BetVictor Quevega Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 29.9s

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Jade De Grugy³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| D

5/6

Sole defeat when fourth in Dawn Run at last year's Cheltenham Festival and she proved well suited by the return to 2½m when winning a Grade 1 mares' novice at Fairyhouse on her final start. Has to give weight all round on return but no surprise were this smart prospect up to it.

Form: 1/1141-

Lot of Joy⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| BF| C

9/2

Useful hurdler. Won a mares' listed hurdle here in November but disappointed at Leopardstown over Christmas and Paul Townend sides with Jade de Grugy this time.

Form: 06/8-116

Aodhan May^b1⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126| BF| C| D

100/1

Very progressive in handicap hurdles last spring, winning 4 times. Hasn't fancied it over fences this season and now back hurdling in first-time blinkers.

Form: 1121-UR

Gaoth Chuil¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T M Walsh| OR: 136| D

7/4

Useful hurdler. 10/1, good second of 25 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Looks the pick at these weights.

Form: 12P-542

Mousey Brown^t²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128| CD

40/1

Pretty useful 3-time hurdle winner and just as good switched to fences last summer, winning 2 handicaps. Off since failing to stay 25f in the Munster National at Kilbeggan in July. Has a bit to find on these terms.

Form: 110-119

Forecasts

Jade De Grugy (5/6), Gaoth Chuil (7/4), Lot of Joy (9/2), Mousey Brown (40/1), Aodhan May (100/1)

GAOTH CHUIL has produced a couple of pretty smart handicap performances on her last 2 outings and might have a fitness edge over the returning Jade de Grugy, who also to concede 12 lb to Ted Walsh's in-form mare.