Randox Rated Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 5.00s

Redwood Queen¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 128| CD

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 18/1, first run since leaving Charles Byrnes when good sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 131-5U6

Arch Empire²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

8/13

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Creditable third of 7 in maiden at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft, 13/2) 26 days ago. Runner-up on latest start in this sphere in May and should make his presence felt.

Form: S/641F-2

Catena Zapata^p1,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 112

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Scored on the Flat on final run for Henry De Bromhead in a claimer at Killarney last month. Well held on debut for new yard since, but he is nevertheless appealing back hurdling in a race of this nature.

Form: 226270/

Itsalladream¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 114

5/2

Useful chaser. 16/1, tailed-off tenth of 11 to Gold Dancer in Grade 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Probably worth taking on back in this sphere.

Form: P0-5210

Non-Runners

Dollar Value³⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: T G McCourt J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Arch Empire (8/13), Itsalladream (5/2), Dollar Value (9/2), Redwood Queen (15/2), Catena Zapata (11/1)

It's easy to make cases both for and against each of these. CATENA ZAPATA is the suggestion having performed with credit in a couple of decent handicaps on the Flat this summer and he landed a Killarney claimer in first-time blinkers in July. Did too much too soon at Galway since, but he's interesting now returned to hurdles in a change of headgear (sports first-time cheekpieces). Dollar Value is feared most ahead of Arch Empire.