BetVictor Fishery Lane Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:53 | Winning time: 4m 5.00s

Jeff Kidder¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 148| D

17/2

Useful hurdler. 13/8, respectable third of 22 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Should have a part to play in the finish.

Form: 217111-

Quilixios¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150| BF| D

6/4

Smart hurdler. 30¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Jeff Kidder in AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (11/8) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Big player if on-song here.

Form: 1/11117-

Teahupoo²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| BF| D

2/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. Beaten 3 lengths by Jeff Kidder in a Grade 2 there on final start of last season, but now 7 lb better off with that rival.

Form: 1112-

An Epic Song^h1²⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil| D

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving A. Chaille-Chaille when winning 16-runner juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on Irish debut. Off 8 months and hood on 1st time.

Form: 71-

Autumn Evening¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 1 run this season. Good second of 14 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, heavy, 4/1) 18 days ago, staying on well. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 1533-1

Non-Runners

Vultan³⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Quilixios (6/4), Teahupoo (2/1), Autumn Evening (5/1), Jeff Kidder (17/2), Vultan (16/1), An Epic Song (22/1)

QUILIXIOS clearly wasn't 100% when well held in the Grade 1 won by Jeff Kidder at the Punchestown Festival and is probably better judged on his impressive Triumph Hurdle display a month earlier. If able to get back on track here, he will prove a tough nut to crack. Jeff Kidder has to be feared, but Teahupoo is marginally preferred for forecast purposes.