13:45 Gowran Park
Saturday 24 June 2017
All13:4514:1514:5015:2515:5516:3517:0517:40
Kullens Kitchen Thomastown Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 50.40s
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Horse A-Z
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Making steady progress and has a race of this nature within her at some point. Possible she may be suited by a sterner test of stamina in time. But from a highly respected yard and merits a second look in the betting in what is an open contest.
Gets the trip and handles good ground. Won a bumper when there was plenty of juice in the ground, so is one that won't mind a bit of rain. Form over hurdles nothing special so far though.
Form in point-to-points is very ordinary and needs to step thing up considerably after finishing second in a hunters Chase at Tipperary last month. A lot to prove on her hurdles/rules debut.
Not much to glean from her debut run at Punchestown and probably needs more time. Also bred to appreciate a good test, so feasible a step up in trip will be the long-term plan.
Nicely-bred and related to a hatful of winners. Best effort so far when second on yielding ground at Tramore back in April, brought down early in her next outing and not so fluent when last seen out at the start of this month. Possible that she need to boost her confidence but more required here.
Good effort when first tried over this trip at Cork in March and not disgraced in a tough looking race at the same course shortly afterwards. Unseated last time but previously been sure-footed. Interesting for a place at least if her jumping holds together this time.
Won a maiden point-to-point over 3m last December before making a satisfactory switch to racing under rules over 2m shortly afterwards. Likely to be suited by the step up in trip and is on an upwards curve. Another for the shortlist.
Won a bumper on soft ground ground taking time to adjust over hurdles. Latest effort was an improvement; and stepping up in trip ought to suit. More required but going the right way, so worth a check in the betting.
Winner of a bumper on yielding ground in August 2015, but failed to build on that effort last season. Now with a new yard and posted a decent effort last time out, so possible her interest has been rekindled. One to keep tabs in the betting.
Poor form posted so far and hard to fancy after she was pulled up last time (well detached behind Gracemount at the time). Others have strong claims here.
Signs of ability and sound claims on the form of her effort at Limerick last month. Holes to be picked in her latest effort, however, and another that comes here with something to prove. The betting will be helpful in determining the main hope from her yard.
Showed ability in point-to-points before delivering on the promises when landing a Tramore bumper at the start of this month. On an upward trajectory and eye-catching jockey booking. Step up in trip should suit but needs to prove she can adapt to hurdles. Big chance if doing so.
Won a point-to-point with authority and was far from disgraced on hurdles debut at Tipperary. Another step forward required but has time on her side and open to plenty of improvement. Already proved the trip isn't an issue.
Ran on well to land a mares-only bumper at Tramore three weeks ago, which was a marked improvement on her first couple of outings. Steps up in trip and tackles hurdles for the first time in public, but bred to be effective around this sort of distance and is related to several decent performers over both fences and timber. May need more time though.
Unraced daughter of Vinnie Roe, she is a half-sister to useful hurdler Three Stars and is out of a 2m7f winner over hurdles. Yard quiet just now so best watched on debut.
Allowed to start at very long odds in each of her four starts in bumpers so far - shown definite signs of ability and may be able to find a race once she has some experience of hurdling behind her. Best watched on this occasion though.
Breeding doesn't exactly scream out as a natural for the jumping game, which has been reflected in her finishing positions up to press. Stamina will be pushed into the unknown today.
Finally got her head in front when winning in a point-to-point at Curraheen in April - that was her tenth attempt in that sphere, so already has a fair bit of experience. Two starts in bumpers have been promising but plenty to prove in debut over timber. Best watched.
Cost €55,000 and has a pedigree stacked full of potential. Taken a little time to start delivering on the racecourse but latest effort in a similar race at Punchestown was highly encouraging. Holds Payngo judging by their encounter at Wexford last month and should be suited by today's extra distance. Highly interesting contender if the first-time headgear works the oracle.
Well beaten in all three outings up to press and hard to make a solid case on the evidence available. New headgear experiment needs to work small wonders.
Non-Runners
21
Mozilla15
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: Miss E Doyle  J: Reserve 1
NR
22
Mamie Buggles20
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 10
T: P Ryan  J: Reserve 2
NR
23
Whatsinaname
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Ten Theatre (4/1), Nana Joan (11/2), Lockeen Girl (7/1), Gracemount (15/2), Brogine (8/1), Payngo (8/1), Lakemilan (17/2), Alabama Rose (10/1), Mistheatre (16/1), Gold Smoke (20/1), Out Of Africa (20/1), Gi Jayne (25/1), Wiz Lady (25/1), Dingle Gin (25/1), Slainte And Thanks (33/1), Praynodecline (50/1), Seafield Fox (50/1), Pennyroe (50/1), Mozilla (50/1), Whatsinaname (50/1), Dino's Dream (66/1), Meadow Blaze (100/1), Mamie Buggles (100/1)
Likely to be an informative contest as the likes of Gold Smoke and Gracemount have dropped significant hints that they are capable of making their presence know in races of this nature. However, there may be more value in siding with TEN THEATRE, who was certainly the most expensive of Jessica Harrington's trio of contenders and holds plenty of scope for further progress. The first time headgear may be just the concentration aid she needs to keep her focused over this new trip. Lockeen Girl and Nana Joan are a couple of others to bear in mind for a place in the frame.
- Ten Theatre
- Gold Smoke
- Gracemount
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00
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