Singletons Supervalu Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 6m 28.70s

Luckinthecity⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

6/1

Bumper winner who arrives 2-2 over hurdles, winning 14-runner maiden at Kilbeggan in August then holding on gamely in C&D novice 8 weeks ago. Open to further improvement and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick up in grade.

Form: 17-311

Minella Sixo¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

5/4

Made it 2 wins from 3 starts in 4-runner novice hurdle (1/3) at Thurles (22.9f, good) 17 days ago. Capable of better again.

Form: 1121

Churchroad Prince¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 125

11/1

7/4, confirmed previous hurdling promise when cosily winning 14-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) when last seen 6 months ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 7235-1

Pray Tell⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick| T: D Kenneally| OR: 127| D

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 53 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Back up in trip.

Form: 230113

Therellbguddaysyet¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J O'Connor| D

80/1

Left debut form in this sphere well behind to spring a surprise in 7-runner maiden hurdle (40/1) at Thurles (20.7f, good) 10 days ago. This demands another huge chunk of improvement.

Form: 1F-7361

Just For Love⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126

11/4

11/2, creditable 6 lengths second of 8 to World of Fortunes in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) just over 7 weeks ago, going with enthusiasm. Fancied to be in the shake-up. Yard also saddles Luckinthecity.

Form: 1-1912

Forecasts

Minella Sixo (5/4), Just For Love (11/4), Pray Tell (9/2), Luckinthecity (6/1), Churchroad Prince (11/1), Therellbguddaysyet (80/1)

Cases can be made for most of these, but LUCKINTHECITY is 2-2 in this sphere and with further progress anticipated, Willie Mullins' 5-y-o can take this step up in class in his stride at the expense of Minella Sixo, who is declared to run at Navan on Saturday but would be a huge danger if turning up here. Pray Tell saw his winning run come to an end last time, but he remained in good form so rounds off the shortlist.