Investec Wealth & Investment Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 22.4s

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Castle North⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116| C

2/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections when landing a 2m4f maiden hurdle here in May. Leading contender for respected yard who are four from eight runners at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 8944-21

Soldier At War^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

9/10

Won at Sligo on hurdling debut over 2m4f on good ground in April. Can prove to be the biggest danger here representing a yard with an excellent record with maiden hurdlers at this meeting since 2015.

Form: 20-1223

Generator City⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 106

7/1

Four-race maiden but not disgraced in a number of starts since the end of April. Fifth of eight last time at Tipperary in May before being disqualified for his rider failing to weigh in. Tough ask against the leading contenders.

Form: 148-345

Summer Hill⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

8/1

Eight-race maiden hurdler who will have disappointed connections in a series of poor efforts over timber since the end of May including on handicap debut at Sligo earlier in the month. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: 539576

Tildas Icon^h,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 92

50/1

Without a win in 10 career hurdle starts and makes little appeal based on what the mare has shown since returning to action last month.

Form: 5/667-08

Forecasts

Soldier At War (9/10), Castle North (2/1), Generator City (7/1), Summer Hill (8/1), Tildas Icon (50/1)

A race that should come down to a straight shoot-out between the country's two leading stables. The Willie Mullins-yard produced the 108-rated Pleasure Dome to win this contest 12 months ago and here they have the 116-rated CASTLE NORTH ready to add to his win at this track at the end of May. Soldier At War is sure to be the biggest danger here with the improving five-year-old looking to get back to winning ways following a minor set-back at Roscommon recently. Generator City for Denis Hogan looks the best of the remaining contenders.