Supermac's Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 24.90s

Huntsgrove^b1,t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

80/1

Fair hurdler. Fifth of 6 in minor event chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 438655

I'll Sort That³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally

4/9

Promising type. 11/10, career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. This step up in trip shouldn't be an issue and he should have more to offer.

Form: 7112-1

Ma Jacks Hill^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/4

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft, 11/4) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Up in trip and he's open to improvement.

Form: 1/3420-1

Welonlyhavedone¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| C

7/1

Twice-raced winner under Rules. Won 5-runner novice hurdle (1/4) at this course (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago, easily. Up in trip and his best days are surely still ahead of him.

Form: F1-81

Villagers Cross²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Slipped up in novice hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft, 17/2) on NH debut 2 days ago.

Form: S

Kate Knows Best¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103

33/1

Modest hurdler. 1 win from 1 run this season. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden hurdle (3/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good) 166 days ago, responding well. This is tougher.

Form: 44229-1

Forecasts

I'll Sort That (4/9), Ma Jacks Hill (11/4), Welonlyhavedone (7/1), Kate Knows Best (33/1), Huntsgrove (80/1), Villagers Cross (150/1)

Dual bumper winner I'LL SORT THAT produced a dominant display on his hurdles debut at Listowel and, with the promise of better to come now faced with a stiffer test, he will prove a tough nut to crack. Ma Jacks Hill and Welonlyhavedone have also made winning starts in this sphere in recent weeks and they are promising types, too.