Gannon's City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

4YO only | Class 1 | 2m | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

Quickly reached a useful level on the Flat for John Joseph Murphy, successful 2 of 4 starts, and made a smooth transition to hurdling for new yard when winning juvenile maiden at Navan. However, was 12½ lengths fourth of 10 to Narciso Has in Grade 2 (2/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago.

Form: 14

Bertutea³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

Fairly useful Flat winner. Didn't have to improve to make a winning start for this yard in maiden at Limerick on return but much more needed here.

Form: 32-1

Immediate Effect³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| D

Useful Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott and made a winning start over hurdles for new yard in maiden at Punchestown. Much more needed at this level but he has potential.

Form: 1

Narciso Has³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| CD

Winner of newcomers hurdle at Auteuil only start in France and improved on that form both starts for this yard, impressive when making all in Grade 2 over C&D on Boxing Day. The one to beat.

Form: 1-21

North Shore³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

Useful on the Flat and made encouraging start in this sphere when 11 lengths third of 10 to Narciso Has in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good) on NH debut 36 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

Mange Tout^h⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| D

A half-sister to Grade 1 winning hurdler/chaser Impaire Et Passe who made it 3 from 3 in Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in November, quickening clear from the returning Narciso Has. Big shout.

Form: 1-11

Selma De Vary^h1⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

French recruit who won 13-runner fillies juvenile at Auteuil in November by 9 lengths. Market should reveal expectations starting out for top yard.

Form: 2-51

Forecasts

Narciso Has (4/5), Mange Tout (11/4), Selma De Vary (8/1), Bertutea (12/1), Immediate Effect (16/1), Barbizon (20/1), North Shore (25/1)

NARCISO HAS catapulted himself to the head of the Triumph Hurdle market when making all in a Grade 2 over C&D on Boxing Day, displaying an excellent blend of both speed and stamina, and looks the one to beat. Mange Tout stretched her unbeaten record to 3 when beating the selection in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse but Narciso Has was making his reappearance that day.