River Morell Mares Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 59.40s

Brooks Falls²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

25/1

Bumper winner who posted a career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft) 27 days ago, always holding on. This tougher but still low-mileage and she may do better again.

Form: 31P/97-1

Dreamingandhoping^h,t1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 111| C

14/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in April. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Downpatrick (17.4f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P3281-3

Lunar Display¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 119| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1/2, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Fancied to be in the mix again with a repeat.

Form: F343-21

Manitopark²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Five from 6 in bumpers in France and matched previous best over hurdles for present yard when running out a 4-length winner of a mares' maiden at Cork (19f) earlier this month. Possibilities.

Form: 5242-1

Sit Down Lucy⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle (4/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 42 days ago. Trainer going well and that may not prove her limit.

Form: 2/361-

The West Awaits³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable 16 lengths third of 7 to Gauloise in listed hurdle (20/1) at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 261/413-

Wat Ua Doin¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: M J Smith| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. First run since leaving V. C. Ward when career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20f) 15 days ago, easily. Likely to improve further.

Form: 8549-1

Forecasts

The West Awaits (2/1), Lunar Display (3/1), Wat Ua Doin (9/2), Manitopark (11/2), Sit Down Lucy (10/1), Dreamingandhoping (14/1), Brooks Falls (25/1)

A competitive mares' novice with the vote in favour of LUNAR DISPLAY. She confirmed previous promise when off the mark in a Tipperary maiden 11 days ago and she looks sure to go well again. Willie Mullins' pair Manitopark Aa and The West Awaits are fancied to pose the chief threats, along with Wat Ua Doin.