End Of The Season Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 6.7s

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Jaycean⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

25/1

Useful hurdler. Running well fell in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 41 days ago. Bit to find on these terms.

Form: 1P-47FF

Vina Ardanza⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 139| C

13/2

Useful hurdler. Course winner. Below form eleventh of 27 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 80 days ago.

Form: 4-FF920

Asterion Forlonge^t³⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155| C

10/11

High-class chaser. 22/1, 21½ lengths seventh of 11 to A Plus Tard in Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Smart hurdler earlier in career. The one to beat.

Form: 31/UF47-

Lifetime Ambition⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 125

7/2

Very smart chaser. 27 lengths fourth of 6 to Fakir D'oudairies in Kinloch Brae Chase at this course (20.4f, soft, 17/2) 55 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 12-4234

Summerville Boy⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143

4/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Creditable 15 lengths second of 6 to Teahupoo in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (24.4f, heavy, 10/1) 51 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can go well again.

Form: 455/5-42

Non-Runners

Wowsham²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Asterion Forlonge (10/11), Lifetime Ambition (7/2), Summerville Boy (4/1), Vina Ardanza (13/2), Wowsham (14/1), Jaycean (25/1)

Although ASTERION FORLONGE is better known for his chasing exploits he was a Grade 1 winner in his novice hurdle campaign and can make a successful return to the track after 12 months on the sidelines. The veteran Summerville Boy, another who has tasted Grade 1 success over hurdles, can give him most to do.