Bumper winner on debut; placed in a Listed bumper in March before readily beating 14 rivals on hurdling bow at Cork (2m, soft) the following month; ran a respectable third on the Flat at Clonmel back from a break in September on yielding to soft; better ground was a possible excuse when underwhelming at Perth when last seen in September; purchased for 7,500GBP in October; conditions in his favour on stable/handicap debut.
Sole win came in a Limerick maiden hurdle on soft to heavy ground three years ago; ran well in a fairly valuable handicap chase at Killarney in July (2m1f, yielding to soft) but below that when last seen at Roscommon in August in a beginners' chase; fairly lightly raced over hurdles and could have more to offer in this sphere.
2-8 over hurdles; was well backed when winning a mare's handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in June (2m3f, yielding to soft) off 114 under today's rider but hasn't shown anything like that form in three runs since and was tailed off over 2m5f on heavy ground back from a break last time.
Flat and hurdles winner; returned from a 714-day break with a poor Flat run at Roscommon but gave an improved performance at Galway when sixth; ran at Fairyhouse in just his third hurdles run last time but was pulled up at 50-1; best form has been on better ground.
Flat winner in France and Germany; has won a handicap hurdle (off 9lb lower) and a beginners' chase since joining this stable; modest efforts at Listowel and Punchestown after returning from a break, and tailed off at Down Royal latest; Flat wins came on soft conditions but may need some respite from the handicapper.
Maiden hurdle winner has posted some okay efforts over fences in recent times but below his best at Listowel back over hurdles in September and again in a novice handicap chase at Sligo last time; makes stable debut now with Darragh O'Keeffe aboard.
Low-grade Flat handicapper but outran his odds on second hurdles start when third in a Down Royal maiden (2m1f, yielding) in November; well below that at Thurles latest when weakening quickly into a 39l fourth; mark doesn't look too lenient for handicap hurdle debut.
Back-to-back hurdles winner in April last year on soft to heavy ground at around 2m; 5lb higher than his last win; returns to this sphere after running over fences in three starts this year; sent off favourite at Wexford when last seen in April but pulled up and found to be coughing; may need this first run back.
0-7 over hurdles but went very close at Down Royal (2m4f, good to firm) in August and also ran well when second at Roscommon (1m7f, good to yielding) in September; best form on better ground but big player if handling conditions.
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in June on good ground; some decent efforts in handicaps following that at Tramore (2m5f, good) and Galway (2m, good to yielding); below her best on soft to heavy ground over 2m4f here last time; softer conditions remain a concern.
Maiden from five points and failed to trouble the judge in five starts under rules (two bumper runs); best of maiden hurdle efforts came at Sligo in June on good ground when over 4l behind in fifth; tailed off back from a break at Galway last time; more needed on handicap bow.
No wins from seven attempts over hurdles and hasn't looked as though the win was close in recent starts; finished 15l behind the winner here over 2m4f last time (soft to heavy); others more likely.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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