BetVictor W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.30s

Churchstonewarrior²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 134| CD

4/1

Useful hurdler. C&D winner and good fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle (25/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the mix now back up in trip.

Form: 12-1124

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Gerri Colombe²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/9

Promising sort. 2/5, ready winner of 15-runner novice at Down Royal (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. Big player with more to come.

Form: 1/11-1

Idas Boy^p1⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| CD

10/1

Useful hurdler. C&D winner but below form 12½ lengths fourth of 8 to Nell's Well in Grade 3 hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2/23-124

The Goffer²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

8/1

Winner of maiden hurdle at Navan in December before good fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. This demands a step forward, though.

Form: 3-714

Highland Sting³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 50/1, good fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at this course (23.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Has plenty on his plate here, though.

Form: 26P4

Jakie Mac⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: D Murphy

500/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Half-brother to 2 point winners. Newcomer faces a very stiff task.

Form: UPPP

Forecasts

Gerri Colombe (4/9), Churchstonewarrior (4/1), The Goffer (8/1), Idas Boy (10/1), Highland Sting (80/1), Jakie Mac (500/1), Top Question (500/1)

GERRI COLOMBE made light of an absence when a ready scorer on his debut over hurdles at Down Royal and is impossible to oppose despite saddling a 5 lb penalty. Churchstonewarrior looks the one to chase home Gordon Elliott's unbeaten 6-y-o now he steps back up in trip with C&D winner Idas Boy appealing as the pick of the remainder.