Foleys Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in 2023 for Tom Gibney (good); reasonable efforts recently at Wexford and Hexham last time when upped to 2m4f and backed into joint-favourite, but never looked like winning either race; drops back in trip again now but more needed.

Two promising runs on the Flat earlier this year; headed late on over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good); up 3lb for that and needs to bounce back from a lesser run on the Flat at Down Royal last time; contender.

Below his best in chasing and hurdle starts recently; beaten 22l at Bellewstown over timber when last seen earlier this month (3m, good); last win came at Downpatrick in a beginners' chase in April last year (2m7f, good); takes a marked step back in trip here and needs to find his form again.

Rated 6lb lower over hurdles; solid second at Ballinrobe over fences when last seen (2m3f, good); less impressive in two hurdle starts this year, last seen over timber with a midfield finish at the Punchestown festival (2m, yielding); this distance is likely his minimum.

Beaten 14l into second in a bumper by an odds-on shot on second start here in May (2m2f, good); followed that with a maiden hurdle win back here last time (2m1f, good); needed to dig deep to get the win; he can keep improving on handicap debut.