AscotTue, June 18, 2024

Willie Mullins has won this race four times since 2012 and on this occasion enters MY LYKA (3). The five-year-old showed plenty of flat ability in France and indicated promise on stable debut last month when a nose second tackling this trip in a Killarney (Ireland) novice hurdle. Makes for plenty of appeal on paper. Multiple G2 winner PIED PIPER (1) recorded a good third attempting a 2m1f premier handicap hurdle at the March Cheltenham Festival. Managed a close sixth in this race 2022. May go well. KYLE OF LOCHALSH (8) caught the eye at Salisbury as a 6.5L winner of a 1m6f handicap. Up in grade. Interesting. ZANNDABAD (10) placed second hurdling here during March prior to a solid third contesting the 2m3f Chester Cup Heritage Handicap. Holds claims.