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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 8.60s

Ballysax Hank⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

8/13

Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form eighth of 19 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Punchestown (19.1f, soft) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Brendan Duke.

Form: 521228

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Gers Gigi¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in August. 5/1, good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 19 days ago, travelling as well as any. Needs considering back down in trip.

Form: 321F73

Whimsy⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 113

14/1

Fair hurdler. Third of 4 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft, 6/4) 80 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2722-23

Collaborative¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 110

10/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Player.

Form: 405-431

Puturhandstogether⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

3/1

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Won 20-runner juvenile hurdle (4/1) at Cork (15.7f, soft) 59 days ago, cosily. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31

Butter Fingers²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 117| D

14/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in July. Fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 1F4

Forecasts

Ballysax Hank (8/13), Puturhandstogether (3/1), Collaborative (10/1), Whimsy (14/1), Butter Fingers (14/1), Gers Gigi (20/1)

Not much between these but PUTURHANDSTOGETHER looks to have the most potential after his much-improved win at Cork. Gers Gigi is next best ahead of Collaborative.