13:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 23 November 2019

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Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle

Off time: 12:59 | Winning time: 4m 23.0s

Cayd Boy²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| D

4/1

Landed a Limerick 2m bumper on heavy ground in March before justifying favouritism in a Wexford maiden on hurdling debut on soft to heavy ground last month beating 13 rivals 4¾L. More than capable of backing that performance up.

Form: 1-1

Franco De Port²⁵⁹

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

6/5

Gelding by Coastal Path out of a Agent Bleu mare. Closely related to Franco De Port winner of sole career start over hurdles. French import should be a leading contender.

Form: 1-

Sixshooter³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

11/8

Two from two in bumpers in the spring, the Well Chosen gelding landed the spoils in impressive fashion on hurdling debut in a Punchestown 20-runner maiden last month. Appears to have every chance in this company.

Form: 1-11

Formula One⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

33/1

Useful 80-rated handicapper on the Flat. Looks to have been found a tough assignment on hurdling debut and is probably best watched until tackling handicaps.

Form:

Henry Sellers²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Sans Frontieres out of a Mujadil mare. Fifth of eight on debut at Tramore before disappointing again at Galway over a similar trip in a couple of bumpers last month. Plenty to prove on hurdling debut.

Form: 57

Hide Out^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Stowaway gelding out of a Singspiel mare. Closely related to dual winner The Cull Bank. Dam useful 101-rated handicap hurdler. Needs to step up on recent bumper form to make a significant impact on hurdling debut.

Form: 89

Gimligonnabelucky^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Homebred newcomer out of little used sire out of a modest dam who won on Fibresand and over hurdles. Refused to race in a Naas bumper earlier this month and impossible to make a case for on hurdling introduction.

Form: 0R

Non-Runners

Tiger Voice²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Franco De Port (6/5), Sixshooter (11/8), Tiger Voice (2/1), Cayd Boy (4/1), Formula One (33/1), Henry Sellers (100/1), Hide Out (100/1), Gimligonnabelucky (125/1)

Unbeaten in a couple of bumper starts last term the Well Chosen gelding, SIXSHOOTER kept on well for pressure to land a Punchestown maiden on hurdling debut over 2m4f last month. The Noel Meade-trained four-year-old can land the spoils ahead of the the J P McManus-owned Cayd Boy and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Tiger Voice who can both prove to be big dangers. The Willie Mullins-trained, French import Franco De Port should be checked in the market as post time approaches.