Pat Walsh Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 3m 54.06s

Champagne Problem^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Bumper winner who maintained 100% record over hurdles when winning 3-runner minor event at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 1/3) 42 days ago. Strong possibilities with prospect of more to come.

Form: 19-11

Hollymount^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win at Ayr (20.5f) in May. Creditable second of 6 in minor event hurdle (7/2) at Listowel (20f, good) 12 days ago. Sound claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 21-1222

Island Mahee⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cartmel in June. 11/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 32-2154

Outback Flyer⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 120| D

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in July. 10/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 7 days ago, finishing with running left. Shortlist material.

Form: 410-128

She Is Electric^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Geoghegan| T: N Lee

16/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 5/4, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good) 21 days ago, always holding on. More needed.

Form: 246-421

Well Funded^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100| D

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 15/2) 4 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 70-6012

Scenic Look²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A Murray| OR: 113| D

5/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm, 3/1) 28 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 249-251

Forecasts

Champagne Problem (6/4), Outback Flyer (2/1), Scenic Look (5/1), Hollymount (12/1), She Is Electric (16/1), Island Mahee (20/1), Well Funded (33/1)

CHAMPAGNE PROBLEM already looks borderline useful, making it 2-2 with another wide-margin success at Kilbeggan 6 weeks ago and, with further progress in the offing, she can land the hat-trick. Outback Flyer and Hollymount can give Willie Mullins' mare most to think about.