Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 5m 39.1s

Dorans River^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| CD

5/2

Couple of win early in the season having moved to this leading yard. Stays the trip and can have a say but two recent runs have not been as good.

Form: P-12165

Fabulous Saga³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Couple of win early in the season having moved to this leading yard. Stays the trip and can have a say but two recent runs have not been as good.

Form: 13-1221

Young Turk^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| D

4/1

Showed good attitude to win 2m4f maiden at Bellewstown on the final day of last month, that was just a second start over timber and there may be more to come.

Form: P1/31

Non-Runners

Balakani¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: A Ring

Forecasts

Fabulous Saga (8/13), Dorans River (5/2), Young Turk (4/1), Balakani (5/1)

Three of the quartet are last-time-out winners over hurdles, while all four should be capable of improving considerably at this game. It was hard to be impressed by FABULOUS SAGA'S winning start over timber at Ballinrobe, where defeat never looked an option. He looks a strong galloper and should take plenty holding in this field, assuming the likely ground doesn't blunt him. Balakani also scored in good style last time, though must now step up in trip, while Young Turk showed a willingness to battle in a finish that could give him some edge if getting to that stage. Dorans River needs to bounce back from two lamentable runs recently.

Fabulous Saga
Young Turk
Balakani

Previous Winners

2016

Carrig Cathal

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,838.002nd: €4,275.003rd: €2,025.004th: €900.005th: €337.00