I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 46.1s

Churchstonewarrior²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| C

11/10

Promising sort. 1 win from 1 run this season. 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, soft) 27 days ago, forging clear. Should improve.

Form: 2/6312-1

Coastal World^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy

40/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 1 run this season. Won 15-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, heavy, 17/2) 177 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/47-1

Idas Boy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| CD

11/8

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at this course (23.2f, good to soft, 8/11) 14 days ago, easily. Likely to improve.

Form: P12/23-1

Mr Josiey Wales¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D A McLoughlin

15/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 7/1, 3¾ lengths third of 9 to Chicago Time in listed hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. Should progress.

Form: P1/21-3

Quantum Realm³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 8/11, won 11-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 1-271

Forecasts

Churchstonewarrior (11/10), Idas Boy (11/8), Mr Josiey Wales (15/2), Quantum Realm (11/1), Coastal World (40/1)

All 5 are promising novices but MR JOSIEY WALES is proven at a higher level so shades the vote. Churchstonewarrior won his maiden with the minimum of fuss at Sligo on his return and is next best.