Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 5m 51.6s

Kamikaz Du Plessis²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

5/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. 14/1, very good third of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Yard also saddles Emily Love.

Form: 3/2-2113

Emily Love²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. Respectable 2¾ lengths third of 7 to Sticktotheplan in listed hurdle (13/2) at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she should go well.

Form: 211113

Keep Up²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

15/8

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Good fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Galway (20.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Open to improvement for top yard.

Form: 15-14

Kilbuny Supersonic¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: Richard J O'Hara| OR: 117

9/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Successful at Wexford in May. Second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm, 5/2) 11 days ago.

Form: 316-132

Forecasts

Keep Up (15/8), Kamikaz Du Plessis (5/2), Emily Love (11/4), Kilbuny Supersonic (9/2)

KEEP UP failed to build on the promise of her hurdles debut success when fourth in a 9-runner Galway novice three weeks ago, but she remains open to improvement and may be able to turn the tables with the third in that contest, Kamikaz du Plessis. The latter is second choice ahead of stablemate Emily Love.