14:50 Fairyhouse
Saturday 4 February 2017
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Coolmore Soldier Of Fortune Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 2f | Soft to Heavy | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 37.4s
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Won in a common canter over two-miles at Thurles in December having been left clear when Asthuria fell three out, up 4lb for that and must have leading hopes now stepped up in trip with previous form also looking decent.
Won first three starts over hurdles before chasing home Death Duty at Navan in November, form that looks strong. Well beaten by Shattered Love in Naas bumper in March.
Crumpled on landing after three-out when alongside Shattered Love at Thurles in December, impossible to say how that would have panned out but did win maiden hurdle over this C&D in pleasing style previously.
Dual bumper winner made just a modest introduction to hurdling over two-miles at this venue on New Year's Day and will require plenty more to trouble the principles.
Off the mark in a decent Limerick maiden hurdle over two-miles in December, trainer in scintillating form and has to be given a chance upped in trip.
Very smart bumper performer and has been learning each time in three spins over hurdles to date. Could easily run into a place in this.
Behind Avellino on New Year's Day but since scored at this trip here ten days ago, albeit rather fortuitously as the odds-on favourite all but unseated his rider at the last before rallying to close right up at the line.
Maiden hurdle winner at Wexford in November though has a job on to master Shattered Love on a form line through Airlie Beach.
Task made easier over this trip on debut at Navan when odds-on favourite pulled up early, but made light work of 17 remaining rivals and very much on the shortlist for this race.
Forecasts
Shattered Love (9/4), Asthuria (5/2), Pravalaguna (7/2), Forge Meadow (6/1), She's A Star (10/1), Miss Eyecatcher (25/1), Island Remede (25/1), Avellino (25/1), West Bridge (33/1)
Hard to say what might have happened had Asthuria, already a C&D winner here, stood up at Thurles in December. She was alongside SHATTERED LOVE that day when crumping after the third last, the selection was going every bit as well and galloped all the way to line so at the forecast prices she makes most appeal now going up in trip. It is also noteworthy that the champion trainer's stable jockey chooses Pravalaguna over Asthuria here. She won well at Navan in December and is open to further progress. She's A Star has been beaten only by the talented Death Duty in four starts over hurdles and merits plenty respect now in what looks a competitive Grade Three heat. West Bridge was a fortunate C&D winner recently and perhaps a bigger challenge here looms from Limerick maiden scorer Island Remede for a trainer in red-hot form.
1. Shattered Love
2. Pravalaguna
3. Asthuria
Prize Money
1st: €21,524.002nd: €6,650.003rd: €3,150.004th: €1,400.005th: €525.00
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