Knocknarea Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 4m 19.3s

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Dreal Deal^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 132

11/2

Reportedly bled when seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.6f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Player if back on song.

Form: 63P06-7

Must Meet Cecil^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 109| CD

9/4

Fair hurdler. Course winner. Scored on return at Tramore (16.7f) in April. Not been in quite same form since but warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: 110/1-82

Mephisto^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: G Keane| OR: 93

7/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable third of 10 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, good to firm, 66/1) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 20F69-3

Iorens⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 91

50/1

Modest hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f). Switches from chase to hurdles. Likely best watched on debut for new yard.

Form: 24R843-

Embittered^p1,t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 130

6/4

Had little chance at the weights over fences at Listowel latest but is suited by the conditions of this contest, back hurdling, and is one for shortlist. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 6/P874-5

Halla Paroiste^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 96

28/1

Modest hurdler. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 56043-0

Rockview Roman¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

17/2

Modest hurdler. Respectable third of 6 in claiming hurdle (28/1) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 44U9-53

Non-Runners

Lightkeeper³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Finn Brickley

Forecasts

Embittered (6/4), Must Meet Cecil (9/4), Lightkeeper (7/2), Dreal Deal (11/2), Mephisto (7/1), Rockview Roman (17/2), Halla Paroiste (28/1), Iorens (50/1)

LIGHTKEEPER has been disappointing in his last couple of outings but hails from a yard in form and may be able to take advantage of the drop in grade here. Embittered and Must Meet Cecil are feared most.