13:35 Thurles

Thursday 24 November 2022

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 6m 7.06s

Favori De Champdou²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| CD

11/10

11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (23.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Silver Gazette, kept up to work. Obvious claims.

Form: 2421/2-1

Harry Des Ongrais²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

17/2

Evens, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 24 days ago, comfortably. Open to improvement up in trip, and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 1/50-41

Jack In The Box²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

Promising type. Third of 5 in novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, heavy, evens) 25 days ago. Should strip fitter for that return and seems likely to resume progress.

Form: 341-3

Suain Na Draoicht³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

13/2

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle (5/4) at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 34 days ago, finding extra. Likely to do better still.

Form: 622-741

Getaway Charlie³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle

33/1

33/1, excellent second of 9 in bumper at Cork (19f, heavy) 39 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 27580-2

Johnny Cigar¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: P F O'Donnell

12/1

Highly promising individual. 9/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 4/0435-6

Silver Gazette⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

12/1

Fair hurdler. 15/2, creditable fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 7S6325

Western Flyer³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J Fahey

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Brian M. McMahon when sixth of 13 in bumper (6/1) at Sligo (18f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 41/3-6

Time To Rocco³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 112

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 14/1, pulled up in listed mares event at Limerick (22.4f, soft) 32 days ago won by Rebel Ivy. Not discounted.

Form: 15471P

Forecasts

Favori De Champdou (11/10), Jack In The Box (4/1), Suain Na Draoicht (13/2), Harry Des Ongrais (17/2), Time To Rocco (11/1), Johnny Cigar (12/1), Silver Gazette (12/1), Getaway Charlie (33/1), Western Flyer (50/1)

FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU is still lightly raced for a 7yo and he jumped fluently when opening his account in a novice at this course on reappearance, so he's marginally preferred to his stablemate Jack In The Box, who has more to come. Harry Des Ongrais is another one to consider.