14:00 Limerick
Thursday 6 April 2017
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National Student Raceday Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 3f  |  Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 6.70s
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Four runs under rules have all come over hurdles, twice in 2015 and twice since the turn of this year. On what she's shown to date, this will be another tough assignment.
Beaten 80L in maiden hurdle at Naas last month when stepped up to this trip, all to prove on evidence shown to date.
Improved effort on second bumper run at Naas last month, dropped to 2m for that and back up in trip for hurdles bow. Represents champion trainer though doesn't appear to be one his brightest lights.
Ran well in 2m bumper at this track over Christmas, since disappointed over timber at Fairyhouse in January and less promising too in Gowran bumper. Back over timber and needs more from somewhere.
Kalanisi mare represents small yard on debut here, trainer tends to fare better with his chasers and she may be best watched today.
Experienced but somewhat frustrating sort, yet to score in 15 outings over timber. Ran well enough to be third at this track over 2m5f last month and may benefit from this shorter trip. Shouldn't be far away.
Failed to complete in six of seven point-to-point outings and she was hopelessly tailed off on rules bow over this C&D seven days ago. Impossible to recommend for this race.
Newcomer to the track, trainer does well off limited resources but no shock if she improves fitness-wise for today's efforts.
Pulled up in both point-to-point outings, most recently in February after a 320-day layoff. Hard to garner much enthusiasm for this rules debut.
Last ran under rules at Tipperary in May 2015, beaten more than 100L in a bumper. Pulled up in February in a point-to-point after a 326-day break. Has to bring something new to the table to get competitive in this.
Robin Des Champs mare represents trainer without a winner from 22 attempts over hurdles in the last 12 months. Good jockey booked however and might be worth a glance in the betting on debut.
Last seen when well beaten over fences at this venue in December at this kind of trip, unplaced in all four starts over hurdles so far and makes limited appeared coming back over timber.
Improved effort off a break on first start for this year at Clonmel over 2m last month when third of nine at 80/1, beat less than 7L. May have more to offer upped in trip.
Weakened out of contention before the last over this sort of trip last month at Musselburgh, never the most consistent in point-to-points and limited expectations here on third rules outing.
Scorpion filly is one of two for trainer in this, she raced a bit keen and wasn't entirely convincing with her jumping at Clonmel on debut last month before being pulled up. Steps up from 2m now.
Remote third in only hurdles start at Down Royal in October over 2m6f, however was well beaten in a Navan bumper four days ago over 2m. Should at least be fitter for that effort.
Didn't cut much ice in three starts on the Flat and similar tale last month at Wexford when making hurdles bow over 2m, upped in trip here, more needed.
Shirocco filly makes her debut in this contest and is probably best watched unless the market strongly suggests otherwise, trainer has been quiet recently.
Non-Runners
19
Sophies Fern
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: M McCabe  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Fairwood Roberta
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
The Girl Drawer
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: S Fahey  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Good To Flow (7/4), High Nellie (9/4), For Syl (6/1), Turfmans Daughter (8/1), Open To The World (10/1), Raglan Rose (12/1), The Girl Drawer (14/1), Ballytier Princess (25/1), Harry Smiles (25/1), Sophies Fern (25/1), Fairwood Roberta (25/1), Sheera (33/1), Rock Solid (50/1), Come Home Quick (50/1), Lastpop (50/1), Knockraha Pride (50/1), Lily Of Leysbourne (66/1), Elegant Approach (66/1), Miss Arctic Robin (66/1), Kings Mistress (100/1), Lady Hillview (100/1)
Not a contest to be getting carried away with as very few boast any sort of recommendable form or consistency. High Nellie ran a much better race around here last time out when third and would have claims if reproducing it over this longer trip but that is anything but assured. Good To Flow performed well in a bumper here in December and, while since disappointing at Fairyhouse over jumps, could have more to offer. Given connections, For Syl is respected and she offered a better effort on her second bumper outing recently. A tentative vote however goes to the ex-Joseph O'Brien mare RAGLAN ROSE, who showed her best form to date on first start for new yard at Clonmel last month and might strike a blow now going up in trip. Turfmans Daughter, third at Down Royal in October on sole hurdles start might be capable of place claims having had a pipe opener in a Navan bumper at the weekend.
- Raglan Rose
- High Nellie
- Turfmans Daughter
Prize Money
1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00
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