16:40 Homecare Maiden Hurdle

Race preview

KNOT ON TIME put in a decent effort to come home second behind a good winner at this track last month, and could find the necessary improvement to go one better. He didn't land a glove on that ready winner, but appeared to enjoy that new trip of two miles six furlongs as he finished well clear of the remainder. He encounters a similar trip in this contest, and the winner of that aforementioned race (Soldiers Hill) has the opportunity to frank the form in race two on this card. Gordon Elliott trains Soldiers Hill, so should have a fair idea what is needed to neat Knot On Time. He runs Golden Nomad who has come home fourth in his last two handicap hurdles. He looks a likely sort to go well for Elliott here. Dakota Beat is stepped up in trip after being a beaten favourite in second at Kilbeggan, and has obvious claims. He has won a couple of bumpers, and has only been out of the first three in one of his seven races. Will You Win, placed on her last two starts, should get in the hunt for prize money.