I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 11.4s

Arvico Bleu¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

9/1

Made steady progress over the course of last season and comfortably won on his return to action in a Clonmel maiden hurdle when well backed last month.

Form: 22/332-1

Minella Beau²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| C| D

6/4

Course winner here in April when seeing off 12 rivals over 2m3f on good ground in a weak bumper. Won on hurdling debut in August but soundly beaten last time out at Listowel last month.

Form: 31/1-212

Moyross²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

7/4

Showed plenty promise in three decent bumpers last term at up to 2m2f, won on seasonal debut in a Galway maiden hurdle hurdle when overcoming trouble in running last month.

Form: 1344-1

Slippery Serpent²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady

10/1

Looked to have been well prepared when winning a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month asserting after the last eventually winning by 4½L. Will look to progress here.

Form: 30-2211

Young Turk^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121| D

12/1

Has been generally consistent in four starts over the summer winning a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in August. Finished runner-up the next twice at Listowel and Gowran Park. One for the shortlist.

Form: P1/3122

High Nellie¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 114| D

10/1

Had a busy September running on four occasions winning at Wexford before three defeats including at Gowran Park on handicap debut. May struggle in this company.

Form: 421422

Forecasts

Minella Beau (6/4), Moyross (7/4), Arvico Bleu (9/1), High Nellie (10/1), Slippery Serpent (10/1), Young Turk (12/1)

Half of this field have been known to lead in the past and that could play to the strengths of MOYROSS who impressed in his win last time out at Galway despite meeting plenty of trouble in running. Minella Beau and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Arvico Bleu are the best of the rest.