Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Winning Smut (G) T 2 wins from 4 runs this season, latest at Galway in August. Respectable eighth of 17 in 3m handicap hurdle at Cheltenham 161 days ago.	512188/	Josh Williamson G Elliott	7	75.3kg	51 50/1
—	2	—	Hens Tooth (G) Pulled Up 1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/4, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Navan (22f) 35 days ago. Needs to take another step forward at these weights on his handicap hurdle debut.	185/061	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	8	74.8kg	26 25/1
—	3	—	Star Of The Week (G) Pulled Up Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 21-runner novice hurdle at Naas (2m) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip for his handicap hurdle debut. Well in the mix.	321	Ricky Doyle A L T Moore	5	74.4kg	8 7/1
2nd	4	—	Vitorio Piel (G) Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Leopardstown (2m) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip on his handicap hurdle bow.	1-62312	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	6	74.4kg	19 18/1
—	5	—	Tip Of The Wings (G) Pulled Up P Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Very good second of 7 in 2m novice hurdle at Naas 31 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces on 1st time for his handicap hurdle debut and capable of better still.	1-3612	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	73.9kg	19 18/1
—	6	—	Melbourne Shamrock (G) Pulled Up P 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twentieth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now. Worth another chance.	P-42410	Keith Donoghue E Mullins	7	73.5kg	29 28/1
—	7	—	Minella Emperor (G) Pulled Up P 20/1, twenty third of 24 in 3m handicap hurdle at Cheltenham 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back.	P43220	Mr M J O'Neill E Mullins	7	73.5kg	41 40/1
6th	8	—	Court Compliance (G) Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown 45 days ago, pushed out. Needs another step forward on his first go in handicaps.	32-2221	Philip Byrnes W Durkan	6	73kg	7.50 13/2
3rd	9	—	Daydream Nation (G) Gained a second win this season when bagging 10-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (3m) 32 days ago. Scored comfortably there and open to more improvement.	1-13513	Ben Harvey William Harvey	6	73kg	11 10/1
—	10	—	Fillyoureye (G) FAV Pulled Up Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (23f) 59 days ago, Not taken lightly for top yard on his first ventue into handicap company.	31P0-U4	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	72.6kg	4 3/1
—	11	—	Yeshil (G) Pulled Up Lightly-raced sort who won at Punchestown in November. Pulled up at Leopardstown last time though so needs to bounce back now going into handicaps.	2/8-13P	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	6	72.6kg	15 14/1
—	12	—	Gin Tonic (G) Pulled Up Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 11/4, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles 58 days ago, dropping away quickly. More required on his handicap hurdle debut.	2/12PP-	Conor Stone-Walsh P Nolan	5	72.1kg	29 28/1
1st	13	—	Sept Etoiles (G) Won at Down Royal in December but last of 6 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22f) 76 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.	4161	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	5	72.1kg	81 80/1
—	14	—	Panjandrum (G) Pulled Up Lightly-raced sort. 6/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (3m) 23 days ago, forging clear. Considered on his handicap hurdle bow.	1-12P51	James Smith G Elliott	6	71.7kg	34 33/1
—	15	—	Fou De Toi (G) Pulled Up T Well-held third of 6 in 3m novice hurdle at Limerick 23 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Tongue strap back on for his handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.	3/43P-2	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	5	71.2kg	34 33/1
—	16	—	Blow Wind Blow (G) Lightly-raced sort who posted a career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle here 42 days ago. Not taken lightly.	65011	Mark Walsh E Bolger	5	70.8kg	7 6/1
9th	17	—	Chase The Moon (G) Better than ever when landing 10-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f) 48 days ago, driven clear. Can make his presence felt again.	F-1461	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	5	70.3kg	9 8/1
5th	18	—	Divaboriva (M) Winless since his debut and he came in last of 5 in Grade 3 hurdle at Cork (3m) 118 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.	632255/	Alan O'Sullivan Jonathan Sweeney	7	69.4kg	13 12/1
4th	19	—	Found A Diamond (G) P Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. Creditable third of 13 in 3m handicap hurdle at Haydock 49 days ago.	215133	Shane Markey R O'Sullivan	6	67.6kg	12 11/1
—	20	—	Soldierstown (M) Pulled Up P 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fourth of 7 in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (23f) 23 days ago. Can go well on her handicap hurdle debut.	286154	Michael Kenneally Peter Buchanan	7	67.6kg	15 14/1
7th	21	—	Mystic Malina (M) Got right back on the up with comfortable victory in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (3m) 16 days agao. Up 6 lb but still looks ahead of her mark.	601/P17-	Phillip Enright D G Murphy	7	65.3kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Fillyoureye (3/1), Blow Wind Blow (6/1), Court Compliance (13/2), Star Of The Week (7/1), Chase The Moon (8/1), Daydream Nation (10/1), Mystic Malina (10/1), Found A Diamond (11/1), Divaboriva (12/1), Soldierstown (14/1), Yeshil (14/1), Vitorio Piel (18/1), Tip Of The Wings (18/1), Hens Tooth (25/1), Gin Tonic (28/1), Melbourne Shamrock (28/1), Panjandrum (33/1), Fou De Toi (33/1), Minella Emperor (40/1), Winning Smut (50/1), Sept Etoiles (80/1)