Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 25.03s

Ambitious Fellow²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 134| D

5/2

Useful hurdler. 3 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 10/3) 29 days ago. Considered.

Form: 41-21B1

Gaelic Arc²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 133

18/1

Useful hurdler. Fair fifth of 7 to Champ Kiely in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 367-115

Plains Indian²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Slattery| OR: 127

5/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 40/1, creditable fourth of 7 to Champ Kiely in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and one for the shortlist.

Form: 6-31234

The Friday Man³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 134

1/1

Improving hurdler who easily made it 3-4 in this sphere in 5-runner minor event hurdle at Navan (21.7f, good, 4/6) 36 days ago by 9 lengths from Another Choice. Has more to offer and holds leading claims.

Form: 411311

Another Choice^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Foley| T: M J Smith| OR: 121

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. Creditable second of 7 in minor event hurdle at Cork (24.2f, soft, 6/1) 7 days ago. This demands more, however.

Form: 216262

Beau's Candle¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr R W Barron| T: J G Fitzgerald

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving A. J. McNamara when ninth of 14 in claiming hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft, 80/1) 150 days ago. Faces an uphill task.

Form: PPF65-9

Forecasts

The Friday Man (1/1), Ambitious Fellow (5/2), Plains Indian (5/1), Another Choice (10/1), Gaelic Arc (18/1), Beau's Candle (250/1)

THE FRIDAY MAN arrives firmly on the up so is fancied to make it 4-5 in this sphere on the back of his easy Navan success. Ambitious Fellow has also started out really well over hurdles and can chase home Gordon Elliott's 5-y-o ahead of Gaelic Arc.