I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 43.4s

Power Of Pause²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| CD

3/1

Useful hurdler. C&D winner. Good 4½ lengths third of 7 to Dreal Deal in Moscow Flyer Novices' Hurdle at this course (16.1f, heavy, 9/2) 28 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 25-2113

Thedevilscoachman¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 137

15/8

Promising type. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event hurdle (3/1) at Navan (17.6f, heavy) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1-151

Fire Attack^h1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/2, fell in Moscow Flyer Novices' Hurdle at this course (16.1f, heavy) 28 days ago won by Dreal Deal. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 12-26F

French Light^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: G J Galligan| T: Keri Brion

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Jonathan E. Sheppard when second of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, heavy) on IRE debut 26 days ago.

Form: 1-21152

Uhtred⁴²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Promising individual. Won 7-runner listed bumper (5/4) at Navan (16f, heavy) by 4½ lengths from Fantasio D'alene, driven clear. Off 14 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles and he's interesting.

Form: 1/21-

Non-Runners

Confusionanddelay¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Thedevilscoachman (15/8), Fire Attack (9/4), Power Of Pause (3/1), Uhtred (5/1), French Light (22/1), Confusionanddelay (200/1)

Having contested a Grade 1 on his penultimate start, THEDEVILSCOACHMAN posted a useful effort when a smooth winner at Navan a fortnight ago. With the prospect of more to come, he's preferred to Power of Pause, though the talented Uhtred adds intrigue to the race on his belated return.