Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 59.1s

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Asterion Forlonge²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

4/1

Winner on both bumper and hurdle debuts at Thurles and Naas last month. Not to be taken lightly but more needed in this company. Leading yard have landed the spoils in this contest in six of the last seven renewals.

Form: 1/11

Conflated²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| D

12/1

Well held in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Navan in December and no match for Envoi Allen in a Grade 1 contest at Naas last month. Yard broke a string of victories for trainer Willie Mullins in this contest when Samcro won the race in 2018.

Form: 1-F3134

Easywork^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| D

5/4

Followed up a maiden hurdle win on debut at Gowran Park in November when landing a 2m4f hurdle at Limerick on St Stephens day by 22L. Yard have hit the frame in this contest in 2016, 2017 and 2019 as well as landing the spoils in 2018 with Samcro.

Form: 3-111

Jason The Militant³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

20/1

Started over timber in pleasing fashion following up on an second at Fairyhouse in November when winning a Limerick maiden hurdle over a similar trip over Christmas on heavy ground. More needed.

Form: 3-21

Mt Leinster^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142| CD

5/2

Off the mark at the second time of asking landing an 18 runner maiden hurdle over C&D on St Stephens day. Stable have won this contest in six of the last seven years and landed the spoils 12 months ago with Klassical Dream.

Form: 352-721

Blue Sari³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

13/2

Failed to follow up on a debut win win at Punchestown over 2m4f when dropping out quickly in a four runner Grade 1 contest over C&D in December. Yard have won this race in six of the last seven years including two at double figure prices.

Form: 12-14

The Little Yank²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L Quinlan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| D

100/1

Improved with each bumper run before scoring at both Tipperary and Cork in October. Well beaten and never a factor in a Grade 3 contest at Limerick in December before disappointing in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer novice hurdle at Punchestown last month.

Form: 211625

Forecasts

Easywork (5/4), Mt Leinster (5/2), Asterion Forlonge (4/1), Blue Sari (13/2), Conflated (12/1), Jason The Militant (20/1), The Little Yank (100/1)

The Willie Mullins-yard have won this contest in six of the last seven years, winning the race 12 months ago with Klassical Dream and can add to that tally with the six-year-old MT LEINSTER. The Beat Hollow gelding got off the mark at the second time of asking when landing an 18 runner maiden hurdle over C&D over Christmas and can get the better of the Gordon Elliott-trained Easywork who has done little wrong in a couple of starts over hurdles since November. Asterion Forlonge, 10L winner on hurdling debut at Naas last month and stablemate Blue Sari in the colours of owner J P McManus can compete for the minor honours.