13:00 Limerick
Thursday 27 December 2018
All12:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:45
'David Fitzgerald - Take It Easee' Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 25.10s
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Lightly raced mare not seen since finishing seventh of 12 beaten 32L at Leopardstown on her final of five career bumper starts. Market check on return to the track.
Daughter of Milan, improved on third start to win a Fairyhouse bumper over 2m4f on good ground in April. Prosing seasonal debut earlier this month at Navan and looks open to plenty of improvement.
Winner of one of her two bumper starts. Yard have had five winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 49% win and place strike rate.
72-rated handicapper for trainer Archie Watson. Well held on first couple of starts for new connections and needs dramatic improvement to play a role in the finish here.
Caught the eye on hurdling debut when finishing second of 10 beaten ¾L in a Thurles maiden hurdle last month over 2m7f before finishing ninth of 15 when disappointing at Tramore earlier this month. Others make more appeal.
Seasonal debut when seventh of 24 at Cork earlier this month over 2m could have the mare spot on for this contest. Yard have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 48% win and place strike rate.
Gamut filly out of a Beau Sher mare. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal efforts in maiden hurdle contests at Punchestown and Navan recently. Likely to find it tough going here.
Will have disappointed connections in five bumper defeats to date, but switch to hurdles could be the spark to improvement. Leading yard have had 13 winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 49% win and place strike rate.
Well beaten and never nearer 13th of 16 beaten 74L on hurdling debut at Clonmel earlier this month. Has a bit to prove at present.
Modest form in a number of point-to-point starts this calendar year. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.
Maiden, mostly disappointing for previous trainer and no threat in Thurles maiden hurdle over 2m last month on first start for this trainer. Others look more convincing at this level.
Not built on promise of second to top-notch Laurina on hurdles debut, but back to form when placed in two starts in the spring before a promising fourth of 18 beaten 3¾L at Clonmel earlier this month. Has the form to make a bold bid.
Won on final point-to-point start before finishing 11th of 12 beaten 79L in a Limerick maiden hurdle over 2m3f in April. Hard to see him making any significant progress.
Network filly is a half-sister to bumper winner Malindi Bay. Encouraging effort on debut in a Navan maiden hurdle earlier this month and not to be taken lightly.
Yard have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 19% win and place strike rate. Not disgraced in a couple of maiden hurdle spins at Ballinrobe and Gowran Park.
Daughter of Mahler out of a Flemensfirth mare, only got as far as the third on maiden hurdle debut at Naas earlier this month. Others make more appeal.
By Westerner out of a Beneficial mare. Looks a long term prospect for a yard who are just two from 31 this term.
Non-Runners
1
Baby Twig806
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: J M Moore
NR
19
Golden Glen39
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 4
T: J J Walsh  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Pleasant Hill312
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 6
T: L Young  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Beeverstown Beauty19
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 5
T: M A Cahill  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Baby Twig (3/1), Rapid Response (7/2), Ifyoucatchmenow (4/1), Cool Saint (5/1), Mag Brady (11/2), Edene D'Arc (11/2), Madera Express (6/1), Lady Ischia (8/1), Pleasant Hill (20/1), Take A Punt (25/1), Baltygirl (33/1), Beeverstown Beauty (33/1), Maple Flyer (40/1), Erinyes (50/1), Wildwest Suzy (50/1), Lace Bonnet (50/1), Golden Glen (50/1), Trees Valley (66/1), Johnnys Girl (100/1), Galboystown Rose (100/1), Kalico Karma (100/1)
EDENE D'ARC gets the nod of the two Gordon Elliott-trained runners and can get off the mark here in a contest that won't take a great deal of winning. Lady Ischia and the Jessica Harrington-trained Rapid Response can battle for the minor honours. Take A Punt from a yard that have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 19% win and place strike rate, can go well at a price.
- Edene D'Arc
- Lady Ischia
- Rapid Response
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €554.005th: €216.00
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