12:15 Clonmel

Thursday 10 January 2019

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Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.9s

Best Not Argue⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| BF

11/1

Improving 79-rated handicapper on the Flat. Yard 10 winners in the last 14 days and are 38 from 285 (13%) this term. One to watch in the market on hurdling debut.

Form:

Madera Express¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

12/1

Won a Fairyhouse bumper in April in good style with Stucker Hill in behind, but has failed to transfer that form over hurdles in a couple of dull efforts last month.

Form: 1381-86

Aunty Audrey⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn

40/1

Sent off at 66/1 on maiden hurdle debut at Tramore on New year's day, running accordingly in the process. Looks opposable.

Form: 8

Claregate Street⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

66/1

In mid-division when brought down on maiden hurdle debut at Tramore earlier this month over 2m. Unfancied for that contest and much of the same expected today.

Form: B

Edene D'Arc¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

5/4

Disappointed last month on maiden hurdle debut at Limerick, but can be expected to improve for the run for leading trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 13-4

Be My Dream⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: J R Finn

50/1

Brought down at the fourth in a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month. Plenty of work on based on what she has shown so far.

Form: P3-325B

Brindabella¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin

100/1

Will have disappointed connections with a series of desolate displays over hurdles and on the level since returning to action last month following an absence of 12-months.

Form: 00-07

Condarcia^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Has looked over-whelmed in a number of recent performances in bumpers and maiden hurdles, including a couple of heavy defeats last month. Plenty to prove here in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3-59908

Creasted Court

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: M Winters

66/1

Daughter of Court Cave out of a Marju mare. Yard just five from 38 with the stables hurdlers this season and possibly best watched on hurdling debut here.

Form:

Lady Sue^t1²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S G McDermott| T: C Kidd

125/1

Dropped to the rear 6f out on debut in a Wexford 2m bumper in May before eventually pulling-up. First-time tongue tie fitted but unlikely to make a mark in this contest.

Form: P

Lill Smith^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 104

11/2

Maiden running off a mark of 104 and could be of interest based on her second of 14 beaten a little over 3L in a Limerick maiden hurdle in November. Well held on handicap debut last month at Limerick but holds place claims here.

Form: 454426

Janeymac⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

25/1

Very little to be positive about given her first couple of starts to date at Wexford and Thurles in the autumn of last year.

Form: 048

Kilbarry Lilly³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

25/1

Daughter of Classic Cliche out of a Saddlers Hall mare. Appears to have useful form in a number of point-to-point starts last year and could be of interesting on debut under rules.

Form: 45F1

Rebel Early¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W J Burke

100/1

Not much to shout about in a couple of gloomy career starts to date. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 00

Roxys Holly

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

100/1

By Multiplex out of a Grand Lodge mare. Could be worth a check for any market move on debut for yard who are three from 27 with their hurdlers this term.

Form:

Flying Mary⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil

66/1

Filly by Thewayyouare who was being pushed along three out on debut in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle when last seen in November. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 9

French Made²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

First Reserve: Dream Well filly out of a Lavirco mare. Likely to be a warm order if making the line-up for leading yard.

Form: 2

Shes On The Rim⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters

100/1

Third Reserve: Getaway mare is a half-sister to two hurdle winners from 2m-2m4f. Well held on debut at Cork earlier this month and more needed here.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Greanta²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: T Cleary J: P E Corbett

Dressednblack²³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: T Doyle J: A McCurtin

Darling Miss²²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Edene D'Arc (5/4), French Made (3/1), Lill Smith (11/2), Darling Miss (6/1), Best Not Argue (11/1), Madera Express (12/1), Condarcia (16/1), Kilbarry Lilly (25/1), Janeymac (25/1), Aunty Audrey (40/1), Be My Dream (50/1), Greanta (50/1), Claregate Street (66/1), Creasted Court (66/1), Flying Mary (66/1), Dressednblack (66/1), Brindabella (100/1), Roxys Holly (100/1), Shes On The Rim (100/1), Rebel Early (100/1), Lady Sue (125/1)

The Dream Well filly French Made must be given plenty of respect if making the line-up, but the opener could go to the Gordon Elliott-trained, EDENE D'ARC who can get off the mark here at the second time of asking for connections over hurdles. Joseph O'Briens Acclamation mare, Best Not Argue, Lill Smith, who expected to improve from her handicap debut at Limerick last month and Kilbarry Lilly, look capable of hitting the frame.