WTW Willis Rated Novice Hurdle

Confirmed bumper debut promise at the second attempt when making a winning hurdling bow in 9-runner maiden at Killarney (2½m, good to soft) in July. Should improve.

Improved again to make it 2 wins from 4 starts in a Downpatrick maiden in May. Wasn't seen to best effect on handicap bow there next time and got back on the up when second of 18 in 3m event at Tramore 11 days ago. The one to beat if coping with the drop back in trip.

Showed promise in a pair of bumpers and made a winning start in this sphere in 18-runner maiden at Limerick (2½m) in July. Folded as if amiss at Galway a fortnight ago, though. Must bounce back.

Overcame the odd sign of greenness when landing the odds in 14-runner maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m) in April. Found to be amiss (clinically abnormal) at that venue in May but put that behind him to resume winning ways in 6-runner novice at Market Rasen (21f) last month.

Had shown better form in defeat over fences in France yet still had enough about him to justify support back hurdling starting out for this yard in 2m maiden at Limerick (soft) in May. Shaped as if still in good form when second of 5 at Ballinrobe 8 weeks later and respected back up in trip.

Much improved to get off at the mark at the third attempt in 15-runner maiden hurdle at Clonmel (17f) in June. Made the most of what became a good opportunity when following up at Perth, though it was decidedly workmanlike stuff and more will be needed to complete the hat-trick.

Left previous efforts behind when winning 2¾m maiden here in May. Probably ran to a similar level in defeat at Downpatrick next time but never figured under a change of tactics (always behind) there latest.