I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 3.40s

Jacksons Gold³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ian Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 123

7/2

Debut winner at Roscommon and excellent second of 7 in minor hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good, 16/1) 32 days ago, travelling as well as any. Much respected under his penalty.

Form: 142

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Frontal Assault²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden who (10/3) posted good fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 26 days ago. May do better still but takes a big step up in trip here.

Form: 4/235-24

Millen To One²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: F J Flood| OR: 115

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler who was running well (third) when unseating rider last in 20f handicap hurdle at Punchestown 22 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 254-43U

Max Flamingo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/3, creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (22.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Bit more needed if he's to open his account though.

Form: 04-22

Behind The Curtain²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 113

16/1

Remains a maiden after 10 runs but arrives on back of creditabe fifth of 7 in minor hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not ruled out back up in trip now.

Form: 4748-25

Fairyhill Run²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113

9/2

Fair hurdler. Stiff task in Irish EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle at Down Royal 20 days ago. Effective over this trip so she's considered in this less exacting company.

Form: 313256

Forecasts

Frontal Assault (2/1), Jacksons Gold (7/2), Max Flamingo (4/1), Fairyhill Run (9/2), Millen To One (13/2), Behind The Curtain (16/1)

MILLEN TO ONE is a consistent sort so is taken to gain a deserved first success after posting a series of good efforts. Jacksons Gold looks the one to give him most to do despite conceding weight all round, while Fairyhill Run is worth a second look too now back in these calmer waters.