I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 6m 37.2s

Find A Fortune²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Came up against potentially smart rival when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 9/2) 24 days ago and he may well do better.

Form: 33-42

Ganderstown²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor

150/1

Modest form in bumpers. No impact in maiden/claiming hurdles, leaving Noel Meade prior to latest start. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 0-660P

Leis Fein²⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 91

125/1

Modest hurdler. 125/1, bettered previous efforts when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. Fair amount to find in this company.

Form: 5080/P-4

Nas Na Riogh²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

7/4

Promising type. Second of 11 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, soft, 4/1) 25 days ago. Step up in trip should suit and he ought to go close.

Form: F1-422

Rushmount¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Jonathan Sweeney

10/11

Runner-up both starts in points and shaped encouragingly when going close in a 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (23f, soft) on NH debut 112 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 22-2

Venturi Effect⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Nothing to suggest she can land a serious blow.

Form: 80

Forecasts

Rushmount (10/11), Nas Na Riogh (7/4), Find A Fortune (3/1), Leis Fein (125/1), Venturi Effect (125/1), Ganderstown (150/1)

Essentially a three-horse race, with NAS NA RIOGH fancied to step forward again, the staying trip promising to suit Henry de Bromhead's representative. Rushmount and Find A Fortune both chased home useful types on their previous outings and also appeal as capable of better, so can't be discounted in a trappy contest.