14:00 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 January 2020

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Ladbrokes Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 29.8s

Darrens Hope³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Fogarty| T: R Murphy

11/4

Point-to-point winner who won on bumper debut. Hasn't made her presence felt in two Listed bumpers towards the end of last year but worthy of respect on debut over timber.

Form: 11-5765

Et Dite³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Won two bumpers in France including a Grade 3 contest in August 2017. Not disgraced in a couple of maiden hurdle starts so far and rates a leading contender.

Form: 1/45

Fort Worth Texas⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe

3/1

Won two bumpers in France including a Grade 3 contest in August 2017. Not disgraced in a couple of maiden hurdle starts so far and rates a leading contender.

Form: 2-11266

Getaway Gold⁶¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh

66/1

Getaway filly out of a Kings Theatre mare related to recent winners Getabird and Verdana Blue. Never a factor on debut in a Killarney maiden hurdle when last seen in May 2018. Best avoided on return to action.

Form: 0-

Miss Sophiea^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

66/1

Was in with a chance when she fell two fences from home on her start in a point-to-point in May. Last of 17 beaten 82L on rules debut in a bumper over 2m2f at this venue late last month.

Form: F0

Aurora Sunrise⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Was in with a chance when she fell two fences from home on her start in a point-to-point in May. Last of 17 beaten 82L on rules debut in a bumper over 2m2f at this venue late last month.

Form: 4P5

Commander Lady³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Filly by Yeats out of an Anshan mare never really got involved on debut at Fairyhouse in a bumper last April before finishing well down the field in a Naas maiden hurdle last month. Needs major improvement.

Form: 0-0

Regina Dracones¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

Posted a poor effort on debut at Fairyhouse back in April and didn't make much progress in two subsequent starts in the summer before pulling up on return to action at Leopardstown last month.

Form: P-09P

Samsara Lady³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Homebred daughter of Casamento. Half-sister to connections' fair 1m½f Flat winner Nanabad. Fell on debut and tailed off subsequently in two maidens at Navan. Makes no appeal here.

Form: F00

Non-Runners

Domitian⁵⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Et Dite (5/6), Domitian (7/4), Darrens Hope (11/4), Fort Worth Texas (3/1), Commander Lady (8/1), Aurora Sunrise (66/1), Miss Sophiea (66/1), Getaway Gold (66/1), Regina Dracones (100/1), Samsara Lady (100/1)

The Gigginstown House Stud-owned DOMITIAN can win on her third start over hurdles following a couple of solid efforts in bumpers at Tipperary and Clonmel earlier in the year. The Gordon Elliott-trained mare can hold off the attentions of Et Dite for trainer Willie Mullins who is likely to improve from her early starts over hurdles. Darrens Hope and Fort Worth Texas look next best.