Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 3.9s

Dawn Shadow¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs D A Love| CD

3/1

Bumper winner on good ground in March and the winner of two of her last three starts over hurdles most recently on soft ground over C&D last time out. Has to concede weight to all of her rivals today.

Form: 445121

Creation²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| D

10/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Tipperary (2m, soft) in October and finished runner-up in a Grade 3 at Down Royal (soft) subsequently. Outclassed against some useful rivals last time and this looks more realistic.

Form: 432-128

Dawn In The Park¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 109| D

33/1

Broke her duck over hurdles when winning a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m at Clonmel (good-to-yielding) in June. Disappointed subsequently prior to finish to finishing second at Sligo and she returns from a break today.

Form: 524172

Killahara Castle¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 87

200/1

Maiden after 20 starts and finished third in an 18 runner handicap hurdle on soft ground over this C&D last time out. Has a fair bit to find on ratings with a number of today's rivals.

Form: 20-0543

Lesley Dawn¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Had Dawn In The Park 16L back in second when winning a maiden hurdle over 2m1f at Punchestown (good) in May. Finished close up behind both Creation and Dawn Shadow since and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 7-132

True Self³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| CD

8/13

Placed in a Warwick bumper for Don Cantillon and unbeaten in three starts since joining this stable. Most recent of those came in a C&D maiden hurdle on yielding ground last month and she is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 2-111

Forecasts

True Self (8/13), Dawn Shadow (3/1), Lesley Dawn (7/1), Creation (10/1), Dawn In The Park (33/1), Killahara Castle (200/1)

TRUE SELF is unbeaten since joining Willie Mullins and she can register her fourth win for the trainer in this Listed mares novice hurdle. The selection receives weight from all bar one of her rivals today and can see off top weight Dawn Shadow who was the winner over C&D last time out while Creation, can claim third having already won a Grade 3 contest.