French import won over 1m3f on AW in January and was placed in both hurdle runs at Auteuil in the spring (winners of both contests ran well at Graded level subsequently); leading contender.
Couple of fair placed efforts in maidens prior to being out of his depth when a 66-1 chance at Cheltenham last time; should be competitive back in a maiden and has plenty of experience at this stage.
Ran four times on the level for his breeder Jim Bolger, placed in a Curragh maiden and rated 73; good start over hurdles when unfancied at Cork, only beaten 2l on testing ground.
Aga Khan-bred was unplaced in three starts for Johnny Murtagh, rated 73; picked up for 18,000euros last month; hurdling debut on first start since being gelded.
Smart staying handicapper on the Flat (rated 91), winning a Galway festival handicap over 1m4f and second over 1m6f at Listowel; gelded since that latter run and interesting hurdling debutant; first jumps runner for his trainer.
Half-brother to useful 2m hurdle winner Last Kingdom; won a 1m4f newcomers' AQPS Flat race in April; 5-4 fav for a winners' race at Punchestown last month, not beaten far by filly who's now rated 113; should come on for that experience.
Ex-Godolphin performer hasn't shown a great deal in three starts on the Flat, including on stable debut at Dundalk last week; best watched on hurdling debut; tongue-tie.
Unplaced in five starts on the Flat for John O'Donoghue although ran well off mark of 55 in Listowel festival handicap (1m3f, heavy); bought for 6,000euros last month; stable/hurdles debut.
Brother to winners Alder (Listed-placed 1m 2yo/1m2f; RPR 108) and Altair (7f AW/9.4f; 88), half-brother to seven winners including Radiantly (Group-placed 7.4f 2yo; 103) and Phosphorescence (1m-1m4f inc AW; 83); unraced for Donnacha O'Brien and bought for 4,400gns in May; best watched on debut.
Regressive on the Flat but ran okay on hurdling debut at Gowran in October; long way behind Crooked Path on that occasion, though, and will probably be one for handicaps.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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