15:50 Punchestown

Saturday 13 January 2018

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David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 11.30s

Countess Cathleen^h1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P T Hickey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hickey

9/1

Placed in a Wexford (2m, soft) bumper last spring and put in a fair effort over hurdles on her return to action at Clonmel last month. Wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 863-5

Filly Mullins⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Ms M Mullins

16/1

Finished third on debut at Downpatrick (2m3f, yielding) but disappointing twice since and probably best watched on her debut for this stable.

Form: 357

Grey Habit

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany

33/1

Unraced daughter of Tikkanen purchased for €2,800 as a three-year-old in August 2014. Full-sister to the useful Boreham Bill and worth a check in the market on today's debut.

Form:

My Peggy⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Hynds

22/1

Highly tried when contesting a Listed event at Navan (soft-to-heavy) when making her debut in November. Finished last of 13 on that occasion and others have a more obvious chance today.

Form: 0

Night Muse¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Unseated rider in two maiden hurdles prior to finishing well held on heavy ground at Limerick when switched to bumpers last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: UU9

The Last Armada²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: W C O'Brien

40/1

Finished runner-up in all three completed starts in point-to-points but finished well beaten in a Limerick (good) maiden hurdle on her debut under rules in the spring.

Form: FP222-0

Danse Idol⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Callaghan

11/1

Off the mark at the first attempt when winning a maiden point-to-point at Boulta (soft-to-heavy) in November. Market support would be interesting on today's rules debut.

Form: 1

Dynamic Allen^t1⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton

16/1

Beaten 16L in a Ballinrobe (good) bumper on debut in May but disappointed on soft-to-heavy ground at Galway subsequently and fitted with a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 70

Iamastartoo^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade

3/1

Ran well in three bumpers to date including on soft-to-heavy ground at Naas last time out. Represents a leading stable and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 234

Indefatigable

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

25/1

Unraced home-bred daughter of Schiaparelli out of an unraced dam. Worth a check in the market with a leading amateur booked for today's racecourse debut.

Form:

Maple Lawn^h⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Couple of fair efforts in bumpers so far including in a first time hood (retained) on debut for this yard last time out. Interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 77

Melior⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

Raced prominently prior to finishing fifth when making her debut at Thurles (2m, yielding) in a bumper two months ago. Is a half-sister to the top class Altior and she is an interesting runner today.

Form: 5

Relegate

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

13/8

Unraced daughter of Flemensfirth purchased for €35,000 as a three-year-old in June 2016. Dam was a winner three times including in a bumper and she is one for the shortlist for a leading stable on debut.

Form:

Sweetlight D'oroux²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Beaten 28L into eighth when making her debut on heavy ground at Fairyhouse last month. Represents a leading stable but probably best watched at present.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Relegate (13/8), Iamastartoo (3/1), Maple Lawn (8/1), Countess Cathleen (9/1), Danse Idol (11/1), Melior (14/1), Dynamic Allen (16/1), Filly Mullins (16/1), My Peggy (22/1), Indefatigable (25/1), Sweetlight D'oroux (25/1), Grey Habit (33/1), The Last Armada (40/1), Night Muse (50/1)

The well-bred RELEGATE represents leading trainer Willie Mullins in this concluding bumper and she can take this on her racecourse debut. The selection is out of a bumper winner dam and can make a winning debut at the chief expense of Iamastartoo who has run well in all three of her starts in bumpers to date while point-to-point winner Danse Idol can finish third on her first outing under rules.