15:45 Listowel

Sunday 9 September 2018

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Low Low Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 3.9s

Aasleagh Dawn⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

12/1

Maiden hurdle winner at the fourth time of asking at Downpatrick before a promising second of 14 not beaten far on handicap debut when last seen in july. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 8-97712

Ayr Of Elegance²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

16/1

Won over two miles on the Flat in Britain for Philip Hide. Steady performances for new connections without getting her head in front just yet.

Form: 38565

Bridge Native^t⁶³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 106

33/1

Not seen for getting on two years when a 109-rated handicap hurdler. Very much a watching brief on return.

Form: 422315/

Humm Baby⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: M Hourigan| OR: 104| CD

5/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Nothing of note in three disappointing starts since winning a Sligo maiden hurdle in May. Other preferred.

Form: 05-1435

Movingswiftlyalong^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 104| D

7/1

Distance winner last time out in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle on yielding ground last month off a 8lb lower mark. Tough ask but progressing nicely.

Form: 1487-21

Vanellope²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 104| D

33/1

Failed to improve on handicap debut following three below par performances in maiden hurdles this season. Others preferred on first run since December.

Form: 10/4570-

Lockeen Girl^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 103

14/1

Got the win she richly deserved when landing a Tramore handicap hurdle over 2m getting off the mark for connections at the 20th time of asking over timber. Likely to run well once again off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 3P-37P1

Theatre Run^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Geraghty| T: M A Cahill| OR: 103

9/1

Won her second of 14 starts over hurdles when taking a Cork 2m3f handicap hurdle in good style winning by over 7L. May struggle though off a 12lb higher mark.

Form: 4P55-41

Isabel's Gold^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Queally| OR: 102

16/1

Showed plenty of potential when landing a Tramore 2m5f hurdle on handicap debut last month. Likely to improve and looks one to watch.

Form: 10591

Maple Lawn¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

16/1

Make a couple of worrying mistakes on handicap hurdle debut in a Downpatrick 2m5½f contest last month. May need some assistance from the handicapper before troubling the judge.

Form: 0-23144

Shes Flat Tothemat⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 101

25/1

Well held in a number chase appearances over the summer and best watched on return to hurdling where she is without success in her last five starts.

Form: 00-P054

Cerealice^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 100

15/2

Had some decent form in French bumpers but has failed to translate that to hurdles so far. Promise of run at Tipperary in May failed to materialise when disappointing at Cork when last seen in July.

Form: 4F38-27

Hey Groovy³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 100

33/1

Well held and never nearer when finishing down the field in three seasonal starts before falling when in mid-division at Cork last month.

Form: F/3-956F

Creeping Ivy^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 99

18/1

Beaten on the Flat in three starts in the Spring before being returned to hurdling when well held in a Sligo 2m4f handicap hurdle last month. More needed here.

Form: 0/6395-4

Frazel Express¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

25/1

Won a bumper at Tramore but remains a modest maiden hurdler since and is hard to fancy on latest evidence. Others preferred.

Form: 9/5-0006

Torquay⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97

8/1

Appears to be progressing with each start finishing runner-up in two spins round Limerick when last seen in July. Could be of interest on return.

Form: 43-622

Robin On The Hill^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M A Enright| T: A Fogarty| OR: 96| D

16/1

First Reserve: Won a 2m4f Wexford handicap hurdle when not unbacked last month getting off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking. Beaten when unseating at Ballinrobe last week.

Form: 057-71U

Demi Plie^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 95

7/1

Second Reserve: Put a number of below-par displays behind her when winning on stable debut in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle last month. More to come.

Form: 40F0P-1

Non-Runners

Open To The World¹⁴⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Isle Of Destiny¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Liam McKenna

Emily Square¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Humm Baby (5/1), Demi Plie (7/1), Movingswiftlyalong (7/1), Cerealice (15/2), Torquay (8/1), Isle Of Destiny (8/1), Theatre Run (9/1), Aasleagh Dawn (12/1), Lockeen Girl (14/1), Robin On The Hill (16/1), Maple Lawn (16/1), Ayr Of Elegance (16/1), Isabel's Gold (16/1), Creeping Ivy (18/1), Shes Flat Tothemat (25/1), Frazel Express (25/1), Hey Groovy (33/1), Vanellope (33/1), Bridge Native (33/1), Open To The World (33/1), Emily Square (50/1)

With the likes of Movingswiftlyalong and Theatre Run taking some hefty hikes in the weights a chance is taken on Padraig Roches' OPEN TO THE WORLD who finished second of 16 in this contest 12-months ago and races off the same mark here. Aasleagh Dawn, Lockeen Girl and Torquay all come in to this race in good form and can be expected to be doing their best work at the business end of the race.