House And Amber Limerick Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 3m 58.00s

Benruben^t²⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: P J F Murphy| BF| D

9/1

Useful chaser who added to his tally at Down Royal (2m) in May. However, not in anything like the same form when pulled up at Kilbeggan the following month. Interesting what the market makes of him back over hurdles for new stable.

Form: 1457-1P

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Mount Brown³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 116| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 2/1, defied market weakness when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 32 days ago, easily. Still low-mileage but this rates tougher.

Form: 5951

Rich Belief^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 116

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip.

Form: 281226

Bravo Team^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| D

7/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle (2/5) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 35 days ago, easily. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to improve further for powerful outfit.

Form: P1-4451

Rare Conor¹⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 107

4/1

Veteran who remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 9/1, third of 9 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) on debut over fences bac in October. Suspicion he will find a few too good back over hurdles on return.

Form: 320333

Kilashee¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101

16/1

Fair hurdler. 35¾ lengths last of 9 to Lunar Display in listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft, 80/1) 109 days ago. Another expected to find a few too good back from a break.

Form: 6928P9

Non-Runners

Ricky Bobby¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: A McCurtin

Forecasts

Bravo Team (7/4), Rich Belief (10/3), Rare Conor (4/1), Mount Brown (9/2), Ricky Bobby (6/1), Benruben (9/1), Kilashee (16/1)

A winner at Cork last summer, RICY BOBBY took another step forward when runner-up at Wexford in October and he gets the nod to make a winning return to action with potential for better still firmly intact. Clonmel-scorer Bravo Team and Mount Brown may emerge next best.