M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle

Won the Lartigue hurdle here (2m, soft) last year off 7lb lower; also runner up in the Fred Winter; decent second at Fairyhouse (2m6f, sft-hvy) when last seen in April; lacks a recent run and would prefer softer ground.

Won a nice pot off 125 at this festival in 2022 (2m, good); was chasing last year but pulled up on last start over fences at Wexford in April; ran a nice race on the Flat after a break 44 days ago; could go well back over hurdles.

1-7 over timber, the win coming off 114 in a listed handicap at Limerick (2m, yld-sft) last December; beaten less then 2l when third off 123 at Wexford when last seen in March; has gone well fresh but stamina to prove.

Has gone up a fair bit in the weights for wins here (20.5f, good) and at Killarney (20.5f, yld-sft); came up short off revised mark here on Thursday, fading into fifth; handicapper may be in charge for now.

Two-time winner over hurdles; best run this year came on his return from a break here in May, beaten 3.5l off 107; not as good in three runs since and 1lb wrong here but jockey's claim negates that; return to this venue could spark a revival.