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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 37.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Shattered Lovet39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  131
9/4
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.
2
Horse silk
She's A Start169
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR:  128
10/1
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.
3
Horse silk
Asthuria38
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  134
5/2
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.
4
Horse silk
Avellinot134
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: Ms Richert
25/1
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.
5
Horse silk
Island Remede38
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  125
25/1
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.
6
Horse silk
Miss Eyecatcher18
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: D J Mullins| T: R J McGrath
25/1
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.
7
Horse silk
West Bridgep10
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: R Loughran| T: M S Sandra Hughes| OR:  120
33/1
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.
8
Horse silk
Forge Meadow18
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  125
6/1
Maiden hurdle winner at Wexford in November though has a job on to master Shattered Love on a form line through Airlie Beach.
9
Horse silk
Pravalaguna18
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins
7/2
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)

Verdict

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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