Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 7m 19.8s

Mr Fred Rogers^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

7/4

Promising type. Evens, career best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.3f, good to soft) 60 days ago, staying on strongly. Longer trip will suit, and he should take the beating.

Form: 1-2131

Eye Van³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: M A Gunn| OR: 123

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy, 16/5) 31 days ago, no match for winner. Needs to improve.

Form: 7/427-42

Shantreusse⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C| D

7/5

Confirmed promise of hurdling debut when winning 10-runner novice hurdle (4/6) at Cork (24f, heavy) 40 days ago, kept up to work. More to come, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 21-21

Sweet Street⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: I J Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 115| D

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in October. 28/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Others preferreed.

Form: 416360

Monishter Are Mwee^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Jayne Hearne| OR: 116| C

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. Good 13¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Allegorie De Vassy in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse 19 days ago. Up in trip. Considere

Form: 608124

Rebel Ivy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway| OR: 117

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. 5/1, below form sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Not discounted

Form: 4-25316

Result Amended

Sweet Street - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Rebel Ivy - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 5th.

Forecasts

Shantreusse (7/5), Mr Fred Rogers (7/4), Eye Van (5/1), Rebel Ivy (10/1), Monishter Are Mwee (14/1), Sweet Street (80/1)

MR FRED ROGERS overcame a bad mistake to win going away at Thurles a couple of months ago and, with further improvement on the cards, he gets the marginal vote ahead of Shantreusse, who also has plenty of potential. Monshter Are Mwee, how has been in the frame behind Allegorie de Vassy the last twice, is the pick of the remainder.