Naas Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.6s

Autumn Evening²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 122| D

2/1

Winning start over hurdles at Cork in November. 11/1, third of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 28 days ago (splitting Druid's Altar and the well-held Awkwafina). Strong claims.

Form: 153

Druid's Altar²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 122

13/8

Fairly useful winner on Flat and over hurdles. 11/1, respectable second of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1362

Freds Honour⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: E D Delany

200/1

66/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on debut 44 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out.

Form: P

Sideshift^h¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 11/4, third of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 102 days ago. More needed.

Form: 23

Zoffanien^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 116

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner in France. Good efforts over hurdles the last twice, third of 18 at this course (15.7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Should find a race in this sphere.

Form: 3633

Non-Runners

Awkwafina²⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Druid's Altar (13/8), Autumn Evening (2/1), Zoffanien (11/4), Awkwafina (7/1), Sideshift (8/1), Freds Honour (200/1)

This looks weaker than the race the trio of previous hurdles winners here ran in at Fairyhouse last month and DRUID'S ALTAR is fancied to confirm that form and come out on top from Autumn Evening. Zoffanien also has claims.