Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 50y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| D

Dual bumper winner who produced a dominant display when landing a 2m Listowel maiden in September. Followed up at Galway (20.7f), albeit with fortune on his side. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 7112-11

Ace Brannigan⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| D

Carried out early final circuit in a Clonmel bumper in March. Strong in the betting and created an excellent impression sent hurdling when winning 11-runner novice at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) 40 days ago. The runner-up has franked that form since and he rates a useful prospect.

Form: 2C-1

Ma Jacks Hill^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

Ran about just as well in defeat as when winning on hurdling debut when 3 lengths second of 6 to I'll Sort That in novice at Galway (20.7f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and remains capable of better.

Form: 3420-12

Theflyingking¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF| D

Point/bumper winner who has shown signs of temperament but was unlucky not to make a successful debut in maiden at Down Royal (22.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago, in control when fell last. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/221-F

Eye Of A Tiger¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

Made the most of a good opportunity when winning 13-runner maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) in August, responding well. Wasn't up to better company at Down Royal since, however.

Form: 223313

Whimsy⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Alex Harvey| T: A McCann| OR: 122| D

Has been reluctant at the start but is consistent and typically gave her running when 6½ lengths second of 6 in Grade 3 at Tipperary (16.1f, good to soft, 13/2) 41 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 3215-22

You Make Me Smile¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

Doubled her tally over hurdles with victory in Sligo handicap in October before following up back on the Flat in 18-runner event at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 19 days ago. Flying too high in this grade, however.

Form: 951-831

Forecasts

I'll Sort That (1/1), Ace Brannigan (5/2), Ma Jacks Hill (6/1), Theflyingking (10/1), Whimsy (10/1), Eye Of A Tiger (25/1), You Make Me Smile (100/1)

ACE BRANNIGAN created a good impression when seeing off a subsequent winner comfortably on his Tipperary hurdling debut in October and looks sure to go on to better things now stepping up in grade. I'll Sort That had fortune on his side at Galway but remains open to improvement nonetheless, with Ma Jacks Hill the pick of the Gordon Elliott-trained pair.