Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 205y | Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf

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Ballyredinkingston¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor when ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 54-3409

Come Home Sonny^p1⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, soft) 4 days ago, weakening after 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: F4/P-60P

In The Trenches^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

Posted good second when last seen over hurdles at Kilbeggan in June and arrives on back of creditable second of 8 in handicap chase (17/2) at Cork (17.6f, good) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 23-22F2

Irish Panther^h¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 128

Fairly useful hurdler. Matched best form when good third of 17 in handicap at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) in April and sets the standard on that form.

Form: 283303-

Kentucky Beach¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 6/1, below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0/325-

Lord Lackendarra¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Power⁽⁷⁾| T: P Breen

18/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 12 days ago. Improvement required on switch to hurdling.

Form: 34-7836

Something Simple^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Likely best watched.

Form: 3076

Youneedabitofluck^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Gowran (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Irish Panther (8/13), In The Trenches (5/2), Kentucky Beach (13/2), Lord Lackendarra (16/1), Something Simple (50/1), Ballyredinkingston (50/1), Youneedabitofluck (50/1), Come Home Sonny (50/1)

IRISH PANTHER ran a cracker at the Punchestown Festival when last seen in April and looks to have been found a good opportunity to open his account here. In the Trenches and Kentucky Beach can follow him home.