Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 23.6s

Royal Hollow⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 129

3/1

Won a maiden flat race at Killarney in July and is a fairly useful hurdler on this day, but ran badly in first-time visor when 11th of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Listowel (12/1) 7 days ago, struggling when met interference. Could bounce back in slightly calmer waters with visor now removed.

Form: 476-200

The Great Nudie¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 126| BF

1/1

Has won twice (heavy) in 8 hurdle starts and was fifth of 10 in listed hurdle at Cheltenham (20.3f) 169 days ago, failing to justify support on good ground. May appreciate return to softer conditions back down in trip and has solid claims if recapturing the form she showed earlier in the year.

Form: 151265-

Adela Icon^h,t1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131

2/1

Improved significantly to win a mares' hurdle at Bellewstown (17f), winning easily. Struggled in recent Listowel conditions hurdle (20f), fading quickly over the longer. She's ground-versatile and better is expected back over 2m with first-time tongue strap applied.

Form: 13-4315

Cruisin Susan⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 83

200/1

Poor form in recent hurdle races, pulled up in field of 14 at Wexford (25/1) 56 days ago. Out of her depth in this company.

Form: 0809-0P

Jury Belle^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| D

20/1

Placed in bumper before finishing third of 8 in maiden hurdle (9/1) at Bellewstown 37 days ago, took time to warm up but shaped better than the beaten distance, paying the price for a big move late on. Has significant improvement to find in this company.

Form: 1243

Forecasts

The Great Nudie (1/1), Adela Icon (2/1), Royal Hollow (3/1), Jury Belle (20/1), Cruisin Susan (200/1)

ADELA ICON won impressively at Bellewstown and the return to a shorter trip in a first-time tongue strap can see her resume winning ways. Royal Hollow had some fairly useful form earlier in the season and could be worth another chance having seemed unsuited by the addition of a visor last time. The Great Nudie might appreciate softer conditions after disappointing on good ground when well-backed at Cheltenham in April.