I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.09s

Inothewayurthinkin³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 137| D

7/2

Promising sort. Won over 2m on first 2 starts and shaped better than result when 9½ lengths fourth of 8 to Champ Kiely in Naas Grade 1 (20f, heavy) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Capable of better again back down at 2m.

Form: 114

American Mike⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| CD

11/8

Promising sort. 2/7, 8 lengths second of 4 to Dawn Rising in Grade 3 at this course (20f, heavy) 77 days ago, finishing tired. Drops back in trip now. Remains a decent prospect.

Form: 1123-12

Hunters Yarn³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

3/1

Three-time bumper winner who made it second time luck over hurdles in 25-runner maiden at Naas (2m, heavy, 1/4) 35 days ago. Should have more to offer for top connections.

Form: 1/411-31

Imagine⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

8/1

Useful form. Creditable ½-length second of 8 to reoppsing Inothewayurthinkin in novice hurdle (15/8) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 78 days ago. Receives 3 lb from that one this time. Unlikely to be far away.

Form: 1-122

The Big Doyen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| BF| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 17 in maiden hurdle (10/11) at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Open to further progress.

Form: 116-2D2

Non-Runners

Tactical Move²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: W P Mullins J: B J Cooper

Deeply Superficial⁵⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

American Mike (11/8), Hunters Yarn (3/1), Inothewayurthinkin (7/2), Tactical Move (6/1), The Big Doyen (13/2), Imagine (8/1), Deeply Superficial (10/1)

In a tight listed contest the suggestion is INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN who shaped a bit better than the result in Grade 1 company last time and may benefit from the drop back to 2m. American Mike, the mount of Davy Russell from the Gordon Elliott trio, is second choice ahead of Hunters Yarn.