1.00 Connolly’s Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 1m 7f 101yds

John Cannon has been off the track for 239 days but he might still be able to make his previous experience over hurdles count. The seven-year-old won a bumper at this track a couple of years ago and he has some useful hurdling form to his name such as when he finished third to Hook Up at Fairyhouse well over a year ago and when second to Banbridge at Punchestown in May. Those runs would suggest that a maiden hurdle is within his reach and his previous experience over jumps earns him the vote over Pinkerton who looked a nice prospect when making a successful racecourse debut at Down Royal last month.