Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 21.5s

Buddy One¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 152| CD

22/1

As progressive as they come, clearly no sluggard but finding still more improvement for the step up to 3m when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cheltenham 15 days ago. C&D winner but some feat if he were to take this on these terms.

Form: 32-4311

Impaire Et Passe²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 160

4/5

Bags of speed but plenty of stamina too. Unbeaten over hurdles last term, including victories in the Ballymore at Cheltenham and Grade 1 Champion Novice at Punchestown. More to come and could be top class.

Form: 1/1111-

Teahupoo²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 160| BF| CD

85/40

High-class hurdler, won this last year. Just respectable efforts at Cheltenham/Punchestown Festivals but fine record fresh and good chance if it becomes testing.

Form: 96/1134-

Zanahiyr^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 156| BF| C

20/1

Very smart hurdler who resumed with victory in 3-runner minor event at Punchestown. No match for Bob Olinger at Navan 15 days ago but did win the 2020 Grade 1 Juvenile impressively on his only other start here.

Form: 5335-12

Ashroe Diamond²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| CD

7/1

Produced a mighty performance when winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Championship Final at this course (20.4f, good to soft, 2/1) by 5 lengths from Whatcouldhavebeen when last seen. That form worked out, she goes well fresh and unwise to dismiss.

Form: 1/13311-

Forecasts

Impaire Et Passe (4/5), Teahupoo (85/40), Ashroe Diamond (7/1), Zanahiyr (20/1), Buddy One (22/1)

IMPAIRE ET PASSE is hugely exciting and may emerge as the main threat to Constitution Hill's dominance over hurdles this term. He can take this, although expect last year's winner Teahupoo to put up a stiff fight. Ashroe Diamond probably shouldn't be dismissed either after her impressive win here in April.