WTW Willis Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 12.50s

Neon Diamond^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

15/8

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 11/4) 23 days ago, going clear. Needs considering on this handicap debut.

Form: 0/473P-1

Kilbuny Supersonic²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Richard J O'Hara| OR: 116

5/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Successful in this sphere at Wexford in May. Third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9/316-13

Mrs Mc Go³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 112

3/1

Career best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 36 days ago, driven clear. More needed now handicapping, but she may well have more to offer.

Form: 526P-31

Diamond Tipp^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110| C

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle (7/1) at this course (17.8f, good to firm) on hurdles bow 27 days ago, soon clear. Up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 2220-71

Non-Runners

Maxios Prime⁵⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Neon Diamond (15/8), Kilbuny Supersonic (5/2), Mrs Mc Go (3/1), Diamond Tipp (7/2), Maxios Prime (7/1)

In receipt of plenty of weight from her elders, the 4-y-o MAXIOS PRIME looks the way to go. She has improved markedly since switched to handicaps and a reproduction of her latest second over 18.8f here would probably suffice. Last-time-out maiden winners Neon Diamond and Mrs Mc Go are feared most in that order of preference.