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O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

4YO only | Class 1 | 2m | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 125| CD

Runner-up both starts in France for Marcel Rolland and created a good impression when going one better in C&D maiden on stable debut in February. No impact in the Fred Winter on handicap debut and has work to do with a couple of these.

Form: 2210

Kai Lung^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who took advantage of a significant mistake from Mon Creuset when making a winning hurdles debut fitted with a hood at Naas in January. Too free to last out in the Triumph Hurdle 3 weeks ago and this another stiff-enough assignment.

Form: 1P

Macho Man²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

7/2

Decisive winner of 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil for Gabriel Leenders and having joined Willie Mullins, he shaped well when second of 8 to stablemate Proactif at Fairyhouse in January. Unable to recover after a shocking error in the Triumph and this will reveal more.

Form: 12P

Minella Boss^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 122| D

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and continued theme of race-by-race progress over hurdles when making all at Gowran a month ago, always holding on. Dominating this field a different undertaking.

Form: 7421

Moulin Labbe³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

10/1

Debut winner of bumper at Ploermel in September and confirmed the promise of his hurdles/stable debut when landing the odds at Navan in February. In the right hands to go on progressing.

Form: 151

North Shore²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

8/1

Useful on the Flat and made encouraging start in this sphere when 11 lengths third of 10 to Narciso Has in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Matched that form when fourth to that rival back there 6 weeks later before finding the Triumph too hot.

Form: 340

Proactif²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| BF| CD

9/4

Big-field winner at Auteuil and acquired by leading connections after, he looked potentially smart when delivering a very professional performance over C&D in January, 2¾ lengths too good for Macho Man. Didn't meet expectations in the Triumph but a danger to all.

Form: 119

Adrienne⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T M Walsh| OR: 120| CD

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who built on hurdling debut effort when opening account over C&D in November. Progressed again when placed in graded events next 2 starts and excuses for last couple of defeats.

Form: 313203

Majolique⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

2/1

Won 1¼m fillies newcomers event at Longchamp only outing on Flat and looked potentially useful when following up switched to hurdles at Naas in November, 4 lengths too good for Michonne. Sure to progress so could be the answer.

Form: 1

Michonne⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Stepped up on opening hurdles run when 4 lengths second of 5 to Majolique in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Naas 43 days ago. Uphill task to reverse the form.

Form: 72

Forecasts

Majolique (7/4), Proactif (3/1), Macho Man (9/2), North Shore (8/1), Moulin Labbe (10/1), Harwa (16/1), Kai Lung (16/1), Adrienne (20/1), Minella Boss (25/1), Michonne (25/1)

Willie Mullins saddles 5 with MAJOLIQUE arguably the most interesting of them. She swerved the Triumph Hurdle having created a very favourable impression at Naas in February and may well improve beyond the standard achieved by Proactif. Macho Man's jumping let him down at Cheltenham but he could easily bounce back in slightly calmer waters.