I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 6m 34.20s

Caltex²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/10

Put a series of dour performances behind him when finishing second of nine beaten 1½L behind High Sparrow at Punchestown last month on hurdling debut. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 2/33-42

Doctor P's Getaway¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Lee

25/1

Didn't show much when campaigned in point-to-points and has beaten well beaten on four starts under Rules. Looks opposable and one of the outsiders.

Form: P-F5994

Kayf Thou⁶⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

4/1

Kayf Tar gelding out of a Saint Preuil mare related to Special Tiara and Blaklion while the mare, Labelthou was a 160-rated Grade 2 winning hurdler with Emma Lavelle. Worth a market check.

Form: 3-

Robin The Hare¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

Not much to shout about in two races under rules including last time out here in a maiden hurdle when falling at the fourth obstacle. Looks up against it here.

Form: 1-F4F

The Conditional¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: M Hassett

5/2

Definite promise when second of 10 last time out beaten 2L behind Massey's Wood. Needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 34-P152

Therellalwaysbeone²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Loughran| T: T Foley| OR: 107

8/1

Modest bumper performer but placed on his last two hurdle starts at Cork and here last month but a tough ask here and others preferred.

Form: 568-523

Forecasts

Caltex (11/10), The Conditional (5/2), Kayf Thou (4/1), Therellalwaysbeone (8/1), Robin The Hare (16/1), Doctor P's Getaway (25/1)

Robin The Hare has led in his first two starts under rules and could possibly lead here in the early stages of the contest. The Conditional ran above expectations last time out when second of 10 here but must improve on that performance to trouble CALTEX who finished second of nine at Punchestown last month behind the likable High Sparrow who goes for a Listed contest at Naas at the weekend.