BetVictor Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Darasso^b,t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| D

8/1

Smart hurdler/chaser. 66/1, good fourth of 8 to Honeysuckle in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 258214

Saint Felicien⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: G Elliott| D

4/5

Debut winner in France for David Cottin and landed minor hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on IRE NH debut 71 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Sure to improve, so he needs considering.

Form: 1-1

Felix Desjy^p1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Colin Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

22/1

Temperamental sort who came in well-held fifth of 6 to Sharjah in Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 38F-435

Petit Mouchoir^p³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| D

11/1

Smart hurdler but he came in tailed-off last of 6 to Sharjah in Matheson Hurdle (18/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3522F-6

Whiskey Sour^t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145| C| D

3/1

Smart hurdler. 25/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 63 days ago. Yard in good form so he holds leading claims.

Form: 2742/4-5

Wolf Prince³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 142| D

16/1

Useful hurdler. 5/1, below-form third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 30 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: P21F63

Forecasts

Saint Felicien (4/5), Whiskey Sour (3/1), Darasso (8/1), Petit Mouchoir (11/1), Wolf Prince (16/1), Felix Desjy (22/1)

WHISKEY SOUR holds the edge on form so is fancied to end a long losing run for his in-form yard. Saint Felicien made a winning start for Gordon Elliott at Gowran and is feared most with improvement on the cards. Darasso is also worth considering on the back of his good Fairyhouse fourth.