Leugh Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 8.1s

Spanish Harlem¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/11

Promising sort. Second of 4 in minor event hurdle (evens) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Open to improvement. Player.

Form: 132

Eye Van²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 123| D

16/5

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy) 26 days ago. Respected.

Form: 422-216

Fine Margin^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: M A Daly

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 534-555

Kiki Badger⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: A McCann| OR: 122

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good, 11/1) 62 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: S-81145

Navy Waves⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 102| C

50/1

Fair hurdler. Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in November. 28/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0F7170

Riaan⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| D

8/1

Useful hurdler. 8/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 40 days ago, possibly amiss when. Yard in good form. Has good chance on form if shrugging off latest effot.

Form: 422510

Forecasts

Spanish Harlem (8/11), Eye Van (16/5), Kiki Badger (5/1), Riaan (8/1), Fine Margin (50/1), Navy Waves (50/1)

SPANISH HARLEM is progressing along the right road and taken to bag a second success here at the chief expense of Riaan, who has the form to play a big part if bouncing back from a poor effort at Punchestown last time out. Eye Van and Kiki Badger appeal as the duo best equipped to fight it out for minor honours.