Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Landed fairly useful double over fences last season and arrives on the back of 2 good placed efforts over hurdles, 6½ lengths third of 10 to Gangster Granny at Downpatrick on latest.

Likeable mare who arrives in good form, runner-up at Clonmel in May and Downpatrick in August before 5 lengths fifth of 11 to Elusive Ogie at Bellewstown last time. Tongue tie back on.

Much improved since joining current yard, winning C&D handicap in July before shrugging off 11 lb rise when landing 3m event at Roscommon last month by 5½ lengths from Mavetherave. Must defy another steep rise but looks sure to make a bold bid in search of the hat-trick.

Fair hurdler. Good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m, good) in August and shaped as if still in good form when down the field at Bellewstown 16 days ago. Should appreciate this step back up in trip and yard has been among the winners of late but this might be a bit too competitive.

Winning pointer who found improvement, in first-time cheekpieces, when taking 11-runner 3m maiden hurdle at Cork in July. Excuses when below form on handicap debut at Roscommon last time but needs to improve further if she's to defy her current mark.

Dual winner at this course, showing marked improvement when landing 16-runner event last month by ½-length from Poetic Focus. A 6 lb rise demands more, however, and this represents a step up in grade.

Lightly-raced sort who shaped as if still in decent heart over a trip probably shorter than ideal when fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (2m, good to soft) in July but was well below her best back up in trip in similar event at Sligo last time.

Walk In The Park mare who overcoming lingering signs of inexperience and left previous hurdling efforts behind when winning extended 2¾m maiden at this course last month by 1¾ lengths from Keep Em Quite. Open to improvement now tackling a handicap.

Has recorded good placed efforts on her last 3 starts over hurdles, 6 lengths third of 8 to In The Minus in 21f event at Sligo on latest. Looks likely to be competing for minor honours again.

Limerick maiden hurdle winner last autumn. Has been holding her form well in handicaps this summer but found good run coming to an end tackling a handicap chase at Downpatrick last time. Should give her running back over hurdles but others preferred.

Went off the boil over hurdles last year before an inauspicious start over fences at Sligo. Something to prove back over the smaller obstacles following 11 months off. Races from 9 lb out of the handicap.