BetVictor Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 10.0s

Fakir D'alene^p⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| D

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-form seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, good) 80 days ago. Shortlist material if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 7/272-17

The Dara Man^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 28/1, good 7 lengths third of 8 to Off Your Rocco in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 7 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 218253

Dedanann⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| BF| D

10/3

Fair hurdler. One win from 38 NH runs. 5/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 7 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 524434

Kingston Retreat⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 109

11/1

40/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 9 days ago. Needs another step forward here, though.

Form: 4/06481

Sweet Street⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: I J Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 109| D

5/1

Fair hurdler. 50/1, good 7 lengths fourth of 8 to Off Your Rocco in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 7 days ago, staying on well. Possibilities.

Form: 532104

Non-Runners

Perfect Attitude¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: B J Cooper

Brooks Falls³⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Fakir D'alene (11/8), Perfect Attitude (11/4), Dedanann (10/3), The Dara Man (4/1), Sweet Street (5/1), Brooks Falls (15/2), Kingston Retreat (11/1)

PERFECT ATTITUDE made an excellent start over hurdles when going in at Clonmel and is fancied to follow up with this longer trip likely to be very much in his favour. The Dara Man is feared most on the back of his listed third at Limerick, although the selection's stable mate Fakir D'Alene can't be ruled out either if back on song.