Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 57.60s

Jason The Militant^t¹⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 157| D

7/1

Very smart hurdler who resumed winning ways in 2m, Gr. 3 in February. Things didn't go to plan at Aintree/Punchestown thereafter and expected to be in the mix for all he concedes weight all round.

Form: 1/331U7-

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Darasso^b,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148| D

9/2

Smart chaser. 10/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 11 days ago, broke blood vessel when. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0-11258

Felix Desjy^h¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| BF| D

11/2

Temperamental sort who landed back-to-back chase events this time last year. Ended last season below best in that sphere but he's often gone well fresh.

Form: F1138F-

Saldier^p⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 162| D

4/7

High-class hurdler who posted a career-best effort when winning 20-runner Galway Hurdle (16f, good) in July. Merits serious respect with a repeat of that performance here.

Form: 1/6678-1

Thousand Tears¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M P Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 116

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July. 6/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 15 days ago. Hard to fancy at this level.

Form: 3P-4158

Wonder Laish⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| OR: 138| D

22/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. 33/1, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 330-310

Forecasts

Saldier (4/7), Darasso (9/2), Felix Desjy (11/2), Jason The Militant (7/1), Wonder Laish (22/1), Thousand Tears (150/1)

SALDIER produced a high-class performance when landing the Galway Hurdle off top weight in July and a repeat of that should see him tough to beat again in this line up. Jason The Militant didn't have things go to plan in the spring but is fancied to be seen in a much better light here. Felix Desjy completes the shortlist.