www.thetote.com Mares Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 46.8s

Mrs Lovett⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

9/4

Fairly solid hurdle form in France and appears interesting on stable debut for leading national hunt owners. Market details likely to be revealing.

Form: 12P1-

Osco Mosco^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

6/1

Finally got off the mark in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle over 2m4f on soft to heavy ground in November before another bold bid on seasonal debut at Kilbeggan earlier this month. Can be expected to improve once again.

Form: 52221-1

Dixie Lee¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 122| CD

11/4

C&D winner here in September in a 2m maiden hurdle. Largely well beaten since but there was plenty to like about her third of 15 beaten 2½L at Listowel earlier this month. Tough ask in this company.

Form: 17490-3

Holding Pattern^h,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

15/8

Winner over this trip when landing a Punchestown maiden hurdle on good ground last month. Improvement likely and should make her presence felt.

Form: 1367-1

Hide The Biscuit⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 85

28/1

11-race maiden hurdler who has not been disgraced or beaten far in four starts since April but looks up against it here.

Form: 086-633

Forecasts

Holding Pattern (15/8), Mrs Lovett (9/4), Dixie Lee (11/4), Osco Mosco (6/1), Hide The Biscuit (28/1)

Although a little sketchy at times the manner of the win of HOLDING PATTERN in a Punchestown maiden hurdle puts the mare right on target to land the spoils here following a months lay-off. The potential improver Dixie Lee who was a C&D winner in September can give the selection the most to think about while the Gordon Elliott-trained pair Osco Mosco and Mrs Lovett deserve consideration following the yards good record at this meeting.