15:55 Down Royal

Tuesday 29 January 2019

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Best Odds Guaranteed On Irish Racing At BetVictor Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 11.00s

Wings Like Arion^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109

16/1

Has disappointed connections in three starts since returning to action in December. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 16P-09P

Song Of The Sky^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107

7/1

Modest 66-rated handicapper on the Flat and without a win in four hurdle starts to date. Needs to improve on even her best form to play a role here.

Form: 3685

Goaheadmakemyday^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 103

9/2

Gained sole hurdle win at Punchestown 12 months ago over 2m4f off a 6lb lower mark. Can't be ruled out but may face stiff opposition in this contest.

Form: 4138-43

Drakaina^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 101

16/1

Distance winner who is without a win in nine handicap starts. Likely to find it tough going in this company.

Form: 726377

Latoyah Of North^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Mulvany| OR: 100

6/1

Showed some gradual improvement in bumpers and on most recent start in a Naas maiden hurdle over 2m earlier this month running Mystique Heights to 1L on good ground. Likeable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 557552

Howluckycanwebe^h⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 98

20/1

Out of form when finishing well down the field in five starts this season. Looks opposable in current form.

Form: 9-79670

Reine Fee^p1,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| OR: 98

11/1

Inconsistent sort well beaten and no impression 34L adrift of the winner at Limerick last month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 993-040

Dawn Hoofer⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 109

6/1

Useful 88-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Jim Bolger and has been running well in defeat in three starts over hurdles for current connections. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 333

Folly Dat^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: A Ring| T: R K Watson| OR: 93

13/2

Front running mare who won at Downpatrick last summer but has found this higher mark beyond her since despite some decent efforts. Others make more appeal.

Form: 634575

Liffeydale Dreamer^h,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 109

12/1

Modest 57-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Adrian Keatley. Signs of improvement last time out in a Punchestown maiden hurdle finishing fifth of 22 but needs to step up once again in this company.

Form: 625

Miss Echrad^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

16/1

Plenty to like about the Brian Boru mares' run at Limerick last month when second of 16 beaten ¾L. More needed here.

Form: 54-4P02

Magen's Moon¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 88

7/1

Regressing handicapper on the Flat for trainer Tony Martin and has disappointed in couple of dismal efforts for new connections since December. Hard to construct much of a case for the mare.

Form: 000-09

So Enjoy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Nash| OR: 99

20/1

Modest 65-rated maiden on the Flat and well beaten in three hurdle starts to date. Left with something to prove on the balance of her form since November.

Form: 064

Miss Cassy⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Cullen| OR: 84

50/1

Casamento filly, struggling to make an impact so far in bumpers or in three maiden hurdle starts so far. Others preferred.

Form: 0-00080

Forecasts

Goaheadmakemyday (9/2), Latoyah Of North (6/1), Dawn Hoofer (6/1), Folly Dat (13/2), Song Of The Sky (7/1), Magen's Moon (7/1), Reine Fee (11/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (12/1), Miss Echrad (16/1), Wings Like Arion (16/1), Drakaina (16/1), So Enjoy (20/1), Howluckycanwebe (20/1), Miss Cassy (50/1)

The improving LATOYAH OF NORTH can get off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking over hurdle following up on a fine second of 19 beaten 1L in a Naas handicap earlier this month. The six-year-old has the assistance of Jack Kennedy in the plate and can get the better of the improving Paul Nolan-trained, Dawn Hoofer and Joseph O'Briens, Song Of The Sky. Any market move for Wings Like Arion should be noted.