BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 5.04s

Goeasyonme⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110

125/1

Sent off at 125/1 but ran to a fair level first time up when second in a 2m maiden at Roscommon in August. Showed similar form when filling the same position at Kilbeggan prior to not being seen to best effect up in trip at Listowel. Faces a stiff task on these terms, though.

Form: 224

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Minella Hollow⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel King| T: J Nallen| OR: 120| D

16/1

Dual bumper winner who put his experience to good use to get off the mark over hurdles at Killarney in August. Far from discredited on first Flat start at Listowel last week ahead of this return to hurdling.

Form: 14/43-41

Mino Des Mottes^p1,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

6/1

Built on previous promise to score on yard debut at Bellewstown (17f) in July and has shown even better form in defeat subsequently, including when third of 13 in 2m handicap at Listowel last week. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and seems sure to give another good account.

Form: 02-1223

Switch From Diesel¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 125| D

4/1

Successful 3 times in bumpers and capitalised on the drop in grade to open her account over hurdles in a 2m maiden at Punchestown in May. Made the most of a good opportunity when following up there in June prior running well in defeat back on the level. Remains capable of better.

Form: 2248-11

Witches Familiar⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

2/5

Zarak filly who has made a most promising start to her career, supplementing her Ballinrobe debut success in 11-runner novice at Galway (17f) in July, again showing encouraging speed given the stamina in her pedigree. Will go on improving and fancied to extend her winning sequence to 3.

Form: 11

Like An Ocean²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Sexton| T: A Sexton| OR: 98| D

500/1

Knew her job when making a winning start to her career in 2m maiden hurdle at Roscommon in July. However, has failed to repeat that effort in trio of outings since and is firmly up against it at the weights.

Form: 1770

Forecasts

Witches Familiar (2/5), Switch From Diesel (4/1), Mino Des Mottes (6/1), Minella Hollow (16/1), Goeasyonme (125/1), Like An Ocean (500/1)

4-y-o filly WITCHES FAMILIAR has impressed with the speed she's shown in both her starts to date and is taken to maintain her unbeaten record with the prospect of more to come. Switch From Diesel remains capable of better on this return to hurdling (last seen on the level), while Mino des Mottes is running consistently well and shouldn't be far away once again.