Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.2s

Sassy Diva^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| D

3/1

Second of six over C&D last month and deserves to take her chance at this level. May have to settle for a minor honour once again.

Form: 0/132-12

Beautiful Citi⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

8/1

Solid and consistent in four career bumper starts before winning on hurdling debut in a Listowel maiden over this trip in September. Well held at Grade 3 level on latest start but capable of bouncing back here.

Form: 411216

Honeysuckle³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/11

Followed up a point-to-point win in April when landing a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle over 2m4f last month. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 1-1

Rovetta⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111| D

7/1

Bits and pieces of form in maiden hurdles before winning a 20-runner handicap at the Galway festival in August over a similar trip. May have to settle for a place here.

Form: 4061

Strange Notions^h²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: C O'Brien

40/1

Not much to shout about in a couple of maiden hurdle starts last season and appears to be up against it in this company.

Form: 04-

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (8/11), Sassy Diva (3/1), Rovetta (7/1), Beautiful Citi (8/1), Strange Notions (40/1)

The €110,000 filly HONEYSUCKLE can build on a 12L win in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle last month and land the spoils here in this competitive Listed contest. Second of six over C&D last month, Sassy Diva and Rovetta, winner over a similar trip when last seen over timber at the Galway festival can prove to be the biggest dangers.