Bruff Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 27.8s

That'll Be The Day^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| D

15/2

Pulled up on sole outing in points but hooded, easily won 16-runner novice hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago, leading 2 out and drawing clear quickly. Better to come.

Form: P1

Heather Rocco⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| C

11/4

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/2, still green when last of 4 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy) 60 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 114

One Down^t1⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 124| D

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 33/1, below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 92 days ago, finding little when ridden early in straight. More needed here.

Form: 3-13470

Mr Coldstone⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

7/4

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 100/1 and upped in grade, well-beaten twelfth of 13 to Appreciate It in Chanelle Pharma Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 10

Zanavi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 126| BF| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 4/5, fourth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago, carrying head bit awkwardly. Must bounce back.

Form: 814

Non-Runners

An Epic Song²⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: M Brassil J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

An Epic Song (7/4), Mr Coldstone (7/4), Heather Rocco (11/4), Zanavi (4/1), One Down (6/1), That'll Be The Day (15/2)

Martin Brassil's French-recruit AN EPIC SONG left his hurdling debut effort well behind when scoring at Gowran earlier this month, produced to lead on the run-in. With further improvement on the cards, he's a confident selection to follow up. Mr Coldstone didn't shape at all badly when upped markedly in grade last time so he gets the nod for second, ahead of Zanavi.