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Monday 6 August 2018

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Follow Us On Twitter Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 3m 50.2s

Annie Irish⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe

66/1

Modestly rated 53 on the Flat for trainer-Elizabeth Doyle and finished ninth of 12 well held on sole maiden hurdle start over 12-months ago sent off at 40/1. Watching brief here.

Form: 9-

Ballybrowney Walk^p1,h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Mangan

33/1

Largely well held in a couple of maiden hurdle starts to date and looks more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 50-433P

Brideview Weir³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane

100/1

Beaten over 30L in sole point-to-point start before a 35L defeat on maiden hurdle debut in a Wexford 2m4f contest last month. Has word to do on first run.

Form: 29

Dunloe Lady²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Well held and has finished down the field in three maiden hurdle starts since June. Hard to construct much of a case for her.

Form: 0-089

Elsa Of Arendelle¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A J Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Fitzgerald

100/1

Generally well beaten in three career bumper starts to date. Market possibly the best guide on hurdling debut.

Form: P06

Gameasapebble²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: F Costello

50/1

Well beaten in six poor bumper starts before a promising seventh of 17 beaten 5¾L in a Limerick 2m maiden hurdle on debut last month. Improvement possible and worth a market check.

Form: 0/7865-7

Glamorous Gold²⁴

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

100/1

Has appeared over-whelmed in a number of desolate maiden hurdle performances to date and others looked to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 00-8

Here With Me

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Cahill

100/1

Daughter of Westerner out of a Kadalko mare. Half sister to hardy types Gilgamboa and Wakanda. Will most likely pay her way in years to come.

Form:

Just Klass⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: M L Fagan

10/1

Not disgraced but will need to step up her progression sooner rather than later following three maiden hurdle defeats in her short career.

Form: 0/89-045

Koroleva^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| CD

1/1

Distance winner who landed a 2m bumper here last month on good to firm ground. Market likely to reveal expectations on maiden hurdle debut.

Form: 25-61

Makingmeblush

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: M Kennedy

100/1

Daughter of Scorpion out of a Anshan mare. Half-sister to Don't Touch It and Might Bite. Expected to progress with age.

Form:

Our Nest Egg^h,t²³

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

25/1

Appears to be improving with every start. Fifth of 17 beaten 3½L in a Limerick 2m maiden hurdle last month the daughter of Scorpion can go well if jumping fluently.

Form: 0-0P85

Our Roxane⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: D Budds

7/1

Improved on previous starts when finishing third of 25 beaten 9L in a Punchestown 2m½f maiden hurdle on good ground in June. Needs to progress but not ruled out.

Form: 55/58-03

Pocket Dial¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Has finished third on her last two starts but has largely been well held on both occasions at Tipperary and Kilbeggan. Vast improvement needed to figure here.

Form: F34-33

Semper Fidelis⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: W J McLernon

100/1

Shantou gelding that cost €14,000 as a three-year-old. Dam was fairly useful on the flat and over hurdles winning over 2m-2m4f. Pulled up before two out on debut at Tipperary in May and much more needed here.

Form: P

Shesakeeper³⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Duggan

100/1

Largely well held in three career bumper starts including a 46L defeat at Limerick last month. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: P24/PP0-

Slieve Coillte²⁴

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

50/1

Nothing of note in a couple of spins around Killarney and here last month when soundly beaten on each start. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: P-70

Stephanie Sunshine¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

14/1

Well beaten and no impression when sent off the 11/4f on her most recent start in a Wexford maiden hurdle over 2m last month. Improvement likely, but when? remains to be seen.

Form: 69F5-4

Tsarina Sophia^h⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan

100/1

Has finished tailed off and well down the field in three career starts starts including in a couple of below-par maiden hurdle performances. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 00-0

Arctic Sofia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G J Power

25/1

Not shown any great signs of ability on four starts so far on the Flat nor did she in a 24L defeat in a maiden hurdle here last month. Requires a chunk of improvement to land a blow here.

Form: 5

Boragh Beat²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Not disgraced in three bumper starts to date and the daughter of Beat Hollow can be expected to improve over timber. Worth a market check.

Form: 255

Citizens Reborn¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Vinnie Roe filly is a half-sister to fair 2m6f hurdle winner Citizen Al. Tailed off seventh of 13 beaten 81L on hurdling debut at Killarney recently and looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 7

Fox Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: A Leahy

33/1

Well held on sole start over hurdles but improved on the Flat since the turn of the year. Could surprise back over timber.

Form: 0-

Moonball⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Just the two starts and did shape with some promise at Killarney (on second of those before fading to finish sixth. Joined Gavin Cromwell since and worth a look in the betting.

Form: 0-6

Non-Runners

Siamsa Cois Laoi²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D Duggan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Koroleva (1/1), Pocket Dial (4/1), Our Roxane (7/1), Just Klass (10/1), Boragh Beat (10/1), Stephanie Sunshine (14/1), Our Nest Egg (25/1), Arctic Sofia (25/1), Moonball (25/1), Siamsa Cois Laoi (25/1), Ballybrowney Walk (33/1), Fox Dream (33/1), Dunloe Lady (50/1), Gameasapebble (50/1), Slieve Coillte (50/1), Annie Irish (66/1), Glamorous Gold (100/1), Brideview Weir (100/1), Semper Fidelis (100/1), Tsarina Sophia (100/1), Citizens Reborn (100/1), Shesakeeper (100/1), Elsa Of Arendelle (100/1), Here With Me (100/1), Makingmeblush (100/1)

Despite being all out close home when winning here last month the Willie Mullins-trained KORELOVA can come on for the win there to land the opener here under Ruby Walsh. The seven-year-old is expected to step up in this contest seeing off the attentions of potential improver Boragh Beat and Our Roxanne. Fox Dream could surprise at a nice price reverting back to hurdles.