Gas Networks Ireland Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: -

Turnpike Trip⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| D

2/1

80-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Henry Candy. Impressed when winning on hurdling and stable debut at Cork before finishing second of five beaten 1¼L in a novice hurdle at the Galway festival when last seen in July.

Form: 12

Don Patricio^h⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| D

16/1

Landed a shock at Sligo when landing a 2m maiden hurdle at odds of 25/1 when last seen in July. Form of the race is very poor and the Camacho gelding may have to settle for a minor role here.

Form: 5U1

Quartz Du Rheu³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

4/6

Winner on Irish and stable debut for leading connections, landing a Tramore maiden hurdle over a similar trip on good ground last month. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 4-1

Boynagh Prince⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Barcoe

100/1

Poor 45-rated handicapper on the Flat and beaten over 60L on return to action over hurdles at Clonmel earlier this month. Easy to oppose in this contest.

Form: 0/0

Rippon Lodge⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Ran a promising race in defeat finishing third of 11 beaten 7¾L in a Clonmel maiden hurdle on return to action earlier this month. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 3P937-3

Waitnsee⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

8/1

Well held on latest start when upped in trip in a tough assignment here on Sunday. Winner on third start over timber at Ballinrobe last month and could make her presence felt here.

Form: 3313

Forecasts

Quartz Du Rheu (4/6), Turnpike Trip (2/1), Waitnsee (8/1), Don Patricio (16/1), Rippon Lodge (33/1), Boynagh Prince (100/1)

QUARTZ DU RHEU would not have to improve to much from his win at Tramore to land the spoils here under jockey Mark Walsh for trainer Willie Mullins. The French import jumped soundly as he made all on his debut run last month and can get the better of the Charles Byrnes-trained, Turnpike Trip who has run with great credit on both hurdle starts to date. The John Ryan-trained, Waitnsee winner on third hurdle start at Ballinrobe last month appears next best.