PANDA Mares Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 4m 9.80s

Adela Icon^h⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118| D

11/8

Won a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in February and got back on track when third of 10 in minor event at Kilbeggan in June. Will appreciate this drop back in trip and must enter calculations.

Form: 2/013-43

Cooke's Lass^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

9/2

Won on hurdles debut at Wexford in April and ran well when neck second in a novice at Kilbeggan. Fell when close third of 5 in conditions hurdle at Killarney (20f, 4/1) 41 days ago, having rallied after being outpaced. Remains lightly raced.

Form: 1-2F

Eastern Wind¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 112| C| D

12/1

Won a hurdle at Tipperary over this distance in May. Only seventh of 12 in Flat handicap at Tipperary (10/1) 19 days ago, running too freely. Improvement needed back hurdling.

Form: B-1

Gers Gigi¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

13/2

Has shown fairly useful form over hurdles, including when second at Listowel in May. Below that level over fences but return to smaller obstacles rates a big plus.

Form: 5-24556

Jane Eire^h,t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

5/2

Won maiden hurdle at Cork last November but has struggled since, finishing eighth of 10 in conditions hurdle at Kilbeggan (6/1) 72 days ago after making mistakes and fading quickly. Will need to recapture earlier form.

Form: 2109-38

Non-Runners

Atomic Queen¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Non Runner

Love At Sea²³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Edward F Power J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Adela Icon (11/8), Jane Eire (5/2), Atomic Queen (4/1), Cooke's Lass (9/2), Love At Sea (5/1), Gers Gigi (13/2), Eastern Wind (12/1)

ADELA ICON will appreciate the drop back in trip and earns the narrow vote over the Gordon Elliott-trained pair Cooke's Lass and Gers Gigi.