BoyleSports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 59.10s

Bialystok¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139| BF| D

11/4

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in April. 8/11, third of 4 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 11 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 3411-73

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Granville Street²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

25/1

Once-raced winner over hurdles. Won 15-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 4/1) on NH debut 23 days ago, always holding on. Open to improvement but this is much tougher.

Form: 1

Samui^t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner of 2 of his last 5 starts. 4/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 13 days ago, just holding on. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 9-21241

Arctic Fly⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

10/3

Promising individual. 12/1, career best when winning 9-runner listed hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 61 days ago by 4½ lengths from Sherodan, driven out. Likely to improve.

Form: 166-11

Williamstowndancer⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| D

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 5/1, 15 lengths seventh of 9 to Arctic Fly in listed hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Yard saddles stronger candidates in Bialystok and Arctic Fly.

Form: R53-117

Birdie Or Bust¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| CD

9/4

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 4/7, won 19-runner novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 150 days ago, easily. Should improve.

Form: 22-1

Non-Runners

Sherodan⁴⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Birdie Or Bust (9/4), Bialystok (11/4), Arctic Fly (10/3), Samui (5/1), Sherodan (6/1), Williamstowndancer (15/2), Granville Street (25/1)

Willie Mullins has saddled the winner of this seven times in the last eight years and ARCTIC FLY could be another for the all-conquering yard, for all that jockey bookings suggest that Bialystok is the stable first-string. Arctic Fly raised her game when making it 2-2 over hurdles at Galway where she proved much too good for the re-opposing Sherodan and there should be more to come from this 5-y-o. Bialystok is second choice ahead of the unexposed Birdie Or Bust.