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Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 179y | Good to Soft | 23 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 4.26s
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Successful on first of 2 starts in bumpers during the spring and created a good impression after 8 months off when winning 15-runner maiden at Down Royal (20f) in December. Looks sure to progress for all this is a tall ask second time up in this sphere.
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Fantastically bred very useful bumper winner who proved her Wexford running all wrong back from a break when registering back-to-back victories in mares' hurdles at Fairyhouse in January. Boasts an already excellent strike rate and she's of interest with further progress in the offing.
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Successful only start in bumpers last spring and excellent start over hurdles this term, making it 2 wins from 4 starts from the front in 5-runner mares' novice at Market Rasen (16.6f) 23 days ago, unchallenged. This a whole different ball game but she's going the right way.
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Has really found her feet this season building on a creditable second at Ludlow in December when up in class, fifth of 7 in a Grade 2 mares races at Ascot the following month, having enjoyed the run of the race. Conditions unlikely to be as favourable again and tough ask facing better opposition.
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2-2 in bumper, including an Aintree Grade 2 last term. Promising hurdles bow when runner-up at Lingfield in December and no trouble going one place better in maiden company here (20.2f) on New Year's Day. Creditable second followed in novice at Sandown latest but this will demand further progress.
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Won both starts in bumpers last spring and continued good work sent hurdling this term, benefiting as expected from the return to further when taking her career tally to 5 wins from 6 starts in Grade 2 mares' hurdle at Sandown last month. Drop back in trip may not suit.
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Balko mare who has improved with each outing to date, beaten on the nod at Gowran (2m) in October prior to deservedly going one place better in Cork maiden (16.3f) a month later. Faces her toughest assignment yet back from 4 months off but in excellent hands and unlikely we've seen best of her yet.
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Flemensfirth mare who was successful on first of 2 starts in bumpers and created a good impression over hurdles, showing too many gears for her rivals when making it 2 from 3 in this sphere at Windsor (2m) in January. One of the likelier types representing the home team.
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Won sole start in points (Dec 2023) and marked herself out as a mare of considerable potential when taking apart a 12-runner Taunton maiden on hurdles bow 54 days ago. Strength of that race is questionable but significant that leading yard pitch her in here having only second hurdles start.
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Placed in Listed newcomers' hurdle in France in 2023 and showed promise on stable debut when third at Clonmel (19.4f) in December. Race may have come too soon when pulled-up later that month but returned to form when landing an 18-runner novice hurdle at Clomnel (19f). This is a much tougher test.
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Dual French bumper winner who confirmed promise of her hurdles debut second in December when scoring with commensurate ease in mares' maiden at Fairyhouse (2m) last month. Clearly held in high regard and feasible to think there's more to come. Shortlisted.
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Completed a hat-trick in shorter-distance French bumpers but failed to justify support on hurdling debut for this yard when a distant third behind the promising Sixandahalf. She's entitled to come for that but needs to improve significantly.
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Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 2m) and has been steadily progressive in this sphere, finishing a creditable third behind Jubilee Alpha in a Listed event at Taunton (16.5f) in December. Underwhelming effort back on the Flat last month and faces an uphill task pitched into this company.
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Useful bumper performer left previous hurdles form behind when looking a different proposition at Chepstow (2m, heavy) last time. Step into graded company may prove a bridge too far.
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Encouraging second on hurdles bow at Cork and built on that promise when justifying market confidence to land a novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, soft) in January, having jumped left in the home straight. Remains to be seen if she can mix it in better company dropping back in distance.
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Won sole start in bumpers and maintained her unbeaten record after 12 months off in 12-runner mares' maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f) with plenty to spare. From the family of Festival winner Faugheen and no surprise to see marked improvement. Merits respect in first-time hood.
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Not disgraced when fifth behind Jubilee Alpha in a mares Listed race at Taunton, having raced keenly. Turned over at odds-on back in a novice hurdle at Wetherby last month, having been let down by her jumping and would need to step up considerably on that form.
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Winning pointer made perfect start to career under Rules when successful in a Clonmel maiden in October. Not disgraced in a couple of Graded mares events subsequently, fourth of 8 behind Aurora Vega at Fairyhouse (18.2f) latest, in first-time tongue tie. Will likely prove better over further.
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Well-beaten last of 8 behind Aurora Vega at Fairyhouse in January and again looked out of her depth when comfortably held in the Grade 3 Red Mills at Gowran last month. Racing back against her own sex but difficult to be positive about her chances.
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Wide-margin winner in bumper prior to developing into a useful stayer on the level last year. Looked potentially smart as she made an impressive winning hurdles debut in Fairyhouse mares' maiden (18.4f) in January. Very interesting pitched up in grade with significant progress anticipated.
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Progressive mare landed a hat-trick in a Newbury handicap (16.3f) in December and after facing a stiff task from 6 lb out of the weights in a better-quality race at Windsor, quickly regained the winning thread in a lesser event at Taunton. Most likely out of her depth in this company.
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Authorized mare who showed plenty of ability when second in newcomers' listed hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f) only start in 2023. Absent since but that was a sound start and feasible to think she can improve on that now starting out for Willie Mullins.
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Useful Flat winner who finished an encouraging second on hurdles debut in a Leopardstown juvenile in December and much-improved under change of tactics when staying-on second in Grade 1 Spring Juvenile back at that venue 6 weeks ago. Much respected in receipt of weight all round.
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Non-Runners
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Disco Dancer21
Weight: 11-4| Age: 6
T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan
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Forecasts
Sixandahalf (85/40), Galileo Dame (9/2), Jubilee Alpha (15/2), Aurora Vega (9/1), Karoline Banbou (10/1), Maughreen (11/1), Diva Luna (12/1), Bluey (14/1), Air Of Entitlement (16/1), Hollygrove Cha Cha (22/1), Just A Rose (25/1), Karamoja (28/1), Venusienne (33/1), Metkayina (50/1), Jane Eire (66/1), Kimi De Mai (66/1), Disco Dancer (66/1), Tour Ovalie (100/1), Magic McColgan (100/1), Mystical Goddess (150/1), Kitty Foyle (200/1), Brendas Asking (200/1), Lagertha (200/1), Queenie St Clair (250/1)
The biggest field ever assembled in this contest and it's every bit as competitive as you would expect. SIXANDAHALF developed into a useful stayer on the Flat last season and continued that progression over hurdles when routing some decent horses at Fairyhouse in January. Smart French bumper winner Karoline Banbou could hardly have been more impressive when shedding her maiden tag last month and remains completely unexposed, while Jubilee Alpha is a serious contender for the home team.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £59,084.002nd: £22,260.003rd: £11,140.004th: £5,565.005th: £2,793.006th: £1,396.007th: £693.008th: £357.00
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