Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 4m 21.7s

Ballybaun Star^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| C

10/1

Course maiden winner (18.5f) in May. 7/2, well below par when seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 15 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: F4-217

Lieutenant Highway^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111| D

6/4

Fairly useful hurdler who arrives in search of a hat-trick after wins in maiden at Clonmel and novice at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) in recent months. Leading claims.

Form: 3335-11

Angelsworknovrtime^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: J Fahey

50/1

Regressive in bumpers and ran to just a poor level on hurdles debut (subsequently disqualified after rider failed to weigh in).

Form: 255-7D

Moakland³⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

18/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. 11/1, creditable eighth of 16 in maiden at Listowel (24f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Down in trip. Stable won the race last year but others are still preferred.

Form: 432558-

Spick And Span^h⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 102| BF

7/4

Fair maiden. 13/8, creditable 7 lengths second of 15 to Ballybaun Star in maiden at this course (18.5f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Hood back on. Respected.

Form: 602-22

Great Realisation^p1⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

7/2

Fair juvenile hurdler last season. Also a good third of 15 in Flat handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft) 71 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should figure back hurdling.

Form: 09632-

Forecasts

Lieutenant Highway (6/4), Spick And Span (7/4), Great Realisation (7/2), Ballybaun Star (10/1), Moakland (18/1), Angelsworknovrtime (50/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY to complete a hat-trick. Spick And Span was second to Ballybaun Star in maiden company on her latest start but enjoys a 7 lb pull in the weights this time and that may see turn the tables and provide the chief threat to Gordon Elliott's charge.