14:48 Downpatrick tips
Novice Hcap Hurdle2m1½fgood5 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Facile Ocean is our pick, though Lygon Lad is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Novice Hcap Hurdle over 2m1½f on good going. Facile Ocean heads our ratings. We have enough recent form to rate all 5 declared.
How we rate the field
1
Facile Ocean
Eoghan Finegan / Ciaran Murphy
2.6/1
- Steady 27% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Lygon Lad
Jack Kennedy / Gordon Elliott
2.9/1
- Steady 26% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- Has won 1 of 2 here on course and going.
- Quick turnaround at 21 days against its usual 120.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
3
Mr Caulfield
Simon Torrens / Noel C Kelly
6/1
- Its price has drifted across its last 3, averaging 33% out, though the drift has been easing each run.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)