BetVictor Loyalty Club Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 4m 8.70s

Crowns Major³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 128| CD

2/1

Useful winner at 12f on flat. Won 20-runner novice hurdle (11/10) at Cork (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 35 days ago, pushed out. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1-1

Top Bandit²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| CD

5/6

3 wins from 4 runs this season, posting career best when landing 8-runner minor event hurdle at this course (16.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago, idling markedly. Holds good claims.

Form: 24-1311

Ferdia⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good, 11/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip and can't be discounted.

Form: 370364

Hammersmith^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 118

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-97134

The Glenman⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: S Millar

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 300/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 8 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: UP-P

The Names Jock¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J E Kiely| OR: 123| D

11/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Scored in this sphere at Listowel in September and not knocked about when fifth of 7 in minor hurdle here (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago, Likely to improve.

Form: 135

Forecasts

Top Bandit (5/6), Crowns Major (2/1), Ferdia (5/1), The Names Jock (11/1), Hammersmith (33/1), The Glenman (300/1)

Some potentially useful sorts in opposition here, but TOP BANDIT looks the way to go given he looked to have plenty left in the tank when bagging his third win of the season here last time. Crowns Major also has better days ahead of him too and rates the chief threat on the back of his Cork victory, with The Names Jock also not ruled out either.