13:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2019

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Molson Coors Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 38.40s

Bianca Minola²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

14/1

Three-time winner on turf, a 76-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Richard John O'Brien. Four-race maiden over hurdles but could be a different story having first start over timber for this yard.

Form: 7500-

Rebel Og^h1¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF| CD

8/13

C&D winner of a bumper on rules debut 12 months ago. Beaten since including when last seen in a Grade 2 INH contest at Leopardstown in February. Likely to be of interest in first-time hood making hurdling debut for leading yard.

Form: 137-

Star Adventure²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

3/1

Gold Well mare won on debut over 2m4f at Wexford before a 5L defeat in a Killarney bumper over 2m1f last month. One of the leading players here.

Form: 14

Castle Canny⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton

100/1

By Court Cave out of a Lando mare. Dam unraced. Closely related to winners, Earls Fort and Dasmyhoss. Well held on debut at this venue in June over a similar distance and not yet ready for consideration.

Form: 9

Darrens Diamond^p1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R Murphy

9/1

Five-race maiden who has failed to build on a run at Cork in April when finishing second of 19 over a similar trip. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: P2-0595

Flame Of Hope^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Well held and no impression in a couple of starts over hurdles following a 881-day break on return to action in April. Needs a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 0-8

Kashmir Wilde¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

10/1

Eight-race maiden who is without a win in two starts over hurdles. Overall profile of initial runs suggest that she is worth taking on again.

Form: 338443

Moylass^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

22/1

Useful in the point-to-point ranks but failed to transfer that form in novice hurdle company in May. Improved to finish fourth of 11 beaten 11L in a Ballinrobe bumper last month. Unlikely to make significant impact in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 4323-44

She Might^h1⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Daughter of Jeremy out of a Definite Article mare. Dam unraced sister to bumper winner, Find A Key. Third on most recent point-to-point start but best watched on rules debut.

Form: 03

Non-Runners

Heather Blossom¹⁹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Dawson J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Rebel Og (8/13), Star Adventure (3/1), Darrens Diamond (9/1), Kashmir Wilde (10/1), Bianca Minola (14/1), Moylass (22/1), She Might (33/1), Flame Of Hope (50/1), Heather Blossom (50/1), Castle Canny (100/1)

Although a infrequent visitor to the track, the Willie Mullins-trained REBEL OG can land the opener with the assistance of a first-time hood. The six-year-old won on debut here 12 months ago and any repeat of that effort on hurdling debut will see the daughter of Presenting well ahead of her biggest dangers in Star Adventure and Bianca Minola.