SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 32.80s

Avondale²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

11/4

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) and showed similar form when landing a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in July. Acquitted himself well up in grade when 2¾ lengths fourth of 7 in listed hurdle at Galway (16.5f) 24 days ago and remains open to progress, especially now upped in trip.

Form: 5-14

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Catena Zapata^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 120

9/1

Fit from the Flat and got of the mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in 4-runner minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. This is tougher but that performance is supported by the timefigure.

Form: 26270/1

Costacurta⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| CD

9/4

Stepped up on hurdling bow when winning 16-runner maiden at this course (18.8f, good) 98 days ago, driven clear. Open to more progress.

Form: 2-1

Dysart Dasher^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117| CD

4/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 16-runner maiden over C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Open to further improvement.

Form: 45/31

Ebony King²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery

7/2

Followed up his bumper success in 19-runner maiden hurdle at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 11

Non-Runners

Full Confession³⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Costacurta (9/4), Avondale (11/4), Ebony King (7/2), Dysart Dasher (4/1), Full Confession (4/1), Catena Zapata (9/1)

DYSART DASHER was much improved when making all over C&D 4 weeks ago and, with further improvement in the pipeline, he's fancied to continue the good work now taking on better opposition. Avondale remains open to progress, especially now moving up in trip, with Ebony King and Full Confession others to note in an interesting small-field novice.