John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 48.09s

Teahupoo⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 163| C

4/11

High-class hurdler who posted a career best when winning 8-runner Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy) 53 days ago by neck from Klassical Dream. Up in trip. Will take all the beating.

Form: 11106-1

Beacon Edge^b1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 152

16/1

Very smart chaser but ran no sort of race back over hurdles when pulled up in Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 29 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: F27P-5P

Early Doors^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 152

40/1

Smart chaser but is yet to fire this season and now returns to the smaller obstacles with enough to prove.

Form: 655-8P0

Longhouse Poet^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 142| C| D

9/2

Very smart chaser who returned to winning ways in 5-runner minor event hurdle (5/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 31 days ago, always holding on. Back up in trip. Looks the danger to Teahupoo.

Form: 7176-P1

Summerville Boy²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145

10/1

Shaped as if retaining at least a useful level of ability on first run since leaving Tom George after 14 months off when fourth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1455/5-4

My Design²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Kieren Buckley| T: D Queally| OR: 123| D

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 33/1, very good 17½ lengths third of 6 to Shewearsitwell in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 13B8-23

Forecasts

Teahupoo (4/11), Longhouse Poet (9/2), Summerville Boy (10/1), Beacon Edge (16/1), My Design (18/1), Early Doors (40/1)

TEAHUPOO took his form to new heights when landing the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse on his return last month and, with this longer trip likely to be within range, this looks a good opportunity for him to follow up. Longhouse Poet is fancied to give him most to think about.