Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 2.70s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Colonel Mustard

14/1, 16/1

14/1

Farout

25/1

Gatsby Grey

40/1

My Mate Mozzie

7/1, 13/2

7/1

Sir Gerhard

4/6

8/13

Three Stripe Life

5/1

Watch House Cross

25/1, 22/1, 25/1

22/1

Statuaire

11/1

SP Book Percentage 116.7

Non-Runners

El Fabiolo³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Sir Gerhard (8/13), Three Stripe Life (5/1), El Fabiolo (5/1), My Mate Mozzie (7/1), Statuaire (11/1), Colonel Mustard (14/1), Watch House Cross (22/1), Farout (25/1), Gatsby Grey (40/1)

SIR GERHARD, last year's Champion Bumper winner, took well to hurdling when readily making all in a C&D novice on Boxing Day. That form has worked out and he has obviously has a good deal of scope, so he gets the nod in this ultra-competitive Grade-1 event. His stablemate El Fabiolo is a danger and Three Stripe Life demands respect after an excellent second at the top level on his latest outing.