Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 22.00s

I'm Slippy⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

7/4

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 2/1, second of 6 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 58 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/12

Spinningayarn²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

2/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/6, career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 1/14-31

Holy See²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 125| D

14/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 11/2) 28 days ago, responding well. This is tougher.

Form: 4P36/41

Parnell Street³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 122| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Third of 4 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 9/2) 30 days ago, having run of race. Shortlist material.

Form: 413213

Bokamsin²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Bit below form fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 12/1) 29 days ago. Likely to improve but perhaps not enough to take this.

Form: 68/35

Non-Runners

Shuttle Diplomacy¹

Weight: 12-3| Age: 6

T: T Cooper J: Daniel King

Forecasts

I'm Slippy (7/4), Spinningayarn (2/1), Parnell Street (3/1), Shuttle Diplomacy (9/2), Bokamsin (10/1), Holy See (14/1)

I'M SLIPPY surrendered his unbeaten record when chasing home Talk The Talk in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last time but, as it turns out, the winner is a very smart novice, and he is taken to get back on the winning trail here, with this step up in trip a good move. The solid Parnell Street may emerge as the main threat, though Spinningayarn raised his game when opening his account last time and should have more to offer for his top yard.