Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 9.60s

Zanahiyr²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

1/2

Promising individual. 16/5, won 5-runner juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 27 days ago by 14 lengths from Saint Sam, forging clear. Stands out on form and hasn't finished improving.

Form: 11

Autumn Evening²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

16/1

Won 9-runner juvenile hurdle (5/4) at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago, shaken up to assert. Open to improvement but has a fair bit to find with Zanahiyr

Form: 1

Busselton²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

First run since leaving L. Baudron when won 19-runner listed newcomers race (16/1) at Auteuil (14.9f, soft) by 2 lengths from State Man. One to note starting out for a top yard.

Form: 1

Druid's Altar²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who scored on hurdling debut. 11/4, well-beaten third of 5 to Zanahiyr in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse 27 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Unlikely to reverse the form.

Form: 13

Ha D'Or^h1¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

15/2

69/10, won 6-runner bumper at Senonnes-Pouance (11.4f, good to soft) 178 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving L. Viel. Can't be ruled out given his connections.

Form: 1

Jeff Kidder⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

50/1

Fair Flat winner. 6/5, confirmed previous encouragement in this sphere when won 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 53 days ago. Needs to do more still.

Form: 221

Saint Sam²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/5, first run since leaving J. P. H. Dubois when 14 lengths second of 5 to Zanahiyr in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on IRE NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 9112

Forecasts

Zanahiyr (1/2), Saint Sam (6/1), Ha D'Or (15/2), Autumn Evening (16/1), Busselton (18/1), Druid's Altar (25/1), Jeff Kidder (50/1)

It's hard to look beyond ZANAHIYR, who heads the betting for the Triumph after a ready success at Fairyhouse in an excellent time, so he's preferred to the French recruits Saint Sam and Busselton, who are both starting out for quality Irish stables.