13:50 Sligo

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

Beat Of The Sea²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

5/1

A 15-race maiden on the Flat, she produced a mildly encouraging run to finish fourth of 18 beaten 24L on hurdling debut at Clonmel last month before finishing second of 13 at Kilbeggan on Friday. Capable of another bold bid.

Form: 42-

Dualla Time¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

6/1

Cloudings mare who won a point-to-point in January. Fifth of 13 beaten 65L in a Limerick maiden on hurdling debut before a couple of improved efforts at Thurles and Ballinrobe. Possible place claims at best.

Form: 1F554-

Helly Hansum¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring| T: D Hogan

100/1

Unplaced in two bumper before beaten a total of 98L in a couple of maiden hurdle starts. Not seen since New Years day and possibly best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 6070-

Jeremys Dream¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

4/1

Eight race maiden over hurdles. Not disgraced in a number of starts since the turn of the year and will look to improve on a couple of promising starts over hurdles at Downpatrick and Tramore.

Form: 3P6443

Little Light^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

11/8

Nicely bred Walk In The Park mare cost £200,000 at Aintree Sales 12 months ago. Running well in defeat in a number of starts over timber since December including a couple of starts this month. Leading player in this company.

Form: 752245-

My Midnight⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Daughter of Shantou out of a Presenting mare. No impression on leaders before falling at the last on hurdling debut last month. County Tipperary yard are two from 33 with their hurdlers this season and this mare is best left here.

Form: F

Vic's Little Miss^h1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn

12/1

Failed to hit the target for previous connections but ran a promising race in defeat in a Cork maiden hurdle on stable debut over 2m3f earlier this month. First time hood could well bring about more improvement.

Form: 542767

Fake Media²⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

100/1

Unplaced in four starts and beaten 11½L into eighth on handicap debut over 1m2f at Naas when last seen in July on final start for trainer Charles O'Brien. Had a break since but more questions than answers at present.

Form:

Kashika⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

16/1

Rock Of Gibraltar filly was 22L third at Cork on hurdling introduction over 2m last month in a weak race and but has taken a backwards step since in a couple of starts since. Room for improvement.

Form: 389

Lighthouse Rose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff

80/1

Filly by Court Cave out of a Aahsaylad mare. Yard are one from 45 with their hurdlers this term. Interesting booking of Grand National winning pilot but that may not be enough here on debut.

Form:

Little Lady Lu⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

80/1

Well beaten on Wetherby debut and losing place when clipping heels and coming down at Naas in February before finishing fifth of seven beaten 87L in a Leopardstown bumper last month. More needed on hurdling introduction.

Form: 6S5

Taylor Velvet¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane

100/1

Long-standing 22-race maiden on the Flat. Last seen in November finishing a well beaten 14L in an extended 1m2f claimer at Dundalk on the AW. Little encouragement on hurdling introduction.

Form:

Non-Runners

Eddies Pride¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Topographical

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J T R Dreaper J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Little Light (11/8), Jeremys Dream (4/1), Beat Of The Sea (5/1), Dualla Time (6/1), Vic's Little Miss (12/1), My Midnight (16/1), Kashika (16/1), Topographical (16/1), Eddies Pride (50/1), Little Lady Lu (80/1), Lighthouse Rose (80/1), Helly Hansum (100/1), Fake Media (100/1), Taylor Velvet (100/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained LITTLE LIGHT can land the opener here looking to find the form that saw the Walk In The Park mare chase home Black Tears in a Fairyhouse maiden in February. The five-year-old can see off the attentions of Jeremy's Dream who can improve for the step up in trip in this company. Beat Of The Sea and Dualla Time can battle for the remaining place position.