Ladbrokes 'Bet 5 Get 30 New Customer Offer' Novice Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 100y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

Did not need to replicate his useful Flat form to make a successful debut over hurdles in 15-runner maiden at Killarney last month, beating Tyson Fury by 4 lengths despite several novicey mistakes. Entitled to progress, especially if brushing up his jumping.

Form: 1

Playtime^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| D

9/2

Won 16-runner maiden at Leopardstown (2m) in March, quickening to lead approaching last. Back to form when 9¼ lengths third of 6 to Splashing Out at Tramore last time.

Form: 9310/63

The First Turn³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| D

33/1

Won a bumper at Thurles on debut but hasn't made much impact since, including over hurdles on last 2 starts.

Form: 177P/

Switch From Diesel²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 125| CD

3/10

Three-time bumper winner who belatedly got off the mark over hurdles when winning mares maiden at this course by 6 lengths last month. Very much the one to beat on these terms.

Form: 22248/1

Saporetti⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon

33/1

Won 1 of his 5 starts on Flat in France and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when 22¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Lynches Knock in juvenile maiden at Cork on hurdling debut, a series of mistakes eventually taking a toll. Entitled to progress.

Form: 5/

Forecasts

Switch From Diesel (5/4), Magico (15/8), Playtime (5/2), The First Turn (25/1), Saporetti (25/1)

SWITCH FROM DIESEL wasn’t scoring out of turn when getting off the mark over hurdles last month and looks to have been found a good opportunity to follow up. Magico is entitled to progress from his winning debut in this sphere and rates the chief threat ahead of Playtime.