Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 44.40s

The Very Man^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

9/2

Useful hurdler. 11/8, won 6-runner listed hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 67 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Getaway Gorgeous, readily.

Form: 4211-11

Anakar¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: I J Power| T: V Clifford

500/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 4 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 567/04

Goodbye Someday³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 141| D

7/2

Promising type. 3 wins from 5 runs this season. Evens, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago, easily. Shortlist material.

Form: 6-31511

January Jets²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

9/2

First run since leaving Jessica Harrington when career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle (8/11) at Galway (16.6f, soft) 27 days ago, pushed out.

Form: F1/283-1

Wajaaha¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes| OR: 135| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Second of 4 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 13/2) 11 days ago.

Form: 0512-12

Shewearsitwell⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

11/8

Bumper winner on debut and had little difficulty following up in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good) 3 weeks later. Nice prospect.

Form: 11

Forecasts

Shewearsitwell (11/8), Goodbye Someday (7/2), The Very Man (9/2), January Jets (9/2), Wajaaha (13/2), Anakar (500/1)

GOODBYE SOMEDAY has progressed through the handicap ranks and might be capable of taking the step up to graded company in his stride. The Very Man was a listed winner last time and should give another good account, while Shewearsitwell is 2-2 for her top yard and also merits plenty of respect.