion Hurdle and open his account for Gordon Elliott. Jason The Militant looks the one to give his former stable companion most to do, with Darasso not ruled out either if the fitting of blinkers brings out the best in him.