Comeragh Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 26.1s

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Jefferson Davis²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 109| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has won over this distance but has produced a number of below-par efforts during a summer jumping campaign and in two starts since the turn of the year. Plenty to find in current form.

Form: 256074

Rough Night¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: E U Hales| OR: 109

9/2

Has failed to build on her eye-catching form finishing 2L behind Chateuneuf Du Pap in a Tramore maiden hurdle on New Years Day. Well beaten on three starts since and likely to struggle here.

Form: 7F3533

Back Bar^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

13/8

Well beaten despite some fancy finishing positions on her last three starts including a 32L defeat earlier this month in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle when third of 13 over 2m4f. Tactical jockey could hold all the aces here.

Form: 9P4433

Dixie Highway⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn| OR: 102| CD

8/1

C&D winner in May 2016 off a 6lb lower mark and has disappointed in his last two starts but is worth a market check back over preferred trip on current mark.

Form: 47248P

Timmie Roe⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P T Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 99

7/1

Fell on chase start at Thurles last month following four heavy defeats over hurdles this season. Hard to construct much of a case for him here.

Form: 5-7443F

Zipporah^t¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: B Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 99| CD

9/2

Led after four out before extending advantage going on to win comfortably in a Thurles handicap hurdle over 2m earlier this month. Raised 7lb for his efforts but plenty to like about this C&D winners current form.

Form: 8-73071

Non-Runners

Fruits Of Glory³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: E Cawley J: C D Timmons

Forecasts

Back Bar (13/8), Fruits Of Glory (4/1), Zipporah (9/2), Rough Night (9/2), Jefferson Davis (6/1), Timmie Roe (7/1), Dixie Highway (8/1)

ZIPPORAH would appreciate a lead in to the race but is perfectly capable of making the running herself in this competitive contest. If jockey Brian Hayes does decide on front-running tactics it could pave the way for C&D winner Fruits Of Glory or the Davy Russell ridden BACK BAR to challenge the early leader to eventually land the spoils.