Tramore Directors Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.9s

Derryville³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 116| C

7/4

Fair hurdler. Course winner in May. Second of 4 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm, 10/3) 30 days ago. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 25-3152

Faceman²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 111

11/8

Fair hurdler. Successful at Kilbeggan in July. 5/1, very good second of 13 in handicap hurdle back there (18.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago, pulling clear of the rest. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 390-012

Time In A Bottle^h,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| BF

9/4

Fair hurdler. Good second of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft, 2/1) 20 days ago. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 2324-42

Non-Runners

Warriors Wood²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Non Runner

Nashville Notions⁶⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Kiely J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Faceman (11/8), Derryville (7/4), Time In A Bottle (9/4), Warriors Wood (5/2), Nashville Notions (6/1)

FACEMAN has looked a different proposition under attacking rides under Brian Hayes the last twice, winning a Kilbeggan maiden last month before going on to finish a solid second on his handicap debut 14 days later. He will take plenty of stopping here. There doesn't look to be a great deal between the others, with Derryville and Time In A Bottle taken to fill the places.