Eco Friendly Cups Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 30.50s

Minella Melody⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

10/3

Winner of both starts over hurdles when sent off at odds-on in a maiden at Cork before landing a Listed mares' novices contest over 2m3½f last month on soft ground. Yard won this contest 12 months ago with Honeysuckle.

Form: 112-311

Colreevy²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

11/4

One of three in the race for the trainer. Won her maiden by over 8L last month. Yard have landed the spoils in this contest in six of the last eight years with the likes of Limini and Laurina.

Form: 71/3-121

Darrens Hope¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Fogarty| T: R Murphy

28/1

Off the mark for connections on debut over hurdles in a Punchestown mares' maiden on soft/heavy ground earlier this month. Much more needed in this company.

Form: 1-57651

Yukon Lil⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Dual bumper winner off the mark on hurdling debut in a Naas 2m mares' maiden on soft ground last month beating 20 rivals by 21L. One of three in the race for leading yard and the choice of stable jockey.

Form: 3142-71

Dolcita⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Daughter of Saints Des Saints out of a Villez mare. Winner on stable debut of a Tramore mares' maiden hurdle on heavy ground in facile fashion by 11L in the 15 runner contest. Requires plenty of respect.

Form: 32-1

Global Equity²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Ran with plenty of credit in a couple of maiden hurdle defeats so far in her career, the latest when third of eight in a Grade 3 contest at Limerick over Christmas. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 3133

Gin On Lime²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/1

Daughter of Doctor Dino out of a French bred mare. Closely related to Eminence Rouge hurdle winner in France over 2m2f. Winner of a 2m1f contest over timber in France on her sole start to date but appears to have a tough task ahead on stable debut.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Colreevy (11/4), Yukon Lil (3/1), Minella Melody (10/3), Dolcita (13/2), Global Equity (8/1), Gin On Lime (9/1), Darrens Hope (28/1)

YUKON LIL the mount of Paul Townend can rubber stamp the authority of her facile win on hurdling debut at Naas last month. The six-year-old beat 20 rivals on soft ground when pushed clear to land the spoils by 12L. The daughter of Flemensfirth in the colours of Mrs John Magnier can get the better of stablemates Dolcita, easy winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle on heavy ground last month and Colreevy who beat 14 rivals over 2m4f at Limerick over Christmas. The Henry De Bromhead won this renewal 12 months ago with Honeysuckle and their mare Minella Melody should not be underestimated here.