For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.9s

Ferdia⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in July. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 18/1) 43 days ago.

Form: 216370

Boothen Boy³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

14/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 4/5, won 9-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 30 days ago, pushed out. More needed but has potential.

Form: 25-1

Chemical Energy⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C| D

15/8

Dual bumper winner who landed odds in 14-runner novice hurdle at this course (20f, good) on hurdles bow 50 days ago. More to come.

Form: 1140-1

My Mate Mozzie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| D

4/5

Promising individual. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 11/8, won 15-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 25 days ago, easily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11-1

San Salvador³⁵

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

9/1

Useful hurdler. Would have gone very close to following up his hurdling debut success but for departing at the last at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 47-311F

Serenity Grove²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

20/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/2, 28¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Off Your Rocco in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: F-17

Lady Lingo⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: Joseph Hennessy| OR: 112| CD

100/1

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 10/1, last of 6 in minor event hurdle at this course (21.8f, good) 50 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 50-1216

Forecasts

My Mate Mozzie (4/5), Chemical Energy (15/8), San Salvador (9/1), Boothen Boy (14/1), Serenity Grove (20/1), Ferdia (50/1), Lady Lingo (100/1)

MY MATE MOZZIE made a very taking start to his hurdling career at Punchestown last month, winning in the manner of a potentially smart recruit, and he's taken to follow up. Chemical Energy rates another good prospect and is feared most ahead of San Salvador, who would have gone very close in a similar event at Tipperary but for departing at the last.