Paddy Power Onside App Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 48.6s

Chosen Mate¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

9/10

Winning point-to-pointer made a perfect start under rules winning at Fairyhouse before a second of seven at Punchestown. Trainer successful in this race on two occasions in the last four renewals with Ball Darc (2016) and Hardline (2018).

Form: P-112

Jetez²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 136| D

3/1

Career-best to win over C&D in December and since run a fine race behind Felix Desjy in a Punchestown Grade 2 over this trip. Well held since but worth a market check.

Form: 542120

Milan Native⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Elliott| D

6/1

Plenty of promise on debut finishing third of 11 in a Leopardstown bumper in December before winning on maiden hurdle introduction at Navan. Trainer successful in this race on two occasions in the last four renewals.

Form: 31

Political Policy^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127

25/1

Running well in defeat since the turn of the year on the AW at Dundalk and is no lost cause over hurdles finishing second of 13 when last seen over timber in December. May need a couple to falter.

Form: 144732

Prince D'Aubrelle¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Three time bumper winner in 2015 returned from mammoth 949 day absence to win at Tipperary in May. Beaten since but trainer successful in this contest in three consecutive years with Dare To Doubt, Felix Younger and Annie Power between 2011 - 2013.

Form: 2111/15

Hannon^t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 119| D

10/1

Canford Cliffs gelding who failed to race on Flat but belied odds of 33/1 when runner-up on hurdles bow at Down Royal in August before winning a Musselburgh juvenile hurdle on New Year's Day. Holds Graded entries at Cheltenham and needs a big run.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

Mc Alpine⁵⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: D E Mullins

Court Maid²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Chosen Mate (9/10), Jetez (3/1), Milan Native (6/1), Court Maid (8/1), Prince D'Aubrelle (8/1), Hannon (10/1), Political Policy (25/1), Mc Alpine (66/1)

Race that has produced winners Felix Younger, Annie Power and Hardline in recent years and the trainer Gordon Elliott can garner the yards third win in the race in the last four seasons with Punchestown Listed runner-up CHOSEN MATE. The six-year-old can hold off stablemate and biggest danger Milan Native who won under hands and heels on hurdling debut at Navan earlier this month. Jetez and the Willie Mullins representative Prince D'aubrelle will be ready if the main protagonists fail to produce.