17:10 Down Royal

Friday 31 August 2018

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Dale Farm Dromona Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 46.30s

Red Pearl^b1,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: S Ryan| OR: 106| D

9/2

Without a win in nine hurdle starts including when pulled up in a 2m½f maiden at the Galway festival. Others preferred.

Form: 443/P-2P

Under Surveillance²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: A Lynch| D

11/2

Has shown plenty of promise i9n a number of bumper starts since the turn of the year including a 9 ½ L win at Kilbeggan in June. Needs to convert that form on hurdling debut.

Form: 45-14

Beeper's Ruby^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

33/1

Lightly raced mare who has clearly had her training issues. Well down the field on first start for over 12-months at Sligo recently and best watched here.

Form: 960-7

Derecho Storm¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry

20/1

Fortunate to finish second last time out in a 2m3f Downpatrick maiden earlier this month following a number of disappointments in short career. Needs to step up once again but that appears unlikely.

Form: 0/U-002

Gone Galavanting⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

66/1

Well held and not a great deal to get excited about in two career runs since April including a heavy defeat in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle when never a factor over this trip earlier this month.

Form: 0-0

Its All A Lark^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: C Bowe

9/1

Fairly useful in the point-to-point ranks and not disgraced in a couple of competitive maiden hurdles recently. Plenty of scope for improvement in this company and worth as market check.

Form: 3331-53

Krujers Girl¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: V C Ward

16/1

Career best effort came in a 2m Roscommon bumper on good ground last month. Well held since and difficult to imagine any fairy story on hurdling debut here.

Form: 680-370

Likethemudda^h1²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P E Collins

66/1

Desolate form in a couple of maiden hurdles around the turn of the year and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 0P-

Our Roxane^p1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: D Budds

8/1

Not much to get excited about in three grim maiden hurdle starts since May when beaten a total of 73L. Not unbacked last time out at Cork and worth a market check here.

Form: 5/58-038

Raveloe⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Lightly raced mare by Midnight Legend. Nothing of note in a couple of maiden hurdle spins since returning to the track following an absence of 16-months. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4406/00

The Princetonian⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Hints of promise in four bumper starts since February with career best performance coming at Clonmel in May when fourth of 14 beaten a little over 9L as the 100/30f. Possible place claims on return.

Form: 0569-43

Arcadette

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G J Power

66/1

Filly by Arcadio out of a Heron Island mare. Closely related to winners Rathvinden, Puffin Billy and Bishops Road. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Misty Mountain¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

10/3

Chance of winning a bumper evaporated with a heavy 20L at Ballinrobe in May, despite finishing third of 14. Highly thought of to be tried in Graded bumpers in the spring - well beaten - and maybe worthy of a check in the market.

Form: 42

Non-Runners

Westbank³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

The Princetonian (3/1), Misty Mountain (10/3), Red Pearl (9/2), Under Surveillance (11/2), Our Roxane (8/1), Its All A Lark (9/1), Krujers Girl (16/1), Derecho Storm (20/1), Beeper's Ruby (33/1), Raveloe (33/1), Westbank (33/1), Gone Galavanting (66/1), Likethemudda (66/1), Arcadette (66/1)

Highest rated Flat performer THE PRINCETONIAN is clearly highly thought of having contested a couple of Graded bumpers earlier in the year and can get of the mark here on hurdling debut. Misty Mountain has already shown plenty of promise in two maiden hurdle spins this month and can hit the frame here with It's All A Lark possibly claiming the remaining place.