Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Soundly beaten in a Down Royal bumper on Boxing Day but hasn't looked back since switching to hurdles, again strong at the finish when supplementing his Cartmel win in May back there a month later. Much more on his plate here trying to concede weight all round.

Shaped well when second in a big-field maiden at Fairyhouse in April and didn't need to improve to go one place better at Punchestown. Tongue tied and was never going at Galway 3 weeks ago. Now goes up in distance.

Progressive form in maiden hurdles, looking suited by step up to 2½m when comprehensively winning a maiden at Fairyhouse in February. Progress came to an abrupt halt when pulled up on April's handicap debut.

Defied odds of 100-1 when winning 19f mares maiden at Cork in May by head from Divaboriva, coming from further back than ideal in a race run at a modest gallop. Maintained unbeaten record at Kilbeggan upped to 3m later that month and her limit hasn't been reached.

Useful ex-French hurdler. Made a winning start for current yard at Ludlow in February before career-best sixth in Grade 2 Dawn Run at Cheltenham. Unable to match that twice since but she's the clear pick at the weights upped in distance.

Free-going sort but responded well to win a bumper at Sligo in June and she followed up under a positive ride switched to hurdling over C&D a month later. Disappointing effort at Kilbeggan since needs casting aside.