Toals Bookmakers Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 10.2s

Schone Aussicht¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

7/4

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 8/13, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 17 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to get competitive again.

Form: 537-1

Imperial Sachin's³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 109

10/3

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Different proposition to hurdling debut when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan 30 days ago. Capable of better still, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 37U-1

Copia Verborum^t⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 105

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 7f on flat. Good fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 75675-

Bronze Bull^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 14 days ago. Up against it.

Form: PP-0550

Clonbury Bridge¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 100

6/4

Fair hurdler. 3/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 17 days ago, battling well.

Form: 56535-1

Forecasts

Clonbury Bridge (6/4), Schone Aussicht (7/4), Imperial Sachin's (10/3), Copia Verborum (17/2), Bronze Bull (50/1)

IMPERIAL SACHIN'S opened her account at the second attempt over hurdles in a novice at Kilbeggan last time and, with the scope for better still, he's fancied to see off the more exposed Clonbury Bridge. Schone Aussicht also warrants consideration.