Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 14.2s

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Brennus Lescribaa¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle (1/2) at Naas (19f, soft) 126 days ago, folding tamely. In the right hands to bounce back.

Form: 0-447

Granco Rof^p1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (19.8f, soft, 80/1) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for.

Form: P00

Midweek Voices⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: E Doyle

3/1

11/1, below form fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.3f, heavy) 82 days ago. Limerick fourth a stand out effort.

Form: 0-5405

Splendid Choice²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

12/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J.Smith and he's dangerous on his Punchestown run.

Form: P0-05P

Whateys Quest¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 102

5/4

Fair hurdler. 12/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Should have more to offer over this trip.

Form: 9075P4

Andyourbirdcansing¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

16/1

Modest hurdler. Below form tenth of 17 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 180 days ago.

Form: 605450

Volez Vous⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: D Deacon

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 125/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 060

Forecasts

Whateys Quest (5/4), Brennus Lescribaa (9/4), Midweek Voices (3/1), Splendid Choice (12/1), Andyourbirdcansing (16/1), Volez Vous (66/1), Granco Rof (125/1)

None of these are particularly solid and backing BRENNUS LESCRIBAA comes with risks attached after he bombed out when odds-on at Naas in December. He does represent a top yard, though, so is marginally preferred in favour of Whateys Quest and Splendid Choice, who starts out for a new yard.