Signsplus Hurdle

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 5m 36.1s

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Discorama^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 137

4/1

Best effort over hurdles came in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' handicap hurdle at the Cheltenham festival in 2018, finishing second of the 23 runners. Can give a good account back over timber without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5F2-228

Easywork^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/4

French bred gelding by Network out of a Subotica mare. Winner of a Down Royal bumper before landing a Gowran Park 2m maiden on hurdling debut last month. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 3-11

Unexcepted³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/11

Gelding by Anzillero out of a Definite Article mare. Winner on debut at Fairyhouse in a 2m maiden hurdle last month. Sets a high standard representing a yard who have had 17 winners at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 3/1

Allannahs Gold^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T P Queally| T: D Queally

50/1

Unseated on return to action in a Clonmel 3m soft ground hurdle earlier this month following an absence of 635 days. Likely to find it tough going.

Form: 72112/U

Doolough Lad^b1⁴⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Winner of a Downpatrick chase in September 2018 the veteran appears to have a mountain to climb on stable debut. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 23/0F16-

Forecasts

Unexcepted (8/11), Easywork (7/4), Discorama (4/1), Allannahs Gold (50/1), Doolough Lad (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained EASYWORK can continue his promising progression here following a bumper win at Down Royal and a comfortable victory on hurdling debut in a Gowran Park maiden over 2m last month. The Network gelding can win at the expense of the Willie Mullins-trained/J P McManus-owned Fairyhouse winner, Unexpected who won on return to action last month following a two-year absence. Paul Nolan's Discorama in first-time blinkers looks next best.