Randox Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 26.6s

Eco Pete^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| C

11/1

Bumper winner. Fair maiden hurdler. 20/1, creditable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 15 days ago, headed after last and no extra run-in. That was his first start for 4 months and he may be sharper here.

Form: 4/03P2-4

Intense Approach¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF

4/6

Two wins from 3 starts in bumpers. Failed to complete first 3 starts over hurdles but comes here on the back of a respectable second of 11 in novice hurdle (11/8) at this C&D (good) 15 days ago.

Form: 11FP-F2

Sir Jimmy Mac¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| C

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Some promise in pair of hurdle runs for new yard, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Still, handicaps may suit better on the back of this.

Form: 199/54

Stormbreaker²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

Fairly useful and consistent on Flat (stays 2m) for James Fanshawe. Well-beaten on back of 22-month absence/for new yard when fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (16.5f) 26 days ago but surprise where he not capable of better now hurdling with that run under his belt.

Form:

Castlenagree^t³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: D M Christie

150/1

Well held in pair of bumpers during 2021/22 season and no impact in handful of starts between the flags thereafter. Best watched on return/now hurdling.

Form: 40F66/P-

Jackady^h1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: Ian Donoghue

100/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Voiladenuo gelding. Half-brother to fair French chaser Ange L'hermitage. Unplaced both completed starts in points (latest May 25). Hood reached for on debut.

Form: PP7-P6

Jeu De Pic^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T Cooper| OR: 106

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.2f, soft, 6/1) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7-P324

Forecasts

Intense Approach (4/6), Stormbreaker (4/1), Sir Jimmy Mac (7/1), Jeu De Pic (8/1), Eco Pete (11/1), Jackady (100/1), Castlenagree (150/1)

INTENSE APPROACH ran well on his first completed start over hurdles in a C&D novice 2 weeks ago and with the likelihood of more to come, he's of interest in his bid to go one place better. Hurdles debutant Stormbreaker needs considering for the powerful Willie Mullins' yard. Eco Pete can do best of the remainder.