14:30 Cork

Sunday 1 April 2018

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O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 24.9s

Bang Bang Rosie⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/11

Put a heavy defeat on bottomless ground on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in January behind him when finishing second of 17 beaten 2¾L behind Or Jaune De Somoza. Expected to improve again.

Form: B2-2102

Belle West⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: W J Burke

66/1

Not much to shout about in two maiden hurdle starts beaten a total of 82L so far. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 978

Cailean's Angel¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: E F Gallagher

200/1

Beaten 21L on first point-to-point start before being pulled up in her two subsequent contests. Tough ask on rules debut and others preferred.

Form: 5P-P

Citizen Al

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

Daughter of Milan out of a Presenting mare rlated to multiple winners Jezki, Night In Milan and recent Newbury handicap hurdle winner Sizing Granite. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

Delightful Guest²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway

125/1

Daughter of Beneficial out of a Saddlers Hall mare related to Cooldine, More Of That and recent Clonmel runner up Highest Benefit. Tailed off before two out when pulled up on debut at Gowran Park.

Form: P

Ilsnepasserontpas³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Point-to-point second of 11 beaten ½L in December. Well beaten on Rules debut at Naas before falling at the seventh last time out in a Punchestown maiden hurdle. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 27F

Liscananaun Lady^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin McDonagh

100/1

Daughter of Court Cave out of a Phardante mare related to Gold Cup second Truckers Tavern, staying hurdler Willie Wumpkins and recent Musselburgh winner Blunder Buss. First-time tongue tie fitted for debut and others preferred.

Form:

Loughaderra Flame

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: W J Burke

33/1

Well bred daughter of Flemensfirth out of a Kings Theatre mare related to top class sorts Tidal Bay, Imperial Commander and recent Thurles winner Castlegrace Paddy. Market should be informative.

Form:

Miz Dilleen¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J G Lonergan

25/1

Was never getting to the winner but outrun some big odds on debut when finishing second of 10 beaten 13L in a Navan maiden hurdle in November in these conditions over 2m. Will need to improve to play a role here.

Form: 2

Moonlight Escape¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

5/1

Solid and consistent mare in her last three maiden hurdle starts since the turn of the year. Possibly given a high enough rating when finishing fourth of eight beaten 39L on handicap debut at Clonmel earlier this month. Best form gives her a claim.

Form: 752224

Mysloegin^t¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 107

14/1

Winner in a Galway bumper in September but well beaten and no impression in three maiden hurdle starts since. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 421563

Pegi Browne⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

50/1

Modest 49-rated handicapper on the Flat and beaten a total of 111L in two maiden hurdle starts in her career. Looks out of her depth in this contest.

Form: 90

Shadows Return¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Pulled up and beaten a total of 72L in three career maiden hurdle starts including a 39L defeat last time out earlier this month in a Cork maiden hurdle. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 00-P4

Sweet Destination²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: G Ahern

33/1

Well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts in July/August last year when sent off at 50/1 on both occasions. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 8781P2

Tell Me Annie⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| BF

2/1

Beaten favourite last time out when finishing second of 12 beaten ½L in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month. Needs to improve again but not ruled out.

Form: 11-32

The Full Office²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern

200/1

Daughter of Beneficial out of an Oscar mare sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Mount Oscar but unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: P

Katoptris

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Daughter of Beneficial out of a Galileo mare related to the likes of Cooldine, More Of That and recent Towcester winner The Bay Birch. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

Monty's Mission

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan

33/1

Filly by Arctic Cosmos out of a Presenting mare. Sire not renowned for his progeny but has Denman, Yorkhill and Top Gamble from dams side. Market possibly best guide to chances.

Form:

Non-Runners

Castleonthehill³⁷²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss M Harding J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Bang Bang Rosie (10/11), Tell Me Annie (2/1), Moonlight Escape (5/1), Mysloegin (14/1), Miz Dilleen (25/1), Loughaderra Flame (33/1), Sweet Destination (33/1), Castleonthehill (33/1), Monty's Mission (33/1), Shadows Return (50/1), Katoptris (50/1), Pegi Browne (50/1), Citizen Al (50/1), Belle West (66/1), Ilsnepasserontpas (66/1), Liscananaun Lady (100/1), Delightful Guest (125/1), Cailean's Angel (200/1), The Full Office (200/1)

This contest could well turn in to a match in the early stages as Moonlight Escape and BANG BANG ROSIE like to be up with the speed in the initial part of their races. The Willie Mullins-trained selection can improve on his second last time out in a Thurles maiden hurdle to take this contest. Tell Me Annie can go well here while newcomers Montys Mission and Loughaderra Flame are worth keeping an eye on.