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Bluegrass Horse Feed Novice Hurdle (Listed)
2m 5f
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneOFF YOUR ROCCO put a below-par run at Galway firmly behind him when winning impressively at Listowel. Admittedly the runner-up Farout was let down by his jumping, but Gordon Elliott's charge cruised home in first-time headgear and was back to the form he had shown in his first two starts. His dam was a strong stayer on the Flat and over hurdles which is reassuring as he steps up in trip here. Another to run well at the Harvest Festival was Ballywilliam Boy who finished a close second to the promising Impervious over a furlong shorter. The locally-trained hope stays well and looks a big danger in receipt of 4lb from the selection. Surprise Package won a nice pot at Punchestown in the spring but will need to improve on his well-held fourth at Killarney while it was only an ordinary maiden that Serenity Grove won on his hurdling bow at Downpatrick but he could improve plenty for the experience.
OFF YOUR ROCCO put a below-par run at Galway firmly behind him when winning impressively at Listowel. Admittedly the runner-up Farout was let down by his jumping, but Gordon Elliott's charge cruised home in first-time headgear and was back to the form he had shown in his first two starts. His dam was a strong stayer on the Flat and over hurdles which is reassuring as he steps up in trip here. Another to run well at the Harvest Festival was Ballywilliam Boy who finished a close second to the promising Impervious over a furlong shorter. The locally-trained hope stays well and looks a big danger in receipt of 4lb from the selection. Surprise Package won a nice pot at Punchestown in the spring but will need to improve on his well-held fourth at Killarney while it was only an ordinary maiden that Serenity Grove won on his hurdling bow at Downpatrick but he could improve plenty for the experience.