13:30 Listowel

Monday 4 June 2018

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Kingdom Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.00s

Annie Clouds³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: P Neville

40/1

Relatively cheap purchase at E3,000 last year, but some encouragement to be taken from her pedigree, being related to useful winners Onefitzall and Credit Box. Promising on debut when fourth of 14 at Cork last month and plenty room for improvement.

Form: 4

Ayr Of Elegance¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| D

25/1

Modest 73-rated handicapper on the Flat winner of three of her 24 races. Related to stout jumpers Modem and Modus with market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

Biddy The Boss¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| D

3/1

Distance winner and showed plenty of improvement last month in a Limerick maiden hurdle finishing second of 24 beaten just over 2L behind Big Bang Rosie. Improvement needed again.

Form: 26956-2

Chisholm Trail^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| D

15/2

Distyance winner in a Wexford bumper last month when beating 11 rivals over 3L. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling debut.

Form: 65-1

Goulane Jessie²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane

66/1

Second start for yard and improvement will be needed following a number of auspicious point-to-point spins since the turn of the year.

Form: 22428-4

Katie Connell¹⁵

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

7/1

Failed to quicken and looked a little one-paced in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month but sure to come on for her debut for leading stable.

Form: 1-6

Lacouzette²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P F Mangan| T: Mrs M Danagher

100/1

Central Park mare out of a Portrait Gallery related to Grade 2 West Yorkshire hurdle winner Colin's Sister. Last of 15 on debut at Killarney last month and others preferred.

Form: 0

Lyre Fun¹¹

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

100/1

Well beaten a total of 100L in a couple of disastrous maiden hurdle spins last month and hard to see any light at the end of the tunnel here.

Form: P/PP-50

Multiviz^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy

100/1

A maiden after 32 starts now and her better efforts have come on AW. Hard to construct much of a case for her here.

Form: 0-

Sand Fly²⁴⁸

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

33/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip who failed to build on favourable bumper debut here in September when finishing a well beaten 67L later in the month. Not seen since then and a tough day looks in store.

Form: 10-

Sapphire Lady²¹

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

2/1

Encouraging second of 10 beaten 1¼L in a Killarney maiden hurdle last month and likely to be a warm order here for leading stable.

Form: 1300-2

Timetoget¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N J Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Not unfancied for Tramore bumper finishing fifth of seven before a promising third of 25 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle on debut last month beaten 2¼L. Worth a market check.

Form: 4/F45-3

Urban Classic^t1⁴⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh

100/1

First-time tongue-tie fitted for return to the track following an 15-month absence. Plenty to prove in this company and looks vulnerable.

Form: P/

Annie Burke²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Modest point-to-point form and will require a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish here in this company.

Form: P-P

Mary's Girl¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

100/1

By Tikkanen and the first foal of an unraced mare who raced keenly in a Tipperary bumper on debut before being pulled-up and hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: P

Sammyjade²⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W M Roper

40/1

11-race maiden on the Flat but showed plenty of promise finishing third of 12 beaten 9½L on hurdling debut in a Down Royal maiden when last seen in September. Best watched here on return.

Form: 3-

Non-Runners

Aimee Kate²⁹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: R Loughran

Tsarina Sophia²⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Diarmuid P Ryan J: Katie O'Farrell

Aasleagh Dawn¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Iknowwhereiamnow⁴⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 2

Gambling Mistress¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sapphire Lady (2/1), Biddy The Boss (3/1), Timetoget (4/1), Katie Connell (7/1), Chisholm Trail (15/2), Aimee Kate (10/1), Gambling Mistress (20/1), Iknowwhereiamnow (20/1), Ayr Of Elegance (25/1), Sand Fly (33/1), Sammyjade (40/1), Annie Clouds (40/1), Tsarina Sophia (50/1), Goulane Jessie (66/1), Aasleagh Dawn (66/1), Multiviz (100/1), Annie Burke (100/1), Lyre Fun (100/1), Urban Classic (100/1), Mary's Girl (100/1), Lacouzette (100/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained SAPPHIRE LADY is likely to improve on her runner-up position at Killarney last month possibly landing the spoils here on just her second start over hurdles. Gavin Cromwells Biddy The Boss, Jessica Harrington promising Timetoget and newcomer Chisholm Trail can battle it out for the minor honours here in the opening contest.