Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle

Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 6m 29.60s

Winter Fog²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

10/11

Smart hurdler. 1/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 108-521

Fury Road^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 153

6/1

High-class chaser. Seven wins from 26 NH runs. 16/1, nineteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago, eased down. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 336F5-0

Gevrey^p¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

10/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Limerick in October. Creditable second of 27 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft, 28/1) 124 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 314542-

Macgiloney³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| C| D

12/1

Reliable sort. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 50-6PF6

Ronald Pump^t,v1⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 137

33/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 39364-9

Sams Profile²⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 146

20/1

Useful chaser. Sixth of 8 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 22/1). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 10U/576-

Stratum⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142| D

3/1

Useful hurdler. 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form third of 6 in minor event at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago, barely adequate test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Should go well.

Form: 71316/7-

Forecasts

Winter Fog (10/11), Stratum (3/1), Fury Road (6/1), Gevrey (10/1), Macgiloney (12/1), Sams Profile (20/1), Ronald Pump (33/1)

The classy WINTER FOG landed a similar event at Cork last month and is taken to give the weight away. His stablemate Stratum has recorded some useful efforts in defeat on the Flat this summer and might be the one to give him most to think about.