Make The Tote App Your New Year's Resolution Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 0.8s

Saint Sam^h⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| C

8/13

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner Clonmel Oil Chase (6/4) at Clonmel (20.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago by 6½ lengths from Fil Dor, travelling strongly. Smart hurdler who is a danger to all.

Form: P6-2111

Sir Gerhard³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| CD

10/3

Smart chaser. C&D winner. Nine wins from 19 NH runs. 39¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Brighterdaysahead in Morgiana Hurdle at this course (16.7f, soft, 18/1) 38 days ago. Should come on plenty for that return.

Form: 10134-6

Ballyadam^t²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 149

7/2

Smart hurdler. 25¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Impaire Et Passe in Select Hurdle (6/1) at Sandown (21.5f, good). Off 8 months but represents leading yard ans he's a major player on these terms.

Form: 213327-

Non-Runners

Relieved Of Duties¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Thedevilscoachman²⁷⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Saint Sam (8/13), Sir Gerhard (10/3), Ballyadam (7/2), Thedevilscoachman (6/1), Relieved Of Duties (12/1)

SAINT SAM is on a roll over both sets of obstacles and while conceding 8 lb to an on-song Ballyadam will be no easy task, with that rival making his return to action, he may well be up to the task. Sir Gerhard will doubtless run closer to form this time, too.