Bottlegreen Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 12.60s

Irish Point²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 147

5/6

Smart hurdler. Career best when winning 14-runner Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (20f, good, 5/1) by 3½ lengths from Kateira, readily. Big player if ready to roll following a 6-month break. Yard has won 3 of the last 4 runnings of this.

Form: 122411-

Sir Allen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A Slattery| OR: 127

25/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Latest win in hurdle at Naas in February. 4/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 24 days ago. Looks vulnerable back in this sphere.

Form: 21104-

I Don't Get It¹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes| T: N McCluskey| OR: 111| CD

125/1

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 10/1) 145 days ago, needing stiffer test. Uphill task on these terms.

Form: 1-12153

Magical Zoe⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A P Heskin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| CD

11/10

Promising individual. C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner listed mares event (8/11) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 42 days ago by 4¼ lengths from Say Goodbye. Likely she has more to offer.

Form: 1/1125-1

David Garrick^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E & P Harty| OR: 119

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft) 29 days ago, rallying. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 48/232-

Media Naranja¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Below form second of 5 in minor event hurdle (7/2) at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good) 144 days ago. Irish Point is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 4213-12

Fizzle Rock²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Carl Millar| T: N Slevin| OR: 109| C

66/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in August. 7/2, bit below form third of 11 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Mountain to climb on these terms.

Form: 0U4133

Forecasts

Irish Point (5/6), Magical Zoe (11/10), Media Naranja (20/1), Sir Allen (25/1), David Garrick (50/1), Fizzle Rock (66/1), I Don't Get It (125/1)

With race-fitness on her side and armed with plenty of scope for further improvement, MAGICAL ZOE is taken to get the better of likely market leader Irish Point. The latter sets the standard based on his Grade 1 success at Aintree during the spring, but he will do well to successfully concede 13 lb to Magical Zoe, who looked good when making a winning reappearance at Gowran. David Garrick scored on the Flat last month and could be in line for minor place money.