Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 15.40s

Bossofthebrownies²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 122

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, good fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 29 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 933-24

Champagne Kid²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P E Collins

16/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/2, third of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Likely to improve and can't be ruled out.

Form: 52-513

Port Joulain²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Third of 10 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago. Looks the most solid option.

Form: 110-P3

Sermandzarak³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| BF| C

9/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Below form sixth of 12 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good, 6/4) 30 days ago. Showed plenty of ability in bumpers and big chance if he's back to the form he showed on hurdling debut.

Form: 11-26

Sonny Fella^p⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: W M Roper| OR: 85

200/1

Modest hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 0/50-85P

Non-Runners

My Boy Christy⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Liam G O'brien J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Port Joulain (11/10), Sermandzarak (9/4), Bossofthebrownies (3/1), Champagne Kid (16/1), My Boy Christy (100/1), Sonny Fella (200/1)

PORT JOULAIN's career hasn't quite gone to plan as yet but he arrives on the back of a good effort and there may well be more to come, so he's preferred to Sermandzara and Bossofthebrownies, who are closely matched on form.