14:05 Tipperary

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Junction Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 19.1s

Arthurian Fame¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft) 13 days ago, driven out. More needed again back down in trip.

Form: 97-1351

Railway Hurricane^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler, won at Bellewstown in August. Very good 2½ lengths third of 6 to Arthurian Fame in novice hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft, 12/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 45-8U13

Fitzhenry²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 122

12/1

Useful chaser, contested some good events last season, sixth in the Kim Muir when last seen. The class act back over hurdles here but record suggests he might need it.

Form: 532206-

Lignou¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 121

7/1

Fair hurdler. Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Gowran (20f, good, 5/1) 17 days ago, keeping on well. Not sure this drop back in trip is ideal.

Form: 466/6-41

Robinnia²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Won 15-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft, 1/2) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Should have even more to offer.

Form: 141

The Little Yank⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 119| CD

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/1, creditable 2¾ lengths third of 7 to Formal Order in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Holding form well.

Form: 5-22433

Visionarian¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| D

5/2

Point winner. 11/4, won 11-runner novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago, well on top finish. This looks a deeper race but there is more to come.

Form: 1-1

Non-Runners

Santana Plessis⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Visionarian (5/2), Robinnia (11/4), The Little Yank (10/3), Santana Plessis (6/1), Lignou (7/1), Arthurian Fame (8/1), Fitzhenry (12/1), Railway Hurricane (22/1)

Quite a good novice hurdle and VISIONARIAN could be the way to go. He's unbeaten in a point and novice hurdle, readily coming clear at Gowran, and likely has plenty more to offer. Robinnia is an obvious threat for Willie Mullins after scoring with ease at Punchestown. Fitzhenry, last seen running well in the Kim Muir, is the proven class act and could be good for a place at least.