I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 32.30s

Annamix^t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/4

French import who was having his second run for this stable when scoring at Clonmel in March over 2m. Goes up in trip for his step into novice company and sets the standard here.

Form: 2/21-

Battle Of Midway³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| BF

11/8

Kept on well to win on his hurdles debut at Galway on soft to heavy ground over 2m3f before a 3L defeat behind Zola in a Cork 3m novice hurdle on yielding ground last month.

Form: 3315-12

Camden Village²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/1

Off the mark for connections on his second start over hurdles when landing a Cork maiden over 3m when last seen in April. Big danger.

Form: 71-

Definite Plan³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

20/1

Below-par in the point-to-point division last year. Easy winner of a Downpatrick maiden last month over 2m3f on yielding ground on stable debut. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 3PPP/P-1

Fortune Street²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

5/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections when landing a Wexford 2m bumper on soft to heavy ground last month. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling debut.

Form: 76/2-31

Rule Of June⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Casey

100/1

Daughter of Rule Of Law out of a Beneficial mare. Dam was an 11-race maiden under rules. Co Tipperary yard not renowned for debutante winners.

Form: 23

Forecasts

Battle Of Midway (11/8), Annamix (6/4), Fortune Street (5/1), Camden Village (11/1), Definite Plan (20/1), Rule Of June (100/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained ANNAMIX can overcome a long lay-off to land the spoils as he steps into novice company. The Martaline gelding was last seen winning a Clonmel maiden hurdle over 2m in March but can win this at the expense of Battle Of Midway who was turned over at odds against in a Cork novice contest last month. Winner of a Downpatrick maiden over 2m3f last month, Definite Plan can grab a place on his second career start for trainer Gordon Elliiott.