Coolmore NH Sires Kew Gardens Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 21.0s

Brazil⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 142| D

2/9

Won the Fred Winter at Cheltenham Festival in March and stepped up on reappearance when landing 4-runner Fishery Lane Hurdle (15/8) at Naas (16f, soft) 47 days ago by 3½ lengths from Fil Dor, value for a bit more than the winning margin. The one to beat.

Form: 4113-21

No Looking Back²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| D

3/1

Bumper winner who wasted no time making his mark over hurdles in 15-runner maiden at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 4 weeks ago, staying on to lead final 1f. Open to improvement but faces a far superior rival today.

Form: 14-1

Forecasts

Brazil (2/9), No Looking Back (3/1)

A poor turnout for this Grade 2 contest but it's tough to look past BRAZIL, who was value for a bit more than the winning margin at Naas last month and should have too much for No Looking Back at this early stage of his career.