Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 53.7s

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Flooring Porter^t¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 164| BF| C

7/4

High-class hurdler who found further progress to land Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Things didn't go to plan at Punchestown thereafter and no surprise to see him back on track here.

Form: 32111P-

Grand Roi²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| BF

10/3

Grade 2 winner over hurdles who was better than he could show when twelfth in the Coral Cup back in March, encountering several trouble spots. This looks a tough enough return, though.

Form: 11/3120-

Sire Du Berlais^b,t²³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 160| CD

3/1

Landed Pertemps Final for second successive season in 2020. As good as ever in 3 starts last season, runner-up to Flooring Porter in Stayers' Hurdle latterly. Player having won this race 12 months ago

Form: 941/132-

Darasso^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 148| C| D

4/1

Ran right up to best over fences when ffith in Galway Plate (22.5f) in July. Runner-up in Grade 3 hurdle latest, doing well to finish in that position coming from off a steady gallop.

Form: 112582

Nibblers Charm^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 134| D

28/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in July. 8/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, good) 17 days ago. However, this looks a tough as

Form: 7/19-193

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Sams Profile¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M F Morris J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Flooring Porter (7/4), Sire Du Berlais (3/1), Grand Roi (10/3), Darasso (4/1), Sams Profile (6/1), Nibblers Charm (28/1)

FLOORING PORTER proved to be a revelation last season, producing a high-class performance when landing the Stayers' Hurdle in March. His subsequent effort at Punchestown is best ignored in isolation and he gets the nod to come out on top. Sire du Berlais, who took this 12 months ago, was runner-up behind the selection at Cheltenham and can emerge as the chief threat.