Ladbrokes Supporting Irish Stud & Stable Staff Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Templemore Dream²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: A Fleming| OR: 123

4/1

Made a winning debut over hurdles when successful at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago. Interesting runner off top weight on handicap debut.

Form: 51

Synopsis^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

13/8

Three time winner on the Flat including off a mark of 75 at Navan last month. One for the shortlist on her handicap debut as she makes her first start over hurdles since January.

Form: 905-

Geneva Barracks^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 114| BF

6/4

Down Royal maiden hurdle winner on yielding-to-soft ground in March and ran well to finish a close fourth in a 20 runner field over C&D last month. Interesting despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 55531-4

Alcander^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: I J McCarthy| T: F J Flood| OR: 107

14/1

Maiden after ten starts and well held on the Flat on his last three racecourse appearances. Has placed over hurdles in the past but probably best watched at present.

Form: 063370-

Aston Cantlow^t⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 93| D

33/1

Winner of a bumper in April 2014 but well held in four outings since joining this yard, the two most recent efforts having come under rules. Others make more appeal.

Form: 45PP-00

Sillogue Pio⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: G A Kingston| OR: 90| D

16/1

Sole success came in a Sligo bumper on good-to-yielding ground 14 months ago. Well beaten at Thurles last time and more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 0-004P0

Diesel Ten^v⁸⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 80

33/1

Winner twice on the Flat but absent since finishing fourth at Roscommon (2m, good) in June 2015 and probably best watched on his return from a long absence.

Form: 003494/

Forecasts

Geneva Barracks (6/4), Synopsis (13/8), Templemore Dream (4/1), Alcander (14/1), Sillogue Pio (16/1), Aston Cantlow (33/1), Diesel Ten (33/1)

SYNOPSIS represents leading trainer Gordon Elliott and she can make a winning debut over hurdles having tasted a third success on the Flat at Navan last month. Jack Kennedy takes the ride on the mare who put in her best hurdling effort so far when fifth in a competitive event at Leopardstown in January and they can defeat Geneva Barracks, a good fourth in a handicap hurdle last time out while Templemore Dream can finish third on her handicap debut.