Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 46.30s

What's Up Darling⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/10

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 12/1, 6¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Farren Glory in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 76 days ago. Can still do better.

Form: 12-1215

Dreamings Free⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: John F O'Neill

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, well-beaten sixth of 7 to Loughglynn in Grade 2 hurdle at Limerick (23f, heavy) on hurdles bow 53 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Stiff task.

Form: 80-6

Brilliant Question^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Geoghegan| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 87| D

40/1

Modest hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 18 days ago, going clear. This is a different ball game though.

Form: 8PP/451

Doyen Ta Win¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 119| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form eighth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Not ruled out if back on her A-game.

Form: 12-0P38

Lantry Lady^t1³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| CD

13/8

7/2, won 18-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut. Off 11 months but remains a promising individual and a big shout with tongue strap added.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

What's Up Darling (11/10), Lantry Lady (13/8), Doyen Ta Win (10/3), Brilliant Question (40/1), Dreamings Free (125/1)

Henry de Bromhead's LANTRY LADY has an absence to overcome but she looked a good prospect when making a winning start over C&D so gets the vote. Gordon Elliott's What's Up Darling found the Royal Bond too hot last time but remains with potential and rates the chief threat ahead of Doyen Ta Win.