Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 5m 34.20s

The Yellow Clay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| CD

4/11

Promising individual. 8/11, career best when winning 8-runner Monksfield Novices' Hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago by 10 lengths from Where's My Jet, impressively. Hard to beat.

Form: 1/462-11

Fleur In The Park²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery

14/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Respectable 12¼ lengths third of 8 to The Yellow Clay in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 2224-13

My Great Mate⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 11/10, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 0-23121

Patter Merchant²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 9/1, respectable 14 lengths third of 7 to Bleu De Vassy in For Auction Novices' Hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 117-13

Will The Wise²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Twice-raced winner under NH rules. 5/2, second of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 11-2

Mozzies Sister^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

8/1

Dual bumper winner. Also made a successful start over hurdles in 8-runner maiden (1/3) at Galway (16f, soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 112-121

Non-Runners

Rockstown Girl²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

The Yellow Clay (4/11), Mozzies Sister (8/1), My Great Mate (8/1), Patter Merchant (12/1), Fleur In The Park (14/1), Rockstown Girl (20/1), Will The Wise (22/1)

THE YELLOW CLAY was very impressive in a Grade 3 here last time and can take the next step up the ladder in his stride. Stablemate Patter Merchant will be suited by the step back up in trip and is feared most ahead of My Great Mate.