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Sunday 28 November 2021

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BARONERACING.COM Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.10s

Abacadabras^t²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 158| D

11/2

High-class hurdler. Respectable 13¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Honeysuckle in Punchestown Champion Hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft).

Form: 152F14-

Darasso^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| D

66/1

Smart chaser. 4/1, career best when winning 5-runner Lismullen Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 6 lengths from Sire Du Berlais, forging clear. Difficult ask.

Form: 125821

Latest Exhibition^t²³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 154| BF| D

25/1

Very smart chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 28 in handicap chase (9/2) at this course (29.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2/12224-

Ronald Pump^b1,t¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 156| C| D

22/1

Smart hurdler. Below form well-beaten fifth of 9 to L'autonomie in Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil at Auteuil (25.4f, soft, 72/10). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 42/F23-5

Saldier^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 162

9/1

High-class hurdler. 4/7, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 56 days ago by 3 lengths from Darasso. Back up in trip.

Form: 6678-11

Honeysuckle²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 165| CD

2/5

Unbeaten in 12 starts. Won this corresponding event (for second successive season), Irish Champion Hurdle, Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and Punchestown Champion Hurdle last term. Hard to beat.

Form: 11/1111-

Skyace²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 139| CD

125/1

Useful hurdler. C&D winner. Five wins from 16 NH runs. Last of 4 in minor event hurdle (10/3) at this C&D (good to soft) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 141F-P4

Stormy Ireland¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| CD

9/1

Smart hurdler. C&D winner. 1 win from 1 run this season. 2/13, respectable second of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) on IRE flat debut. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 229211-

Non-Runners

Sams Profile³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M F Morris J: Phillip Enright

Sire Du Berlais²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (2/5), Abacadabras (11/2), Saldier (9/1), Stormy Ireland (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (20/1), Ronald Pump (22/1), Latest Exhibition (25/1), Sams Profile (33/1), Darasso (66/1), Skyace (125/1)

Hard to look beyond HONEYSUCKLE, who cemented her status as the best hurdler around at Cheltenham and Punchestown in the spring and can record her 8th consecutive Grade 1. Saldier and Abacadabras can follow her home.