Sligo Races Halloween Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 21.8s

Colonel Mustard¹⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Fowler| OR: 148

7/2

Smart hurdler. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 22 lengths third of 4 to State Man in Punchestown Champion Hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 175 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 3/25253-

Solness^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/11

Smart chaser. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Listowel (17.7f, good, 13/2) 33 days ago, driven out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Claims if he can replicate his form over the larger obstacles.

Form: 1304-01

Kings Hill⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 0-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 133

2/1

Useful hurdler. 9/4, second of 3 in minor event hurdle at Galway (21.6f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 924-032

Non-Runners

Any Road¹⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E J O'Grady J: M M McDonagh

Forecasts

Solness (10/11), Kings Hill (2/1), Colonel Mustard (7/2), Any Road (8/1)

COLONEL MUSTARD was a bit below par in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle when last seen 175 days ago but he still stands out on form and takes preference over Kings Hill. Solness can make his presence felt if matching the form he's shown over fences.