17:10 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2019

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Dale Farm Dromona Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 4m 0.2s

Josie Abbing³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

8/1

Fame And Glory mare was well backed to win a Newton Abbot bumper last month and oblige, with the second and third both scoring next time out. Should be capable of having a say on hurdling debut.

Form: 8-51

Mademoiselle Penny¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| BF

25/1

Experienced and exposed mare on the Flat, with five wins in 35 starts. Would be a surprise should she make a winning start in this discipline.

Form:

Sarah Ash Calum^h⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P Meany

66/1

Poor mare on the Flat, struggling in sprints over the last three years, would be a brave call to place faith in her now tackling jumps for the first time.

Form:

Echo Park²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

13/8

Dual Flat winner over 1m4f last year, earning a rating of 91, has been mostly competitive this term but does come here off a poor run at Sligo. Makes jumps debut and market should reveal plenty.

Form:

The Perch¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 92

14/1

Runner-up over C&D on hurdles bow (sent off 66-1) in June, hasn't matched that in two runs since at Bellewstown and Sligo, ensuring she has something to prove at the moment.

Form: 295

Banrion Na Speire²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M J Bolger| T: W J McLernon| OR: 81

100/1

Tailed off or pulled up in all five starts in maiden hurdles, would require a massive leap of faith to forecast a hand at the business end now.

Form: FP00-P0

Chazelles^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray

33/1

Unraced Dubai Destination mare, trainer tends to do well with hurdlers, so worth a look in the betting, though entitled to come on for this experience. Hood added now.

Form:

Darrens Diamond¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: R Murphy

14/1

Six-race maiden over timber, has failed to build on a run at Cork in April when finishing second of 19 over 2m3f. Hard to enthuse about in current mood.

Form: 2-0595P

Drumconnor Girl¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

25/1

Won a point-to-point in April 2018, her 11th start in that sphere. Has twice run in bumpers since, either side of a 367-day absence, without threatening. Needs more on hurdling debut.

Form: B621/8-5

Elzaa¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 85

50/1

Long-standing maiden both on Flat and over timber, never a serious threat in six previous tries in this code and can be overlooked again.

Form: PF6U7/0-

Iamastartoo^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 98

6/4

Nothing if not consistent in handicaps this season over timber, Noel Meade's charge reverts to maiden company and has the form to land this prize.

Form: 0-24233

Misty Mountain^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J J Lambe| OR: 95

12/1

Long-standing maiden in both codes, she was fourth in this contest a year ago and has finished second as recently as this month at Sligo over jumps. Place claims.

Form: 48P-527

Mary Ellis^t1⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

33/1

Promising start at Killarney in May when third in maiden hurdle (2m1f, good; 66-1) at big price, but has been tailed off since at Tramore and in a bumper at this track. Tongue-tie added now and has to bounce back/improve.

Form: 300

Forecasts

Iamastartoo (6/4), Echo Park (13/8), Josie Abbing (8/1), Misty Mountain (12/1), The Perch (14/1), Darrens Diamond (14/1), Mademoiselle Penny (25/1), Drumconnor Girl (25/1), Chazelles (33/1), Mary Ellis (33/1), Elzaa (50/1), Sarah Ash Calum (66/1), Banrion Na Speire (100/1)

Iamastartoo has been ultra-consistent in handicaps this summer and must have a leading chance now back in maiden company but a chance can be taken with jumping debutante JOSIE ABBING. She was well backed to land a Newton Abbot bumper last month and did the job, with the form since boosted by the second and third winning. Peter Fahey's mare could be up to this first time out. Having reached a rating of 91 on the Flat, it isn't hard to envisage Echo Park running well if taking to the jumps.