Pat Walsh Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 44.5s

Western Victory¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Queally| OR: 130| D

6/4

Made an impressive debut for this stable when winning by 11L in a conditions hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Galway (soft) last month. One for the shortlist stepping up in grade.

Form: 62260-1

Awayinthewest¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 124| D

16/1

Dual hurdles winner was beaten 11L when finishing runner-up to Western Victory over an extended 2m5f at Galway (soft) last month. Bit to find with that rival on that form.

Form: 08-7462

Emily Moon¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132| D

7/1

Successful twice over hurdles most recently on good ground over 2m at Limerick in March. Held twice subsequently including when 20L fifth in a Listed event at Punchestown (2m, good-to-yielding) in May.

Form: 61P10-5

Listen Dear³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

12/1

Struggled in a Flat maiden and a beginners chase in two starts since returning from a break. Was a Grade 3 winner over both hurdles and fences in her youth and she is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 1/2223-4

Jeremys Flame^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| D

4/1

Broke her maiden over hurdles when winning by ½L in a 2m maiden event at Listowel (yielding) last month. Worth a check in the market stepping up in grade.

Form: 4313-91

Surin²⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

5/2

Victorious by a nose in a four-year-old hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m, good) in January. Good 6½L third to the high class Sir Erec in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, good) subsequently and she is a leading contender on seasonal debut.

Form: 1213-

Non-Runners

Echo Park³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: P D Kennedy

Forecasts

Western Victory (6/4), Surin (5/2), Jeremys Flame (4/1), Emily Moon (7/1), Echo Park (10/1), Listen Dear (12/1), Awayinthewest (16/1)

SURIN ran well to place in a Grade 1 contest on her most recent start and a repeat of that effort should be enough to see her take this Listed mares event on seasonal debut. Western Victory impressed on stable debut on her most recent start and she can finish runner-up on this occasion while Listen Dear, who represents a top stable can take third on her return to hurdling.