16:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 4 February 2018

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Coolmore N.H. Sires Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 10.7s

Lady Ischia⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G P Cromwell| D

14/1

Naas bumper winner in November and put in her best effort in two starts since when finishing 11L second in a Listed event at Navan (heavy) last time out.

Form: 2-152

Colreevy⁵⁰

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

5/6

Still held chances when falling on sole point-to-point start and off the mark at the first attempt in bumper company at Fairyhouse (heavy) in December. Represents a leading stable today.

Form: F-1

Cordovan Brown⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Miss E Doyle| D

3/1

Debut winner at Punchestown (yielding-to-soft) in October and ran well to finish runner-up in a Listed mares bumper at Navan (soft-to-heavy) subsequently. One for the shortlist today.

Form: 12

Getaway Katie Mai¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ms N Carberry| T: J Queally| D

8/1

Likely to have finished behind Colreevy in a point-to-point on debut and successful at the first time of asking under rules at Ballinrobe (yielding-to-soft) in August. Leading jockey booked to ride today.

Form: 2-1

Motown Girl⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: Ms M Mullins| D

12/1

Stepped up on debut second to Getaway Katie Mai when winning a 2m bumper at Limerick (soft) in December. Second has won twice since and she is an interesting runner today.

Form: 21

Relegate²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ms K Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

16/1

Justified favouritism when making a winning debut on soft-to-heavy ground at Punchestown last month. Worth a check in the market stepping up in grade today.

Form: 1

Chisholm Trail⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: P Nolan

50/1

Finished a well beaten sixth behind Lady Ischia at Naas (soft-to-heavy) on debut back in November. Likely to struggle in this contest.

Form: 6

Fiveaftermidnight^h1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr N McParlan| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Signs of promise in two point-to-point starts including when registering her first completion in that sphere when second at Borris House (heavy) in December. Wears a hood for today's rules debut.

Form: F-2

Hazy Shadow¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A Murphy| T: Mrs D A Love

66/1

Placed on good ground at Limerick on debut in July. Struggled behind Getaway Katie Mai subsequently and more needed today.

Form: 35

The Princetonian⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss K Harrington| T: Mrs J Harrington

40/1

Placed once from five starts so far and finished a well beaten fifth to Colreevy at Fairyhouse last timeout. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-2205

Tintangle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

12/1

Unraced daughter of Yeats purchased for €52,000 at the sales as a three-year-old. Half-sister to the useful Tombstone and represents a leading stable on her racecourse debut.

Form:

Welsh Pearl²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss G Ryan| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Signs of ability when finishing fifth of seven on her debut at Naas (soft-to-heavy) last month. Much more needed stepping up markedly in grade today.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Colreevy (5/6), Cordovan Brown (3/1), Getaway Katie Mai (8/1), Tintangle (12/1), Motown Girl (12/1), Lady Ischia (14/1), Relegate (16/1), The Princetonian (40/1), Chisholm Trail (50/1), Fiveaftermidnight (66/1), Hazy Shadow (66/1), Welsh Pearl (80/1)

COLREEVY can maintain her unbeaten record under rules by claiming this Grade 2 mares bumper. The selection made a winning debut at Fairyhouse in December and with similar underfoot conditions forecast today she can take this at the chief expense of Getaway Katie Mai who has the assistance of leading jockey Nina Carberry today and had a couple of today's rivals in behind when winning at Ballinrobe in August. Cordovan Blue, placed in a Listed bumper last time out can finish third on this occasion.