Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 14.2s

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Churchstonewarrior²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 127| BF

25/1

Useful hurdler. Failed in his hat-trick bid when 8 lengths second of 8 to Nell's Well in Grade 3 hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 28 days ago. More is needed in this company, too.

Form: 312-112

Ginto²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

5/4

Looked a very smart prospect when winning Navan Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago by 11 lengths from Eric Bloodaxe, forging clear. More to offer. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 121-11

Grand Jury⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Useful bumper winner who cosily landed the odds in 22-runner novice at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on his hurdles bow 40 days ago. trip. Sure to improve over this longer trip. Considered.

Form: 114-1

Hollow Games⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

7/2

Maintained his unbeaten record in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good) 42 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Lunar Display, well on top at the finish. Player.

Form: 1/11-11

The Little Yank¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123

250/1

Fairly useful hurdler but he came in only seventeenth of 21 in handicap at Navan (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Faces uphill task in this grade, though.

Form: 285040

Whatdeawant²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

2/1

Useful bumper scorer who went in at the first time of asking over hurdles in 16-runner novice at Navan (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Exciting prospect.

Form: 13-1

Angels Dawn^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Hayes| T: S Curling

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third in Grade 2 at Limerick (23f, heavy) 6 days ago. Has plenty to find on form here, though.

Form: 2322-33

Forecasts

Ginto (5/4), Whatdeawant (2/1), Hollow Games (7/2), Grand Jury (12/1), Churchstonewarrior (25/1), Angels Dawn (100/1), The Little Yank (250/1)

A cracking renewal of this Grade 1 novice in which GINTO is taken to build on his impressive Navan success and make it 3-3 in this sphere. Stablemate Hollow Games comes here unbeaten and rates a big threat while Whatdeawant and Grand Jury have plenty of potential too and also need considering.