Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 8.5s

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Fad Eadrainn^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 125

4/1

Confirmed previous promise when getting off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel (19.9f) in April and backed that up when shaping a bit better than fourth best at Punchestown later that month. Should be fit following a spin on the Flat last month and he's a leading player if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 154214-

St Lawrence's Well^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| D

13/8

Off the mark in points at the fourth attempt and has shown plenty in bumpers, going one better than on Rules debut when winning 12-runner bumper at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 11/4) 37 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Bumper form looks solid and he could improve again upped to 3m on hurdle debut.

Form: F5P-121

Tackletommywoowoo¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 110| D

7/2

Justified support and confirmed previous promise when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f) in July. Ran to a similar level off a higher mark in a better race when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f) 18 days ago. Respected but will need to pull out more back in a maiden.

Form: 07-2F16

Penny Perfect²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

9/4

Showed much improved form on only her second career start when winning a 6-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick in August and again shaped like a stayer when second behind one on the up in a Downpatrick novice (21.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Likely improver tackling 3m for the first time.

Form: 412

Forecasts

St Lawrence's Well (13/8), Penny Perfect (9/4), Tackletommywoowoo (7/2), Fad Eadrainn (4/1)

A case can be made for each of the quartet but PENNY PERFECT shapes as though she'll relish this step up to 3m and may land a second success on just her fourth start over hurdles. Fad Eadrainn had a pipe-opener on the Flat last month and could prove the main danger if seeing out the longer trip, while St Lawrence's Well has solid form in bumpers and is unexposed on hurdle debut.