I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 17.70s

Moon D'orange¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 125

10/1

Third sole start between the flags and built on encouraging hurdles debut effort when running out a good winner of a Cartmel maiden (22f) on return to action in May, idling when in command near finish. Better to come now stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 34-1

Sea Music³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| BF

4/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 5/4 and hooded for 1st time, third of 6 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 30 days ago, rallying straight and taking that pace on line. Promises to be suited by this step up to 3m on that evidence.

Form: FU2-313

Solitary Man¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 128

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 6/4) 14 days ago, pushed out. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 7-62141

Zolpharine²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

28/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in September. 22/1, last of 4 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 44214

Pinyon Jay⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Won 9-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good to soft, 9/4) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 931

Park The Giant¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| D

22/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to modest hurdler Cruisin Susan. Dam, useful German 7f winner, sister to useful hurdler (winner around 2m) Tarlac. Successful on last of 4 starts in points (Apr 9). Betting should guide on Rules/hurdles debut.

Form: U331-

Desert Heather^t¹⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 128| D

15/8

Much improved switched to handicaps in this sphere, defying a 14 lb hike in weights when doubling her tally at Kilbeggan (24.2f) in May, pulling long way clear with another most progressive sort. Looks a major player on that evidence in receipt of weight all round.

Form: F3241-1

Forecasts

Desert Heather (15/8), Solitary Man (5/2), Sea Music (4/1), Pinyon Jay (8/1), Moon D'orange (10/1), Park The Giant (22/1), Zolpharine (28/1)

DESERT HEATHER was improving at a rate of knots when last seen, doubling her tally in good style at Kilbeggan in May, and she's fancied to continue the good work back from 5 months off in receipt of weight all round. Solitary Man and Sea Music are just a couple of others to consider in a race which should throw up winners.