Group Discounts For Winter Festival General Admission Rated Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 52.20s

Generous Risk¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 136

9/2

Quick to make into a useful hurdler last season, winning on debut before runner-up in Grade 2. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in Leopardstown Grade 1 on final outing but big chance if bouncing back on return for yard with excellent record in this race.

Form: 23612P-

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Quinta Do Lago¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132

7/4

Won first 2 starts over hurdles and ran well when fifth of 22 to Saratoga in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival. Suited by step up 2½m when back on the scoresheet in minor event at Punchestown in April and arrives fit following a recent run on the Flat.

Form: 116351-

Sageborough^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 126

10/3

Low-mileage 5-y-o. Much improved when doubling his career/Wexford tally in a conditions event in May (17f). Ran too badly to be true in the Galway Hurdle but took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 17 in Welsh Champion Hurdle at Chepstow latest and looks ready for 2½m.

Form: 7F6-1P4

Mojoe¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 122

17/2

Resumed progress/winning ways in 17-runner handicap at Naas (19f) in March, but seemingly found a listed handicap too competitive at Punchestown in early-May and needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 47131P-

Speisialta^h,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Black| OR: 123

3/1

Quirky sort who justified support to make it 2 wins from as many starts at Sligo (2¼m soft) 11 days ago, unchallenged. Will surely find it harder to dominate this field.

Form: 012031

Non-Runners

Riskaway¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Paddy Cleary

Forecasts

Quinta Do Lago (7/4), Speisialta (3/1), Sageborough (10/3), Generous Risk (9/2), Riskaway (5/1), Mojoe (17/2)

SAGEBOROUGH took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 17 in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Chepstow on his latest outing and with the step up to 2½m appealing as a potential avenue for improvement, he shades the verdict at the weights. Generous Risk is feared most if bouncing back on his return to action for a yard which has an excellent record in this race, while Quinta Do Lago also merits respect given he remains unexposed at the trip.