Ballyleague Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 25.4s

Banbridge³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

1/1

Bumper winner. Successful start over hurdles in 25-runner maiden at Punchestown (16.4f, soft 38 days ago, readily. Up in trip. Looks a very useful prospect.

Form: P/328-11

Brooks Falls³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

15/2

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Creditable third of 7 in minor event hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago, sticking to task.

Form: 1P/97-13

Peace Party^h,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80

125/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. 14/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.4f, good) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4060-P3

Ruhm Und Ehre¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

500/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy). Off 6 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5P77/07-

The Little Yank²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

10/3

Won 2 bumpers at start of his career but has drawn a blank in 20 hurdles since. Good third of 5 in novice hurdle (11/4) at this course (19.9f, good) 28 days ago but likely vulnerable for win again.

Form: 697-723

Palm Beach^b,t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 119| BF

11/4

Fairly useful form over hurdles. Came good in a 19f Kilbeggan maiden in May and something can't have been right when pulled up at Ballinrobe 10 days later. Given a bit of time to get over that.

Form: 222-1P

Non-Runners

Buddy Rich⁷⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Mrs D Foster J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Banbridge (1/1), Buddy Rich (2/1), Palm Beach (11/4), The Little Yank (10/3), Brooks Falls (15/2), Peace Party (125/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (500/1)

Joseph O'Brien holds a strong hand here, with BANBRIDGE selected to make it 2 out of 2 over hurdles at the expense of stablemate Palm Beach. Buddy Rich may prove best of the rest.