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Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 19.1s

Banjaxed³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley| T: L Fowler

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good 10 lengths fifth of 11 to Nemean Lion in Premier Novices' Hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft, 50/1) 36 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 2-525

Deep Cave⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 4½ lengths fifth of 8 to Good Land in Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novices' Hurdle (11/1) at Leopardstown (22.1f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1-215

Doctor Bravo²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| C

6/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good 11½ lengths eighth of 14 to Marine Nationale in Supreme Novices' Hurdle (25/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 12138

Farren Glory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

33/1

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Won 10-runner bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 3/1) on NH debut 20 days ago, quickening clear. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 4-21

Ho My Lord²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 32¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Impaire Et Passe in Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham) at Cheltenham (21f, soft, 50/1) 25 days ago. Considered.

Form: F19

Nick Rockett²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season. 11/8, won 14-runner novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. No forlorn hope for top yard.

Form: 1-411

Parmenion^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

2/1

Fair Flat winner. Won 7-runner novice hurdle (2/7) at Leopardstown (20f, good) 35 days ago, easing clear. Sure to progress. Interesting for top yard.

Form: 321

The Gunner Yeats²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Promising individual. 8/15, won 15-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 27 days ago, easily. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1-31

Thecompanysergeant²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 125

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 3 wins from 6 runs this season, landing 17-runner novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 311321

Castra Vetera⁷³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P O'Brien| C

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 40/1, tailed-off seventh of 12 to Skyace in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final at this course (20f, good to soft). Off over 2 years.

Form: 811277/

Lily Du Berlais^h,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 6/1, creditable 9¼ lengths third of 6 to Irish Point in Kingsfurze Novices' Hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft) 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs more in this company though.

Form: 11-2243

Non-Runners

Western Walk¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Parmenion (2/1), Deep Cave (4/1), The Gunner Yeats (5/1), Doctor Bravo (6/1), Nick Rockett (9/1), Ho My Lord (9/1), Thecompanysergeant (14/1), Banjaxed (22/1), Farren Glory (33/1), Western Walk (33/1), Lily Du Berlais (40/1), Castra Vetera (80/1)

Willie Mullins comes here mob-handed and his easy Leopardstown scorer PARMENION, who looks to have a fair bit more to offer, could prove the answer to this highly competitive Grade 2 event. Supreme Hurdle eighth Doctor Bravo rates a big threat on form and seems sure to be on the premises along with promising trio The Gunner Yeats, Deep Cave and Thecompanysergeant.