13:55 Thurles

Thursday 9 November 2017

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Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 3m 57.90s

Monastery^t²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Not a lot to shout about in five bumpers while she was well beaten on sole maiden hurdle start in January. Others preferred.

Form: 602180-

Mysloegin^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J R Finn| OR: 107| D

10/1

Distance winner in a Galway bumper in September. Well beaten and no impression in two maiden hurdle starts last month. Must improve to play a role here.

Form: 342156

The Diary Keeper^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne

66/1

Won a Killarney bumper in July over this trip but beaten a total of 99L in two maiden hurdles last month. May find this tough going again.

Form: 6100

Misty Millie^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Donnelly

50/1

Modest 72-rated handicapper on the Flat beaten a total of 91L on his last three starts. Hard to fancy in current form.

Form:

True Self⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

2/5

Narrowly beaten in November at Warwick but no mistake last month on return at Galway when tanking into the race and moving away to score with considerable ease, before scoring again in September. Likely to be a warm order.

Form: 2-11

Dollydeschamps¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Splaine| T: D G Murphy

100/1

Poor and second-rate performer in three point-to-point starts. Difficult to make a case for the mare on hurdling and stable debut.

Form: PP-P

Flamingo's Court¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Casey

6/1

Couple of decent efforts in bumpers, notably at Ballinrobe in May, plenty of promise on hurdling debut when third of 17 beaten 8L at Thurles last month. Worth a market check.

Form: 0453

Goanddoit

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

100/1

Beneficial filly well related to the likes of multiple winners Eastlake, Salsify and Realt Dubh. Best watched on hurdling debut.

Form:

Montys Angel²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Moderate maiden on the flat who has also been unplaced in two bumpers. Seventh of 13 beaten 26L on hurdling debut in Downpatrick contest last month. Will need to improve to play a role here.

Form: 75/7

Night Muse

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Interesting newcomer from yard that is starting to hit form. By Brian Boru related to Sub Lieutenant and Jet Master. Worth a market check.

Form:

Queen Ella¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan

100/1

Oscar filly is a half-sister to modest 2m hurdle winner Rob Robin, 16th of 17 beaten 75L on hurdling debut here last month.

Form: 0

Rhyme And Rythm^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely

33/1

Beaten 68L on hurdling debut at Tipperary before unseating when beaten three out here last month. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: F70U

She's Made It²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: C Roche

20/1

By Fleminsfirth, first foal of a mare who won a bumper on her only racecourse appearance. Sixth of 20 beaten 13½L at Navan in a maiden hurdle in April and very little to be positive about.

Form: 6-

Trans Wood¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G M Doyle| OR: 88

66/1

Well beaten off in pair of maiden hurdles last month, before a 45L defeat at Cork over 2m in May. Hard to fancy currently.

Form: 00-0

Tribelle¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Finn

50/1

Closely related to bumper winner Mysloegin out of a bumper winner. Well beaten and no impression on bumper debut last month. May find this tough.

Form: 8

Forecasts

True Self (2/5), Monastery (11/2), Flamingo's Court (6/1), Mysloegin (10/1), She's Made It (20/1), Rhyme And Rythm (33/1), Night Muse (33/1), Montys Angel (50/1), Misty Millie (50/1), Tribelle (50/1), Trans Wood (66/1), The Diary Keeper (66/1), Dollydeschamps (100/1), Goanddoit (100/1), Queen Ella (100/1)

In a race where there may not be a great deal of pace on, the Willie Mullins-trained TRUE SELF is likely to be a warm order and take all the beating in a contest that won't take a great deal of winning. Monastery, Flamingo's Court and Mysloegin can battle it out for the minors.