Paddy Power Betting Shops Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 59.3s

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Minella Fair^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 125

9/2

Won the last of his three starts in bumpers and made a wining debut over timber, following an 11-month absence, at Punchestown but possibly found the step up to Grade 2 company a step too far at Limerick.

Form: 2/221-15

Uradel²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

4/1

Winner on the Flat in France and ran some respectable races back in the 2014/15 season. Landed a small shock winning at 12/1 on return to the track in June and has been missing since.

Form: 543/1

Best Behavior¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 123| CD

7/2

C&D winner last time out earlier this month when beating 13 rivals comfortably taking a maiden hurdle by 4½L. Capable of repeating that win here.

Form: 9-371

Contingency²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

5/2

Made a promising return from a break when finishing third of 18 beaten 8L behind Alletrix in a Leopardstown handicap hurdle earlier this month. Likely to go well in this company.

Form: 113

Wigs On The Green²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Geraghty| T: M F Morris| OR: 113

14/1

Disappointing when a well-beaten favourite on handicap debut at Leopardstown before finishing 11th of 13 beaten 19L here last month plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: F-44400

Pete So High^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| BF

3/1

Bagged a well-deserved win in a Thurles maiden hurdle last month before beaten favourite here earlier in the month in a novice hurdle. Better than last start.

Form: 3412

Forecasts

Contingency (5/2), Pete So High (3/1), Best Behavior (7/2), Uradel (4/1), Minella Fair (9/2), Wigs On The Green (14/1)

A 78-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer-Richard Hannon, PETE SO HIGH has taken well to a four-race hurdling campaign since December and can land this contest following a couple of solid efforts at Thurles and here earlier this month. Contingency and Uradel can give the selection the most to think about.