13:55 Thurles

Thursday 7 November 2019

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Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 3m 59.70s

Flicker Flame¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

1/1

Winning 85-rated handicapper on the Flat; runner up over C&D on second hurdles start last month and should be a key player with likelihood of more to come now.

Form: 52

Baby Sioux¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

125/1

Mustameet filly, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler Laser Light; beaten 100+L in maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and over C&D last month.

Form: P00

Beautiful Betsy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: N Lee

50/1

Ran out on bumper debut at Galway in October 2018 and absent 323 days after, no improvement in further bumper/maiden hurdle runs at Ballybrit track and has raced exclusively on yielding/soft ground.

Form: R-86

Belle Etoile²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

100/1

Liz Doyle's charge wasn't beat far (5L) debut in a Listowel bumper in September despite 33-1 SP; though she couldn't match that since at Punchestown; hurdles bow now.

Form: 79

Benfit Of Kash²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Daughter of Beneficial, failed to complete in a couple of point-to-point starts before lacklustre displays in trio of maiden hurdles this autumn. May be one for handicaps.

Form: PF-68P

Bonarc⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

7/1

Runner-up in 2m1½f good-ground maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in May; since been competitive in trio of bumper starts and should at least be similar now back over jumps.

Form: F0-2343

Bonnemine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Daughter of Saddler Maker out of a Cadoudal mare. Pulled up on sole point-to-point start in March and beaten over 100L in 2m5½f Tramore maiden hurdle last month on rules debut.

Form: P-7

Career Guide⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 82

100/1

Hasn't shown much in all six career starts including a heavy defeat on handicap hurdle debut at Cork in August. Hard to make a case for back in maiden company.

Form: 79/U000

Cornerkova

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Sholokhov filly. Dam, bumper/2¾m hurdle/chase winner; represents strong stable and any market support on debut would be notable.

Form:

Desert Maid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

125/1

Daughter of Dylan Thomas out of a Dushyantor mare; 33-1 chance and finished ahead of only one rival in a bumper here last month. Needs to improve going over timber.

Form: 00

Durrow Dancer^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P Merrigan| T: P W Flynn

125/1

Flat-bred mare faced unenviable task as 100-1 poke on debut last week in Down Royal maiden hurdle won by Champion Bumper hero Envoi Allen (beaten 90L); nothing of that ilk in here but still opposed.

Form: 0

Gambling Mistress¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101| BF

8/1

Sets the standard having acquired plenty experience in seven starts in this sphere for Jessica Harrington; runner-up at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good; 4-6f) in July when last out and has also gone close over this trip.

Form: 4426-32

Miss Aloud¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott

9/2

Frustrating bumper runner has been placed five times in eight starts in that sphere, including runner-up at Wexford (2m, heavy; 7-1) on reappearance last month. Goes hurdling and should give a solid account.

Form: 233R6-2

Monatierna^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan

100/1

Promising bumper debut over 2m4f at Limerick in summer of 2018 hasn't been built on in two starts over timber, including as 100-1 chance over C&D last month in first-time hood (retained); plenty to find.

Form: 9P-0

Mrs Milner¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

9/2

By Flemensfirth and she offered something to work when fifth over C&D last month on hurdles bow as a 25-1 chance; may build on that experience.

Form: 5-5

Peace Approved¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Madeleine Tylicki

66/1

Eight-race maiden on the Flat, has looked regressive and will need to do plenty more for an impact on hurdles bow.

Form:

Porterhorse^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Finished close-up on debut in a Listowel bumper in September but since run poorly twice, including in first-time tongue-tie (retained) on hurdles bow at Galway (2m, soft; 50-1) and has plenty to find now.

Form: 608

Sea Reef²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Ryan

125/1

Not particularly well bred but is related to some winning hurdlers; last to cross the line in 10-runner Punchestown bumper (2m, good to yielding; 66-1) last month.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Flicker Flame (1/1), Mrs Milner (9/2), Miss Aloud (9/2), Bonarc (7/1), Gambling Mistress (8/1), Cornerkova (10/1), Beautiful Betsy (50/1), Peace Approved (66/1), Benfit Of Kash (100/1), Career Guide (100/1), Porterhorse (100/1), Belle Etoile (100/1), Monatierna (100/1), Durrow Dancer (125/1), Desert Maid (125/1), Bonnemine (125/1), Sea Reef (125/1), Baby Sioux (125/1)

This is far from strong and recent C&D runner-up FLICKER FLAME should have the wherewithal to go one better for Joseph O'Brien despite conceding weight. Gambling Mistress is much-respected and has plenty going for her while Miss Aloud may have a say now sent jumping and debutante Cornerkova is one to be noted for an in-form trainer.