Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 56.90s

Arctic Warrior^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 9-runner novice hurdle (1/4) at Sligo (20.2f, good to soft) 59 days ago, hard held. Should progress further down in trip and has to be taken seriously.

Form: F-1

Il Courra³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 122| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 15/8) 30 days ago, readily. Vulnerable to less exposed types but he has a solid level of form.

Form: 652F2-1

San Salvador⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Fair hurdler. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 4/1) on hurdles bow 9 days ago, driven out. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 6/47-311

The Names Jock¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 125| D

9/1

Once-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 10f on flat. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 4/1) on NH debut 11 days ago, quickening clear. May well do better.

Form: 1

Annie G⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| D

5/2

Promising sort. Career best when winning 7-runner listed hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 7/2) 67 days ago by 8 lengths from Suprise Package, staying on well. She looks the one to beat.

Form: 453-211

Bonarc⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

100/1

Fair hurdler. One win from 26 NH runs. Sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 40/1) 8 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 960866

Purple Mountain⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle (5/6) at Galway (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 65 days ago, kept up to work.

Form: 5/110-1

Forecasts

Arctic Warrior (5/4), Annie G (5/2), Il Courra (7/1), Purple Mountain (17/2), The Names Jock (9/1), San Salvador (14/1), Bonarc (100/1)

ANNIE G looks a hurdler on an upward trajectory and she should be able to follow up her Galway success here up in grade. Arctic Warrior is also an exciting prospect and he should be involved in the finish given likely improvement. The Names Jock and Purple Mountain shouldn't be far away if taking a step forward themselves.