QuinnBet Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 34.04s

Anotherway¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney| OR: 135

16/1

Useful hurdler. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 156 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins. Vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 01F3-00

Aspire Tower²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142| C| D

11/4

Smart chaser. Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 66/1, bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good on these terms.

Form: 42F-139

Meet And Greet²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 143| C

6/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. 19¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Maxxum in Boyne Hurdle (3/1) at Navan (21.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Fair bit to find with Thedevilscoachman on that evidence.

Form: 247/615

Lord Erskine²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers| OR: 126| C

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. 40/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 7-33200

Pied Piper^t¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 153| BF

10/3

Very smart hurdler when on-song. 4/9, running below form when falling in the race won by won by Aspire Tower at Punchestown (18.4f, good) in October. Sets the standard based on peak form but he does now find himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 426/43-F

Thedevilscoachman^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 148| BF| D

13/8

Smart hurdler. Eight wins from 20 NH runs. 15/8, creditable 4 lengths second of 7 to Maxxum in Boyne Hurdle at Navan (21.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 7243-22

Non-Runners

Any Road²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: E J O'Grady J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thedevilscoachman (13/8), Aspire Tower (11/4), Pied Piper (10/3), Meet And Greet (6/1), Anotherway (16/1), Lord Erskine (20/1), Any Road (66/1)

The one with the most solid credentials based on recent form is THEDEVILSCOACHMAN, who has resumed with a couple of solid efforts in Grade 2 events at Gowran and Navan. He is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. Pied Piper would be a tough nut to crack if anywhere near his best but he was beating a retreat when falling at the final flight in the Punchestown race won by Aspire Tower in October and now has a point to prove.