Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 6m 8.2s

Landrake⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

9/4

Promising sort. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Yet to be asked for effort when falling 3 out in novice hurdle (9/2) at this course (15.8f, soft) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains open to improvement. Leading claims.

Form: 2P-311F

Eye Van³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R P Cody| OR: 125

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in December. 16/5, creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 22-2163

Paul Marvel⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

6/4, won 14-runner maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) on NH debut 48 days ago, finding extra. Significantly up in trip. Looks sure to do better for top connections.

Form: 1

Santonito^p⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| C

10/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in December. Last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, soft, 5/2) 57 days ago, possibly amiss when.

Form: 21-4215

Senior Chief²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/4

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Won 22-runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 5/4) 29 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 312-21

Forecasts

Senior Chief (6/4), Landrake (9/4), Paul Marvel (4/1), Eye Van (7/1), Santonito (10/1)

LANDRAKE lost his unbeaten record over hurdles when falling 3 out here in January but he had yet to be asked for his effort and, with this new trip likely to suit, is narrowly preferred to impressive Limerick scorer Paul Marvel. Senior Chief is another who looks capable of better in an interesting contest despite the lack of numbers.