RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 5m 51.60s

Beacon Edge³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 142

15/2

Very smart chaser. Won 4-runner minor event hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.4f, good, 6/4) 39 days ago, responding well. Significantly back up in trip. Considered.

Form: 42962-1

Macgiloney²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 130| CD

28/1

Reliable sort. C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. This is no easy ask though.

Form: 1533-45

Dreal Deal^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 143| C

10/1

Useful hurdler. Course winner. 11/2, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Roscommon (16.8f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 616-124

Franciscan Rock^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 135| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. Good 15 lengths sixth of 11 to Teahupoo in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 64 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 3/F4756-

Happy Jacky¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 140| D

10/3

Useful hurdler. Career best for his new stable when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (14/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, just holding on. Player.

Form: 0244-51

Whatcouldhavebeen⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 137

11/10

Useful hurdler. Creditable 10¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Teahupoo in Champion Stayers' Hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 8/43515-

Forecasts

Whatcouldhavebeen (11/10), Happy Jacky (10/3), Franciscan Rock (5/1), Beacon Edge (15/2), Dreal Deal (10/1), Macgiloney (28/1)

HAPPY JACKY looked on top of his game for his new yard when going in at Kilbeggan recently so edges the vote in this intriguing contest. The useful stayer Whatcouldhavebeen rates a big threat though, while both Franciscan Rock and Beacon Edge also need considering.