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Wednesday 27 December 2017

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'David Fitzgerald - Take It Easee' Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 1.80s

Crackerdancer^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| C

13/8

Continued on from her good form last season when winning on debut in a listed mares Flat race at Navan over 2m beating 12 rivals last month. Worth a market check on hurdling debut.

Form: 4/211-1

Cut The Mustard⁴¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/10

Not seen for over a year but registered with new powerful owners Sullivan Bloodstock earlier this month. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 131-

Lackaneen Leader¹⁸

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

10/1

Found no extra from the last when in sixth on maiden hurdle debut earlier this month. Plenty to work on based on seasonal form.

Form: 3211-37

Cadet Miller

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: Mrs J Cashin

100/1

Interestingly bred Milan filly out of a Karinga Bay mare. Sire won the St Leger and has produced the likes of Jezki and Grand National winner One For Arthur.

Form:

Cash Me Outside⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

28/1

Second on last point-to-point start for previous yard. New stable among the winners this month though this filly looks below what is required to land this.

Form: F-2

Dollydeschamps³⁴

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

66/1

Toiled in three point-to-point starts before a 43L defeat on debut in a 2m maiden hurdle before much of the same at Thurles last month when a well beaten 54L. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: PP-P07

Famous Day³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

50/1

Well beaten and no impression on seasonal debut when finishing fifth of 15 in a Thurles maiden hurdle last month. Other preferred.

Form: 5/500-5

Granny Maura²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Hogan| T: W J Burke

100/1

Out of a dam who was pretty effective over hurdles. Filly by Scorpion whose progeny usually improve with age so it may be still a little early to be a viable option.

Form: 0

Juliespaddockwalk³⁴

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

50/1

€80,000 filly who needs to improve on her first two starts when beaten 40L and 47L. Others hold stronger profiles though market check is advised.

Form: 06

Kilnesare Kate^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: L Young

66/1

Generally consistent in point-to-point career winning last month at Knockinroe travelling well before landing a 6L victory. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 752P31

Moll Dote^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Pulled-up last time out following a series of below par performances including heavy defeats at Clonmel and Thurles. Yard landed a double here yesterday though may find this tough

Form: 90P

Queen Barack^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett

66/1

2-9 in the point-to-point ranks and finished a disappointing eighth of 18 beaten 56L on maiden hurdle debut at Clonmel over 2m½f. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 31R-138

Queen Ella⁴⁸

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

100/1

Filly by Oscar out of a Presenting mare but has been beaten a total of 175L in two career maiden hurdles this season. Well out of her depth in this company.

Form: 00

Rayna Jaymes

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Reynolds⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

50/1

Darsi filly out of a Kings Theatre mare half sister to Sir Mangan and Askamore Darsi while Cue Card and The New One is in the family. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

State Of Nirvana²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: T J Taaffe

5/1

Solid and consistent in three career starts without winning. Promising fourth of 22 beaten 3½L in Punchestown maiden hurdle on jumps debut. Market probably best guide in this contest.

Form: 3-34

Forecasts

Cut The Mustard (9/10), Crackerdancer (13/8), State Of Nirvana (5/1), Lackaneen Leader (10/1), Cash Me Outside (28/1), Rayna Jaymes (50/1), Juliespaddockwalk (50/1), Famous Day (50/1), Moll Dote (66/1), Dollydeschamps (66/1), Queen Barack (66/1), Kilnesare Kate (66/1), Granny Maura (100/1), Queen Ella (100/1), Cadet Miller (100/1)

The Sullivan Bloodstock-owned CUT THE MUSTARD for Willie Mullins looks a major import from France where the mare looked a game sort winning two of her three bumpers and could take some beating here. Crackerdancer who continued on from her good form last season when winning on seasonal debut in a listed mares Flat race at Navan over 2m can grab a place along with State Of Nirvana who was a promising fourth of 22 beaten 3½L in Punchestown maiden hurdle on jumps debut.