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Sunday 8 November 2020

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Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 15.2s

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Cracking Smart^b,t²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 154| C| D

18/1

Smart hurdler. Boyne Hurdle winner here in February. 33/1, ran a cracker when fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft), making up lots of ground but unable to challenge. Off 8 months.

Form: 8P7514-

Ronald Pump^h,t²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 156| D

9/4

Very smart hurdler. 20/1, produced another personal best when 2 lengths second of 15 to Lisnagar Oscar in Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft), running on. Off 8 months. Looks competitive.

Form: 1/12242-

Sire Du Berlais^b,t²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 158

9/2

Very smart hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, retained his Festival staying crown when winning 24-runner Pertemps handicap (10/1) at Cheltenham (24f, soft), driven out. Off 8 months. Hard to beat.

Form: 18/4941-

Some Neck³⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| D

200/1

Useful chaser. Fell in Gr 3 chase (12/1) at Punchestown (25f, soft) won by Jett a year ago, looking sure to be placed. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins.

Form: F6/52PF-

Supasundae^t²⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 154| D

5/1

Smart hurdler. Eight wins from 28 NH runs. 9/1, respectable 14½ lengths seventh of 17 to Epatante in Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft). Off 8 months. Up in trip.

Form: 271/247-

French Dynamite^p²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 136| BF| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 9/4, creditable 6½ lengths fourth of 9 to Five O'clock in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Thurles (20.9f, soft). Off 8 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11514-

Sixshooter²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 147| D

5/2

Useful hurdler who arrives on back of career-best win in 5-runner minor event (11/8) at Punchestown (18.7f, soft) 26 days ago, staying on well. Needs yet another step forward here though.

Form: 11342-1

Relegate²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 135| BF

14/1

2018 Champion Bumper winner. Lightly raced since, 8¾ lengths fifth of 24 to Sire Du Berlais in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Cheltenham (24f, soft) when last seen, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 7215/45-

Non-Runners

Tower Bridge³¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Ronald Pump (9/4), Sixshooter (5/2), Sire Du Berlais (9/2), Supasundae (5/1), French Dynamite (10/1), Relegate (14/1), Cracking Smart (18/1), Tower Bridge (20/1), Some Neck (200/1)

A cracking renewal with the majority making their seasonal reappearance. SIRE DU BERLAIS gets the nod to provide Gordon Elliott with his third win in the last 4 years in this having retained his Festival staying crown in the Pertemps when last seen. Supasundae is taken to chase the selection home, ahead of Matthew Smith's stable star Ronald Pump.