Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 57.1s

Authorizo^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| CD

1/1

Winner on debut over C&D last month showing a good turn of foot and very much a leading player here representing a yard who have landed the odds in this race for the last two years with Dinaria Des Obeaux and Mitchouka.

Form: 1

Farid⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Odds-on failure last month on hurdles bow at Fairyhouse and didn't improve on that since at Punchestown in the middle of last month. Too early to dismiss for powerful connections.

Form: 1-35

Lever Du Soleil⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| D

12/1

Consistent sort, got off the mark at the fifth time of asking in 2m maiden hurdle at Gowran Park in November and was not disgraced in a Grade 3 hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Made too many mistakes last time out and looks up against it here.

Form: 32F135

Morosini

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Gelding by Martaline out of a Bonnet Rouge mare. Half-brother to French winners Ivresse Du Berlais and La Croix Sonnet. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Our Legend⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 116

25/1

12 race maiden who is without success over hurdles but hit the frame on a couple of occasions before the end of the year. Worth a market check holding entries in the Grade 1 Triumph hurdle and the Grade 3 Fred Winter at the festival.

Form: 4224

Way Back Home^p,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: P Roche| CD

2/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking over hurdles when landing a maiden hurdle over C&D earlier this month. Room for plenty of improvement in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: U3531

Non-Runners

Fumet D'Oudairies⁴⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Miss E Doyle J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Authorizo (1/1), Way Back Home (2/1), Farid (6/1), Lever Du Soleil (12/1), Morosini (20/1), Our Legend (25/1), Fumet D'Oudairies (25/1)

AUTHORIZO is a confident selection to continue the fine run of wins in this race for trainer Gordon Elliott who has saddled Dinaria Des Obeaux and Mitchouka to win in the last two years. The Authorized gelding can see off the attentions of the genuine and tough sort Our Legend and the interesting J P McManus owned newcomer, Morosini. C&D earlier this month, Way Back Home is worthy of consideration following a 7L victory in a 16-runner maiden hurdle.