William Hill Ireland Best Odds Guaranteed Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 13.1s

Authorized Art³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| CD

3/1

Form: 2154/3

Exchange Rate²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 125| D

150/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. First run since leaving Willie Mullins when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 40/1) 24 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 11U3/P

Get My Drift^h1,t²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris| OR: 133| D

7/4

Winner at Leopardstown in December. 17/2, very good second of 15 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft). Off 6 months but hood on 1st time and the one to beat on form.

Form: 33142-

Le Correzien⁴⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Made winning debut in 12-runner minor event hurdle at Dieppe (16.9f) 15 months ago for Gabriel Leenders. Has more to offer, so he's not taken lightly for top yard despite his absence.

Form: 1-

I A Connect³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: A P Heskin| T: G Elliott| D

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this season and posted good second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 32 days ago, no match for winner. Should have more to offer, and in the mix.

Form: 3/23-112

Suprise Package⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 126| C

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner but pulled up in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 44 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 721-24P

The Names Jock³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 123| D

15/2

Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat who made successful hurdling bow at Listowel before good third in Grade 3 novice at Tipperary. Can't be discounted with more progress on the cards.

Form: 13

Forecasts

Get My Drift (7/4), Authorized Art (3/1), I A Connect (9/2), Suprise Package (13/2), The Names Jock (15/2), Le Correzien (8/1), Exchange Rate (150/1)

GET MY DRIFT holds a clear edge on form and is taken to make a winning return having looked a good prospect when runner-up over C&D in the spring. Both I A Connect and The Names Jock have better days ahead of them too and can't be ruled out, while Henry de Bromhead's ex-French recruit Le Correzien is also much respected, despite returning from a long absence, in an intriguing contest.