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Monday 6 August 2018

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Mallow Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 44.30s

Empors Sword¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D Kenneally| OR: 95

20/1

Seven-race maiden who is without a win in four starts over hurdles. Plenty to prove at the top of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 04704-U

Queen Khaleesi^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 95

6/1

Genuine and tough displays since the turn of the year. Won a three-runner Mares' hurdle by 19L recently at Killarney off a 7lb lower mark. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: U4-3381

Slainte And Thanks²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 94| BF

8/1

Got off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking when landing a Clonmel 2m½f handicap hurdle in June off a 9lb lower mark. Beaten at Gowran Park and here last month and may be in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 0-P3157

Theatre Run^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M A Cahill| OR: 91

12/1

Sole win over hurdles came in a Ballinrobe 2m½f handicap hurdle in September off a 3lb higher mark getting off the mark for connections at the 10th time of asking. Well held since and well below-par form looks set to continue here.

Form: 54P55-4

Rathnaleen Girl¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S E Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 90

14/1

Needs to reclaim his form of May this year when going well at Ballinrobe and Tipperary. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 70-325B

Euro So Brave^t²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 88

12/1

Sole career hurdle success came in October last year. Not seen since finishing down the field in a Thurles 2m4f hurdle contest and watching brief on return is advised.

Form: 833139-

Supreme One^p1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

14/1

Well held in three career handicap hurdle starts and first time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: F7/87-06

Courtin Bb²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 87

10/1

Needs to replicate the form shown when landing a Tramore handicap hurdle over 2m5f on good ground in June off a 6lb lower mark. Not ruled out but a number of below-par runs to shake off.

Form: 5-01206

Multiviz⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N P Madden| T: S M Duffy| OR: 87

28/1

37-race maiden under rules and well beaten in three career hurdle starts to date. Opposable on recent form.

Form: 0-89

Madaboy Cross¹¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 86

33/1

Nought from five over hurdles and has not been seen since finishing 43L adrift of the winner at the 2015 Galway festival. Easily avoided on comeback run here.

Form: PU5390/

Juliespaddockwalk¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

9/1

Gold Well filly that's bred to be smart, being a half-sister to the useful pair Bright New Dawn and Lyrical Theatre. Will have disappointed leading connections so far but handicapper beginning to release his initial grip.

Form: 060-06

Beneficial Society³⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 83

11/1

Sole win in 12 starts over hurdles came in a Ballinrobe handicap over 12-months ago off a 3lb lower mark. Not seen since October and may need the run here.

Form: 746187-

Queen Oscar^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: D Budds| OR: 83

25/1

Lightly raced mare who has not finished 19L within the winner in four hurdle starts to date. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 577/0

Viempa^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 83

50/1

No sign of any improvement in three desolate hurdle displays since May and sent off at 100/1 on each occasion. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 000

Lady Quill^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: N Lawlor| OR: 82

11/2

Plenty to like about the mares' most recent spin in a Sligo handicap hurdle over 2m4f finishing third of 13 beaten 1¾L on good ground last month. More consistency needed but place chances in this company.

Form: 57/83-53

Superefficient^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Duggan| OR: 82

13/2

11-race maiden hurdler who, despite finishing positions has been well held on all four starts this season. May find this another tough assignment.

Form: 60-4543

Cloneen Lady^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J Beamish| OR: 80

33/1

Expected improvement when switching to handicap hurdles has not materialised failing to finish her last two starts. Plenty more needed.

Form: 8009P-F

Ice Ice Baby^b,t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 80

22/1

Comes here still without a win in 22-hurdle starts and still races 1lb lower than his initial handicap mark. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 6/68P-50

Oscar Madness³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien| OR: 80

16/1

Winning point-to-pointer who has achieved nothing under rules finishing well down the field on her last start in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month when beaten 46L. Easily resistible on current form.

Form: 060P-P0

Presenting Champ^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 80

20/1

Will have disappointed connections in a series of dismal displays over hurdles since August. Nothing of note on seasonal bow when last seen in June and avoided here.

Form: 0/0080-0

Profoundly^h³³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 80

20/1

26 race maiden and well beaten here over 2m3f before an 18½L defeat at Kilbeggan when last seen in September. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 20/8705-

Knockraha Pride¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 83

25/1

Second Reserve: Refused and finished last of seven on his last couple of starts. Impossible to recommend against some progressive rivals.

Form: U460R-7

Non-Runners

Jessamine²⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: M A Enright

Something Sweet¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R J McGrath J: R J Condon

Thisonesforollie⁷³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Mother's Best⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N Stokes J: R Loughran

Georgia Grace¹³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Quill (11/2), Something Sweet (11/2), Queen Khaleesi (6/1), Superefficient (13/2), Slainte And Thanks (8/1), Juliespaddockwalk (9/1), Courtin Bb (10/1), Beneficial Society (11/1), Theatre Run (12/1), Euro So Brave (12/1), Rathnaleen Girl (14/1), Supreme One (14/1), Thisonesforollie (14/1), Oscar Madness (16/1), Jessamine (16/1), Empors Sword (20/1), Profoundly (20/1), Presenting Champ (20/1), Ice Ice Baby (22/1), Queen Oscar (25/1), Mother's Best (25/1), Knockraha Pride (25/1), Multiviz (28/1), Madaboy Cross (33/1), Cloneen Lady (33/1), Viempa (50/1), Georgia Grace (50/1)

The current form of SOMETHING SWEET makes the mare a leading player following a number of progressive performances including in a Wexford 3m handicap hurdle last month when finishing second of 12 beaten 2¼L by Lady Of The Sea and can take advantage of a handy mark. Solid and consistent Queen Khaleesi can be the biggest threat to the selection while Lady Quill and Courtin Bb can out-run their prices.