17:30 Limerick

Thursday 30 May 2019

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Tote Free Raceday Tickets Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 30.90s

Amor Verdadero¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/2

Improved from debut run at Downpatrick when beaten a short head at Kilbeggan earlier this month in a 2m maiden hurdle. Getting off the mark is only a matter of time for inform trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 79P-42

Capture The Action^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Mangan

20/1

Gold Well mare, well held in a couple of bumpers at Cork and Tipperary in recent months. May find this a tough assignment on hurdling debut and best left for now unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 4/PF14-6

Cherianthus

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M McCabe

100/1

Daughter of Kutub out of a Great Palm mare. Dam winner over 2m. Best observed on debut for Co Wexford yard that boast two winners in the last five years.

Form:

Eversosaucy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

8/1

Daughter of Mastercraftsman. Career best when finishing fourth of 18 beaten 6½L in a Tipperary maiden hurdle earlier in the month. Needs to prove that was not a one off in this company.

Form: 60-4

Little Nugget²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/3

Daughter of Daylami out of an Old Vic mare. Won on debut of a Wexford bumper in convincing style before running well in defeat on hurdling introduction at Downpatrick when last seen in August. Likely to be well prepped on return.

Form: 13-

Memory Of Youth⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: Mrs D Foster

33/1

Daughter of Stowaway and a half-sister to placed bumper mare Rubbing Shoulders. Slightly hampered on debut in a Tramore 2m bumper beaten 20L finishing nine of 12. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 9-

Presenting Hunzy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Presenting mare tailed off in a couple of bumper starts 10-months apart last year before a disastrous run of defeats in the point-to-point field. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 00RPU-7

The Best In Town⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan

25/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth out of an Old Vic mare. Has failed to finish in two of her last four point-to-point starts but did win a contest in January. One of two in the race for yard.

Form: PF3/P1P-

Wetbehindtheears¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Bennett| OR: 104

5/1

Useful in the point-to-point field and has been running well in defeat in a couple of maiden hurdle starts at Cork and Killarney recently. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 1P/164-4

Non-Runners

Mashell¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: W Ross J: P E Corbett

Forecasts

Little Nugget (1/3), Wetbehindtheears (5/1), Amor Verdadero (11/2), Eversosaucy (8/1), Capture The Action (20/1), The Best In Town (25/1), Memory Of Youth (33/1), Mashell (50/1), Presenting Hunzy (100/1), Cherianthus (100/1)

The trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend are in fine form currently and can land the spoils here with the returning daughter of Daylami, LITTLE NUGGET. The six-year-old has not been seen since August but is likely to be too strong for her nearest pursuers, the Gordon Elliott-trained Amor Verdadero and potential improver, Wetbehindtheears.