Dermot Hughes Car Sales Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 53.6s

Runrized^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

9/4

Promising type. Sixth of 9 in minor event (11/2) at Killarney (14.2f, soft) back on the level 28 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip and should be more to come in this sphere.

Form: 400/PP1-

Enniskerry^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 121

5/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 5/2, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 32 days ago, comfortably. Should have more to offer.

Form: 224P-1

Ferdia³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

12/1

Won 12-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 35 days ago, always holding on. Should progress.

Form: 1

The Little Yank¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111| BF

11/4

Second of 15 in novice hurdle (8/13) at Listowel (16f, good) 1 day ago, unable to get the job done having been very well backed. This is tougher.

Form: 7697-72

Tonkinese^h1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 15f on Flat. 125/1, eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Hooded for first time.

Form: 0/00

Forecasts

Enniskerry (5/4), Runrized (9/4), The Little Yank (11/4), Ferdia (12/1), Tonkinese (100/1)

RUNRIZED retains his novice status and a tongue tie seemed to really help him when successful at Tramore in April. His limit hasn't been reached in this sphere so he looks up to conceding weight all round, though Enniskerry and Ferdia will keep the selection honest.