Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 3f 187y | Good | 4 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

Promising sort. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 4-runner novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 6/1) 19 days ago. Should have more to offer and the one to beat.

Form: 12-1751

Blue Mosque¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 120| BF| D

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 6/5, second of 4 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Looks the chief threat to Jacob's Ladder.

Form: 1-152

Find A Fortune²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 10/3, didn't need to improve to win 4-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 21 days ago, driven clear.

Form: 223-231