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Sunday 13 November 2022

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Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 8.07s

Flooring Porter^t²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 164| BF| C

7/2

Course winner who has won back-to-back Stayers' Hurdles at Cheltenham. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Sire Du Berlais in Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree when last seen in April. Fell 2 out when still in front in this race last year.

Form: 1P/F212-

Sire Du Berlais^b,t¹⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 155| CD

22/1

Won this race back in 2020. Made breakthrough at the top level in Liverpool Hurdle in April, but couldn't match that effort when fourth of 7 in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown later same month. May just be better for the run.

Form: 2P4014-

Zanahiyr^p,t²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 159| BF

11/4

High-class hurdler. Running creditably when fell at the last in Aintree Hurdle (20f, good to soft, 15/8) won by Epatante. Off 7 months. Could still have more to offer at this distance.

Form: 12223F-

Ashdale Bob¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 152| CD

13/2

Very smart hurdler. C&D winner. Third in Coral Cup at Cheltenham and again ran well when 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft, 11/2). Shortlisted.

Form: 373232-

Bob Olinger²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 159| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Very smart hurdler who won first 3 starts over fences last season, though very fortunate winner at Cheltenham in March. Pulled up at Punchestown when last seen the following month. Can get back on track reverted to hurdling.

Form: 11/111P-

Commander Of Fleet^b²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 157| C

20/1

Course winner. Proved better than ever when causing 50/1 upset in 23-runner Coral Cup at Cheltenham (21f, soft) in March. Task is now to build on that effort back up in grade on his return.

Form: F1P831-

Home By The Lee⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 150| D

28/1

Developed into a smart stayer back over hurdles last season, finishing sixth in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. After 5 months off, keeping on when ran out in minor event at Down Royal (24f, good) in August. Improvement needed.

Form: 0P226-R

Futurum Regem¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: H P Finegan| OR: 120| CD

250/1

C&D winner. Struggling for form this season, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, heavy, 40/1) 15 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 300-8F0

Gatsby Grey^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 140| C

40/1

Best effort when 4 lengths second of 5 to Mighty Potter in Champion Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown in April. Shaped well when fifth of 14 in maiden at Roscommon on flat debut when last seen in May. Uphill task back over hurdles.

Form: 174712-

Forecasts

Bob Olinger (13/8), Zanahiyr (11/4), Flooring Porter (7/2), Ashdale Bob (13/2), Commander Of Fleet (20/1), Sire Du Berlais (22/1), Home By The Lee (28/1), Gatsby Grey (40/1), Futurum Regem (250/1)

Having looked a top prospect over hurdles in 2020/21, BOB OLINGER couldn't manage to meet lofty expectations sent chasing last season but he could yet be reinvented as a staying hurdler. The 7-y-o can get back on track on his return and is taken to see off the challenge of dual-Stayers' Hurdle winner Flooring Porter, with Ashdale Bob completing the shortlist.