Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 20.20s

Fil Dor^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| C

9/1

Really smart performance when winning Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran in February. Ran poorly in Coral Cup at Cheltenham since but a major player if back to the Gowran form.

Form: 213510

Asterion Forlonge^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| BF| D

11/8

High-class chaser. Off 12 months, shaped as if better for run when second back hurdling at Thurles (23f, soft) last month. Smart over hurdles earlier in his career and leading claims if coming on for that outing.

Form: 1/UF47-2

Beacon Edge²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade| OR: 142| CD

7/1

Very smart chaser. Has shown smart form reverted to hurdles this winter and a repeat of his Boyne Hurdle third is unlikely to see him too far away here.

Form: P-5P430

Hms Seahorse²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 138| C| D

13/2

Useful hurdler. Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in January. Bit below form fourteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft, 7/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 143-310

Master McShee^t¹²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: I J Power| T: P Corkery| OR: 141| D

14/1

Very smart chaser. Well-beaten last of 4 to Energumene in Hilly Way Chase (9/1) at Cork (16.7f, soft) on reappearance in December. Off again since. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 31222-4

Monkfish⁷¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| BF| C

11/4

Albert Bartlett winner in novice hurdle campaign. Top-class novice chaser in 2021/21 season but hasn't been seen since then. Townend on Asterion Forlonges and got to be chance he'll need this comeback run after such a long absence.

Form: 111112/

Forecasts

Asterion Forlonge (11/8), Monkfish (11/4), Hms Seahorse (13/2), Beacon Edge (7/1), Fil Dor (9/1), Master McShee (14/1)

If ASTERION FORLONGES comes on as expected for his recent Thurles reappearance then he could take a bit of stopping. Fil Dor wasn't himself at Cheltenham but will be a big threat if back to his Red Mills form.