Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 21.9s

Robin Des Foret²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136

6/4

Made all over 2m4f at Roscommon last month, beating Clara Sorrento by 7L, before finishing second off a 10lb higher mark. The one to beat here.

Form: 11-1212

Absolute Grit³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

33/1

Third of 14, but well beaten at Limerick over 2m in a maiden hurdle, before getting off the mark at the same track. Has plenty of form on the ground.

Form: P8831

Its All Guesswork^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

4/1

Much-improved on second attempt over hurdles when scoring readily at Bellewstown, before third of six in a tough novice hurdle at the Galway festival.

Form: 762-213

Wonderoftheworld^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

14/1

Won on belated return in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle over 3m1f on good ground, beating 12 rivals. Worth a check in the betting for powerful owner.

Form: 2/1

Miss Sapphire³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Won a Kilbeggan novice hurdle over 3m1f in June, before winning easily in a small field at Limerick. More on her plate here.

Form: 32-1211

The Golden Punto³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: T Cummins

200/1

Well beaten and no impression in two maiden hurdles are sandwiched in between two poor Flat runs, now back over hurdles and easily passed over.

Form: 070-00

Cook Islands^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125

4/1

First-time tongue-tie/blinkers combo did not bring about any improvement last time out and difficult to make a case as they remain.

Form: 133

Forecasts

Robin Des Foret (6/4), Miss Sapphire (7/2), Its All Guesswork (4/1), Cook Islands (4/1), Wonderoftheworld (14/1), Absolute Grit (33/1), The Golden Punto (200/1)

Strong advantage over the years for front-runners here, which will delight supporters of ROBIN DES FORET, who can defy another penalty here. Miss Sapphire, won easily in a small field at Limerick and Cook Islands can fill the places.