RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 1f 89y | 6 Runners | Turf

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Sunny South West^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P T Enright| T: Edward F Power| D

Promising type. 5/4, career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good) on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Further progress likely and he's the one to beat, despite conceding weight all round.

Form: P51-511

I Am Mimi⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| C

Fair hurdler. 15/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16.3f, good) 56 days ago. Remains capable of better and he should make his presence felt.

Form: 94533-1

Spy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112

Fair hurdler. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this course (9.7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Bit below par latest appearance in this sphere, but won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 3P/6224-

Huntsgrove⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Sligo in May. Last of 4 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Back down in trip and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 322-134

Ned In The Park^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 109| BF

Fair hurdler. 85/40, bit below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good) 15 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 467-334

Warriors Wood⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 107

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Hurdles winner at Kilbeggan in May. 16/1, third of 4 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 59-173

Forecasts

Sunny South West (11/8), I Am Mimi (3/1), Spy (5/1), Ned In The Park (13/2), Huntsgrove (10/1), Warriors Wood (12/1)

Dual bumper winner SUNNY SOUTH WEST showed his rivals a clean pair of heels from the front on his recent hurdles debut at Cork and, with the promise of better to come from this 5-y-o, he rates a confident selection. I Am Mimi is also open to improvement and he gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Spy.