Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.20s

Arctic Warrior^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 14¾ lengths last of 7 to Statuaire in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 16/1) 29 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: F-1P7

Farout^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 3¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Statuaire in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 20/1) 29 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 5-1124

Largy Debut²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF| D

9/4

Promising sort. First run since leaving Stuart Crawford when winning 16-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Cork (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Good prospect and he's a major player.

Form: 13/1

Mighty Potter²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

5/2

Promising type. 5/1, 1¼ lengths third of 7 to Statuaire in Royal Bond Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 29 days ago. Remains open to improvement and he needs considering.

Form: 1-13

Three Stripe Life⁵⁵

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

4/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. Winner of a 13-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 2/13) on hurdles bow 55 days ago. Open to progress and should make his presence felt.

Form: 14-1

Grangee³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

10/3

Highly promising individual. 2/7, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on hurdles bow 30 days ago, quickening clear. Open to significant progress.

Form: 13161-1

Forecasts

Largy Debut (9/4), Mighty Potter (5/2), Grangee (10/3), Three Stripe Life (4/1), Farout (20/1), Arctic Warrior (40/1)

This is much tougher than the Fairyhouse maiden in which GRANGEE made a winning hurdles debut, but she couldn't have been more impressive and this mare possesses plenty of potential. She is taken to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Appreciate It, who landed this race in 2020. Largy Debut looked good at Cork and is feared greatly, while Mighty Potter could be the pick of Gordon Elliott's duo.