Pepsico (Walkers Snacks) Hurdle

Off time: 18:29 | Winning time: 6m 9.60s

Run For Oscar²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 143

4/6

2/5, had been running well on the Flat and made most of a good opportunity back over hurdles when winning 4-runner minor event at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) just under 3 weeks ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7330/2-1

Billericay Dickie²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

9/2

Made a winning hurdling debut for this yard at Punchestown in January but it has been all downhill since, pulled up on handicap debut at Galway (22.5f, soft) 27 days ago (reported to have made a noise). Seems one with problems.

Form: 15P-P

Tag Man^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

9/4

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/2, finished a most hollow second back over hurdles in 4-runner minor event at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago, left behind by winner early final circuit. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 213-192

Mon Storm^t²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 95| CD

100/1

C&D winner in 2021. 40/1, offered little returning from 34 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, soft) just over 3 weeks ago, labouring early final circuit. Can only be watched.

Form: 21F08/P

Big Reggie²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave

100/1

Winning pointer but offered little making Rules debut when tailed off in maiden hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1) 3 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Beacon Edge²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Dartan²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Run For Oscar (4/6), Tag Man (9/4), Beacon Edge (9/4), Billericay Dickie (9/2), Dartan (6/1), Mon Storm (100/1), Big Reggie (100/1)

Having been running well on the Flat this summer, RUN FOR OSCAR made the most of a good opportunity back over hurdles at Kilbeggan earlier this month and Charles Byrnes' 9-y-o can follow up at the expense of Beacon Edge, who ran a cracker when fourth at the Galway Festival and is proving ultra consistent this season. Tag Man can edge out Dartan for third spot.