17:10 Killarney

Monday 10 May 2021

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Sliabh Luachra Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 46.2s

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Selected odds by:

Chosen Mate^b,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 143| C

9/2

Smart chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 33/1) 12 days ago might have been placed. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4P600-F

Darasso^b,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 142

4/1

Smart chaser. Tongue strap on for 1st time, nineteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 424330-

Darver Star^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 155| C| D

2/1

Smart hurdler. Course winner. 100/1, 31½ lengths sixth of 8 to Honeysuckle in Punchestown Champion Hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and he's the one to beat.

Form: 13277-6

Dommage Pour Toi^t⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, eighteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 93 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: U/37400-

Low Sun^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

14/1

Useful hurdler. Nineteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Scarpeta.

Form: 51/02P-0

Paloma Blue^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143

11/1

Useful chaser. 50/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 0/3130-0

Scarpeta^p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 145

11/2

Useful hurdler. 13 lengths fourth of 6 to Beacon Edge in Boyne Hurdle (16/1) at Navan (21f, heavy) 78 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 01/52P4-

Snow Falcon^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 157| C| D

9/1

Smart chaser. 50/1, below form twelfth of 24 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 30/633-0

Forecasts

Darver Star (2/1), Darasso (4/1), Chosen Mate (9/2), Scarpeta (11/2), Snow Falcon (9/1), Paloma Blue (11/1), Low Sun (14/1), Dommage Pour Toi (16/1)

It was no surprise to see DARVER STAR struggle back in this sphere recently, in what was a strong renewal of the Punchestown Champion Hurdle won by the redoubtable Honeysuckle. His rivals here, talented though they are, all have something to prove for one reason or another and Gavin Cromwell's stable star should prove very hard to beat. Scarpeta and Darasso can fill the places.