Goggin Buckley Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 14.07s

Jigoro³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| BF

9/2

Useful hurdler. 4/9, second of 5 in novice chase at Thurles (22.4f, good) on debut over fences 36 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Could figure back down in trip and over hurdles.

Form: 123P0-2

Karl Des Tourelles³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 137

13/8

Useful hurdler. 10/1, very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Decent shout on that showing.

Form: 1227-92

Kilcruit^t⁵¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145| BF

4/1

Very smart winner at 21f in chases. Off 17 months. Good record fresh and no surprise to see him go well back over hurdles.

Form: 1351/00-

Meet And Greet¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 148

9/1

Useful hurdler at his best. Off 20 months, sixth of 8 at Punchestown (16.6f, soft, 16/1) 17 days ago. Up in trip. This should reveal more.

Form: 34247/6

Jalila Moriviere²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Well held in bumper for Paul Nicholls 13 months ago but got the hang of hurdling in France, much improved when 5 lengths second of 11 to promising Jour de Gloire in listed event at Auteuil (17.9f, soft, 17/1) when last seen in May. Clearly of interest now starting out for the Mullins yard.

Form: 51P-2

Forecasts

Karl Des Tourelles (13/8), Jalila Moriviere (11/4), Kilcruit (4/1), Jigoro (9/2), Meet And Greet (9/1)

JALILA MORIVIERE quickly got to grips with hurdling in France, running a cracker behind a promising one at Auteuil when last seen, and she could be the way to go in this tricky contest. Stablemate Kilcruit is feared most ahead of Karl des Tourelles.