Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 7m 3.06s

Hiddenvalley Lake⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141| D

8/13

Promising individual. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 9/2, won 6-runner Gr 3 hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 67 days ago by 8 lengths from Cool Survivor, forging clear. Open to progress.

Form: C-11

Monty's Star²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/1, second of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 224-2

Search For Glory⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

9/4

Twice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/1, third of 12 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 1-13

Granny Lowrie^t1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 116

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Tailed-off fourth of 6 to Allegorie De Vassy in Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.4f, soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 147234

Kalanisi Dubh²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 95| BF

80/1

Fair hurdler. 3/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 23 days ago, staying on well. Significantly up in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 939912

Non-Runners

Corbetts Cross³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: E Mullins J: Donagh Meyler

Farceur De Sivola¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Walk In The Brise⁴⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Hiddenvalley Lake (8/13), Corbetts Cross (5/4), Search For Glory (9/4), Monty's Star (7/1), Walk In The Brise (8/1), Granny Lowrie (16/1), Kalanisi Dubh (80/1), Farceur De Sivola (200/1)

CORBETTS CROSS is a novice on a steep upward curve, making a mockery of his opening handicap mark at Fairyhouse last month, and can take this step up in class in his stride. The unbeaten Hiddenvalley Lake arrives on the back of an impressive performance in a Grade 3 at Cork so is the obvious threat despite his 6 lb penalty, while Monty's Star, Search For Glory and Walk In The Brise also have a fair bit of potential.