W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 35.30s

Easy Fella^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| CD

7/2

Useful hurdler. First run since leaving R. P. Cody when 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at this course (23f, good to soft) 35 days ago, keeping on well. Promises to do better again in this sphere.

Form: 5-32121

High Class Hero⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Promising individual who maintained his unbeaten record under Rules when running out a comfortable winner of 4-runner listed novice at Limerick (21f, heavy) in October. The one to beat again for his powerful stable with prospect of more to come.

Form: P1/1111

Sequestered⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 130

40/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. 12/1, well-beaten sixth of 8 to Minella Missile in Hyde Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 65 days ago, weakening when blundered 2 out.

Form: 541216

What Path⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

11/1

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 20¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Search For Glory in Gr 3 hurdle (5/1) at Cork (24f, heavy) 42 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 112624

Non-Runners

Mollys Glory⁵⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: M C Grassick J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

High Class Hero (2/7), Easy Fella (7/2), What Path (11/1), Mollys Glory (20/1), Sequestered (40/1)

HIGH CLASS HERO improved again when taking his record under Rules to 4-4 in listed company at Limerick (21f) 3 months ago, that despite not looking the finished article. This rates a good opportunity to maintain his 100% record with the prospect of more to come. Easy Fella and What Path head up the dangers.