Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Frequent visitor here, winning bumper and several maiden hurdle placings at up to 2m6f; ran to form on latest when front-running third in 2m2f Cork maiden in early August; place claims again.

Point-to-point winner showed useful form in bumpers, winning at Leopardstown in December 2023 (2m, soft); decent level of form in three maiden hurdle runs, most recently when only collared close home (clear of remainder) over 2m1f at Down Royal in January; tries a new trip here and this looks a good opportunity.

Fair efforts in three bumpers but well held both attempts in 2m5f maiden hurdles; plenty to find.

Well beaten in sole point-to-point last year and never sighted on hurdles debut over C&D in June last year; new yard but can only be watched.

Placed in only point-to-point start in 2023; returned from mammoth absence when well held in recent maiden hurdles at Navan and Gowran; may need more time.