Carey Glass Hurdle

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 5m 54.70s

Crosshill⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 138

11/4

Useful hurdler. Fifth of 8 in novice chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft, 9/1) 81 days ago, good form. Interesting back hurdling.

Form: F428-25

Gentlemansgame^p1,t1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 141

11/8

Useful hurdler. Tailed-off seventh of 9 to Royal Kahala in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (7/1) at Gowran (24.4f, soft) 51 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on 1st time. This is easier.

Form: 1232-07

Blast Of Koeman^p,t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Maher| OR: 120

28/1

Temperamental sort. Two wins from 43 NH runs. 16/1, respectable fifth of 15 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, heavy) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 6P-5U55

Column Of Fire^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 142

20/1

Not the same since his crunching fall in the 2020 Martin Pipe, pulled up in novice chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy, 13/2) 13 days ago.

Form: 0-8007P

Unexpected Depth^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 141

9/4

Useful hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable ninth of 24 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 2440-99

Non-Runners

Whirling Dervish¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J F Levins J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Gentlemansgame (11/8), Unexpected Depth (9/4), Crosshill (11/4), Whirling Dervish (12/1), Column Of Fire (20/1), Blast Of Koeman (28/1)

CROSSHILL is lightly raced and boasts some good form so could be worth chancing back hurdling after a break. Unexpected Depth and Gentlemansgame are feared.