Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 4m 57.07s

Going Live³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

16/5

Winning pointer who made perfect start under Rules when winning 13-runner novice hurdle (9/4) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on NH debut 31 days ago. More to come as stamina is drawn out.

Form: 6/41-1

Le Coq Hardi³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

5/2

Left in front when winning 19-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 3/34-1

Notkeepinyagoing^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118| BF| D

16/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. 3/1, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft) 52 days ago, weakening quickly.

Form: 332416-

Golden Temple^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 115

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (18/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago, kept up to work. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4456-P1

Just Three^t1⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 105

11/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Leopardstown (24f, heavy) 98 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 593538-

Club Manager²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| BF

3/1

Promising type. Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in April. 15/8, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 55815-4

St Anthonys Corner^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

16/1

50/1 and hooded, won 15-runner juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Up in trip, which promises to suit on breeding. Should improve.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Le Coq Hardi (5/2), Club Manager (3/1), Going Live (16/5), Golden Temple (5/1), Just Three (11/1), Notkeepinyagoing (16/1), St Anthonys Corner (16/1)

GOING LIVE has work to on the bare form of his novice win at Downpatrick but this 6-figure point recruit is open to lots of progress over this of trip. He therefore gets the nod in favour of Le Coq Hardi and Golden Temple.