Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 53.0s

Lucid Dreams²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131

6/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in June. Respectable tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good, 22/1) 21 days ago, weakening before last. Significantly up in trip and he's a likely player despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 23-1120

Solitary Man³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 117| C

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 15/8, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (17f, good) 36 days ago, always holding on. Return to further rates a likely plus and he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 277-621

Stuzzikini^b1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good fifth of 13 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good, 20/1) 8 days ago, needing stiffer test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 22P1-22

Black Bamboo²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J J Murphy

9/4

Fairly useful bumper winner who has progressed with each start over hurdles, keeping on for third in 16-runner Galway maiden (21f) 23 days ago. Longer trip here promises to be within range and he could have more to offer.

Form: 31/83-23

Presenting Doyen¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: C Collins| OR: 120| BF| C

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. Creditable second of 5 in novice hurdle (11/10) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. return to this sort of test rates a plus and no reason why she won't give another good account.

Form: 51-2012

Tag Man^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable second of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft, 4/1) 23 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/4234-2

Forecasts

Tag Man (15/8), Black Bamboo (9/4), Presenting Doyen (11/2), Lucid Dreams (6/1), Solitary Man (13/2), Stuzzikini (16/1)

TAG MAN ran pretty close to his best on the back of 3 months off when runner-up in a Galway novice hurdle 23 days ago and, equipped with a first-time tongue tie, he shades the vote to go one place better. Lucid Dreams and Black Bamboo head up the dangers.