I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 38.10s

Minella Sixo²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

1/3

Promising sort. Built on winning Fairyhouse debut when second of 8 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good, 2/1) 27 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 112

Mister Pink³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Fairly-useful bumper winner who was returning from a year off when taking 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 37 days ago, pushed out. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 2/12-1

Born Bright¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 106

40/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Tailed-off fourth of 6 to Oscars Brother in listed hurdle (80/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 466814

Love Like This²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

66/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 14/1, creditable fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, soft) 27 days ago. Plenty on plate here.

Form: 4753P4

Forecasts

Minella Sixo (1/3), Mister Pink (5/2), Born Bright (40/1), Love Like This (66/1)

MINELLA SIXO found plenty of improvement when runner-up at Cheltenham last month and should be suited by this longer trip. He can bag his second victory over hurdles. Punchestown winner Mister Pink remains low mileage and is the obvious danger.