18:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 May 2019

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Host Your Event At Punchestown Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 4m 5.90s

Do Ya Feel Lucky¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

33/1

Fifth behind The Cull Bank on pointing bow but pulled-up since and that just two weeks ago. Surprise if she possesses the speed needed here.

Form: 5-P

Fulysse^h1,t1⁵⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Tailed off in a bumper in 2017 for Paul Nolan. Off 500 days since and changed yards so market may be best guide as to expectations. Could very easily surprise in a poor race.

Form: 0/

Laureate⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

20/1

10-race Flat maiden for Mark Johnston beaten 36L into 12th of 18 on hurdles bow here in February. Massive improvement needed.

Form: 0-

Run For Mary²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes| D

2/7

Won a Limerick bumper last July before following up at Down Royal under a penalty. Beautifully bred mare already showed liking for fast ground and be disappointing if she doesn't win this first time over hurdles.

Form: 11-

Vic's Little Miss^t1¹⁷

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

6/1

Twice placed bumper performer has ran moderate races over hurdles in two starts to date. Now wears a tongue-tie and if that helps her finish stronger she could make the frame.

Form: 42767-8

Flying Mary²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

14/1

Poor Flat performer (three starts) has finished just behind midfield in three hurdle races to date. Couldn't have found a much weaker race than this so won't be out of the question she now makes the frame.

Form: 909-

Nancy D'Alton²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

25/1

35-rated unplaced Flat maiden has ran marginally better in two races over hurdles although neither have seen enough to recommend her here.

Form: 96-

Silvretta Schwarz^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: M C Grassick

14/1

Six-race Flat maiden showed some glimpses of ability but jumped poorly on lone previous hurdle race in March. If she can brush her jumping up in a first-time hood she ought to now make the frame.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

Flame Of Hope³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: P E Corbett

Forecasts

Run For Mary (2/7), Vic's Little Miss (6/1), Fulysse (7/1), Flying Mary (14/1), Silvretta Schwarz (14/1), Laureate (20/1), Flame Of Hope (20/1), Nancy D'Alton (25/1), Do Ya Feel Lucky (33/1)

This is a pretty poor contest overall so dual bumper winner RUN FOR MARY surely needs only get round to land the spoils. Trying to find alternatives is difficult, perhaps once-raced hurdlers Silvretta Schwarz and Fulysse can improve enough to make the frame