Maurice Power Solicitors Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 39.2s

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Mega Fortune¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 145

1/7

Improving and rock-solid last season rising from a rating of 130 to 145 winning the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown in February. Second of 15 in the Grade 1 Triumph hurdle at Cheltenham and the one to beat.

Form: 133124-

Balakani⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 115

8/1

Won a Killarney maiden last month over 2m1f on good ground in decent style but has enough on his plate here.

Form: 3P-51

Penneys Hun²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Halley| OR: 120

14/1

Impressive 7½L win on hurdling debut in a Tramore hurdle over 2m on yielding ground, beaten 11L at Listowel last month. Tough ask in this company.

Form: 50515

Forecasts

Mega Fortune (1/7), Balakani (8/1), Penneys Hun (14/1)

Balakani and Penney's Hun will be able to treat this contest as a chance to get in some serious hurdling practice as they may find it difficult to get anywhere near MEGA FORTUNE who returns here following a solid season last term.