13:00 Clonmel

Thursday 31 October 2019

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Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 7.10s

Ard Abhainn²⁷

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

4/6

Bought for £80,000 after winning a Point-to-point in March and quickly landed a Bumper for current connections in May. Ran well in Listed race at Gowran recently shaping as though this longer trip will suit. Interesting recruit to hurdling.

Form: 1-14

Fort Worth Texas²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: C Bowe

4/1

4L behind Ard Abhainn at Gowran but had previously shown ability when runner up on hurdling debut despite a slipping saddle and won a Bumper in the spring. This longer trip far more suitable and better to come.

Form: 12-1126

Janet's Charm⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

16/1

Stepped up on summer debut when well backed winner of Listowel Bumper last month on similar ground. Runner up has won since and as a half-sister to high class Bellshill, there should be plenty to come stepping up in trip now over hurdles.

Form: 31

Atlantic Fairy³⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Beaten a neck by Fort Worth Texas when both were making debut in Point-to-point in December but absent since. Has joined top yard for debut under rules and interesting to see how she compares in the betting.

Form: 2-

Biddy James

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Sixth foal of a dam who never raced. Half-sister to Point-to-point winner. Difficult task on belated debut and others preferred.

Form:

Creggs Star

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Fifth foal of a dam who reached the frame. Half-sister to winning stayer Sego Success and likely to come into her own over further in time.

Form:

Kalli's Quest²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

33/1

Won a Point-to-point from three tries but beaten 30L in sole Bumper run and others make more appeal on this switch to hurdles.

Form: 3153-

Miss Rossie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne

100/1

Well beaten in Bumper and has beaten just a handful of opponents in two runs over hurdles and easily passed over today.

Form: 9-70

My Midnight^p1,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Slattery| OR: 102

7/1

Similar level of ability when placed four times on good, and good to soft ground though has flashed her tail on occasions. Now tried in tongue tie and cheek pieces and should run her race but vulnerable to an improver.

Form: F-3B232

Red Lemonade²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin

100/1

Pulled up in a Point-to-point in January and hard to make a case for on belated rules debut today.

Form: P-

Time Won't Wait^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara

100/1

No sign of ability in five runs under various codes and first time cheek pieces will need to bring about abnormal improvement to play a part.

Form: P6088

City Ballerina²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

70 rated maiden on the Flat. Best effort over hurdles to date when 5L third at Gowran last time. Extra furlong should help but others open to more improvement.

Form: U3403

I'll Be That Lady¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: P E Corbett| T: B McMahon

100/1

Shaped like a stayer when runner up in second of her Point-to-points in May. Hurdling debut now and likely to do better over further in due course.

Form: 72

Non-Runners

Abbi Shore²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Kingram Lady¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Ard Abhainn (4/6), Fort Worth Texas (4/1), Atlantic Fairy (6/1), My Midnight (7/1), City Ballerina (14/1), Janet's Charm (16/1), Abbi Shore (20/1), Kingram Lady (25/1), Kalli's Quest (33/1), Red Lemonade (100/1), Miss Rossie (100/1), I'll Be That Lady (100/1), Time Won't Wait (100/1), Creggs Star (100/1), Biddy James (100/1)

An interesting novice featuring some promising types and ARD ABHAINN is of particular interest now hurdling, and she gets the nod to confirm form with Fort Worth Texas from a Bumper at the start of the month. Janet's Charm is another interesting to recruit to hurdling with this longer trip sure to suit.