17:20 Clonmel

Thursday 17 May 2018

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Ancient East Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 5.90s

Absentee¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

8/1

Lightly raced mare and well beaten on return to the track following a year off in a Wexford 2n bumper earlier this month. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 0/0-4

Blondes No More²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: E Griffin| OR: 89

7/2

Slight improvement from four disappointing displays on final start for previous yard when sixth of 16 beaten 7L in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle when last seen in August. Worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 00686-

Cailean's Angel¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E F Gallagher

10/3

Maiden pointer. Better effort over hurdles when 19¾ lengths fourth of 18 to Moonlight Escape in mares maiden at Cork debut, but well held subsequently.

Form: 5P/P47-7

Chesterfield Queen^p1³³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94

6/1

Failed to complete on debut and well beaten on three occasions subsequently. Hard to construct much of a case for the mare despite first-time cheekpieces.

Form: U/970-

Cock A Doodle Doo⁴⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 86

33/1

Not seen since finishing eighth of 10 beaten 17L in a Dundalk maiden on the AW over 1m in February 2017. Five-race maiden hurdler and looks opposable on return.

Form: 00S665/

Granny Maura^p1¹²

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

12/1

First time cheekpieces are doubtful to bring the required improvement on return to the track following three dismal maiden hurdle displays since February.

Form: 07P4-P

Jeremys Hope²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rochelle Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 80

33/1

Jeremy mare who has shown precious little in a series of desolate performances during a disappointing summer hurdling campaign. Plenty to prove on first run since September.

Form: 080050-

Krisdenoel^h⁵⁶

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

12/1

Poor form in a series of disappointing starts for connections in five bumper starts across three years. Needs to improve on what she has shown so far in order to take a hand.

Form: 96/475-

Lady Of The Sea^h¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 81

5/1

First-time hood was unable to bring about the required improvement last time out in December when well beaten here in a handicap hurdle over this trip. Plenty to find here on return.

Form: 9F00/75-

Our Bonus^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Loughran| T: W J Lanigan

20/1

Well beaten - 246L - in three starts since December including a 61L defeat last time out at Limerick on hurdling debut. Will need to improve dramatically.

Form: 809-

Focus Well^p,t¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

12/1

Well beaten and never nearer when last seen in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in November. Unlikely to improve in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 768-

Non-Runners

Miss Echrad¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Miss Echrad (3/1), Cailean's Angel (10/3), Blondes No More (7/2), Lady Of The Sea (5/1), Chesterfield Queen (6/1), Absentee (8/1), Granny Maura (12/1), Krisdenoel (12/1), Focus Well (12/1), Our Bonus (20/1), Jeremys Hope (33/1), Cock A Doodle Doo (33/1)

MISS ECHRAD looks a cut above many of her rivals in this contest and the Brian Boru mare can build on two game starts since March to land the spoils in the opening contest. Possible improver Blondes No More looks the best of the rest while Absentee deserves a second look from the Denis Hogan yard.