Executive Helicopters Sliabh Luachra Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 55.7s

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Connors Cross^h⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 123| D

9/1

Twice-raced winner under NH rules. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, won 10-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 82 days ago, always holding on having idled markedly approaching last. May do better again.

Form: 271-

Absurde³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Smart dual winner on Flat in France (stays 1¼m) who ran creditably when seventh in Longchamp Group 3 (10f) last June. Susequently joined leading NH yard for €260,000 and he's very much of interest now his attentions switch to hurdling.

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How Decc²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 93

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (16f, soft) 27 days ago, beaten when not fluent 2 out. Up in trip.

Form: 6/70560-

Privilege¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 1m on Flat. Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Reportedly lost action when pulled up in handicap at Punchestown (19.8f) 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track now.

Form: 72/09P-

Emily Roebling⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: G Kelleher| OR: 115

7/2

Fair hurdler. 10/3, career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy) 45 days ago, jumped on last and all out to hold on.

Form: 032321-

Winning Smut¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, eighth of 13 in bumper at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) on bumper debut 14 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles and handicaps likely to be more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 47-8

Ruby Jules²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m) who was well below her best when last seen, tenth in a 14-runner maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f) in September. Rates a likely outsider making hurdles bow.

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Forecasts

Absurde (2/7), Emily Roebling (7/2), Connors Cross (9/1), Privilege (28/1), How Decc (80/1), Winning Smut (100/1), Ruby Jules (250/1)

ABSURDE made up into a smart sort on the Flat in France last year and, having changed hands for €260,000 subsequently, he could be the way to go now his attentions switch to hurdling for his leading NH yard. Connors Cross rates next best, ahead of Emily Roebling.