Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 8.20s

Golden Joy⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/2, below form when 23½ lengths fourth of 6 to Risk Belle in Mullinan Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 57 days ago. Low-mileage sort from a top yard but does have a bit to find.

Form: 1-34

Zarak The Brave¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| BF| D

2/5

Really smart effort to win the Galway Hurdle in August. Pulled up in Tipperary Grade 3 in October but given time since and will be very hard to beat if back to his best.

Form: 122-31P

Banntown Girl^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S G Carey| OR: 132| D

9/1

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 7/2, respectable 7¼ lengths third of 6 to Jetara in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 47 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Should give a good account.

Form: 175123

Telmesomethinggirl³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142| C| D

10/3

Useful hurdler/chaser. 7/1, bit below form 11½ lengths fourth of 8 to Jetara in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 30 days ago. Down in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 212F-34

Non-Runners

Doyen Ta Win¹⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Zarak The Brave (2/5), Telmesomethinggirl (10/3), Banntown Girl (9/1), Golden Joy (18/1), Doyen Ta Win (25/1)

ZARAK THE BRAVE simply can't have been right last time. He's been given time to recover and if back to anywhere near the level he showed when winning the Galway Plate he'll surely provide Willie Mullins with a sixth win in this since 2016. Banntown Girl is perhaps the most likely to profit should the selection fail to deliver.