14:55 Navan

Sunday 16 February 2020

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Kevin Brady Car Sales Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 44.40s

Rapid Response⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 114

8/1

Ran well in a Naas handicap hurdle last month finishing third of 15 beaten 2¾L; up a couple of pounds for her efforts but should still be capable of running a decent race.

Form: 494-U3

Bay Ambition⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| BF

7/1

On terms when falling two out at this venue (2m6f soft/heavy ground) in handicap hurdle in November; runner-up on Boxing Day at Limerick latest and although up in the wights, should go well again.

Form: 1/P-31F2

Whatucallher^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty| OR: 109| D

9/1

Showed lots of promise before winning a mares only maiden hurdle at Clonmel in October; bounced back last time at Punchestown following two below par runs; decent chance if on song once again.

Form: 3-41083

Sassy Yet Classy^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

8/1

Inching down the handicap but for a reason; has not shown too much on her last five starts and while has slight chance on best of her form others make more appeal at present; cheekpieces applied first time.

Form: 366576

Bobbie The Dazzler¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 100| D

50/1

Scored in a heavy-ground Ayr maiden hurdle over 2m4f in November but has found things tougher in handicap company here and at Down Royal on latest starts; might need some more help from handicapper to get back to winning ways.

Form: 6731-90

Dinard Rose^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade| OR: 114

4/1

Limitations exposed in Grade 3 contest last time out at Fairyhouse having previously won her maiden hurdle well at Gowran Park; interesting runner on handicap debut and market moves would be interesting.

Form: 415

Blanketontheground²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 97

11/2

Daughter of Flemensfirth. Five-race maiden but showing progress in a couple of starts since December. Worth a check in the market at post-time approaches.

Form: 534642

So Near So Farhh¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

8/1

Put all known form behind her to score well on handicap debut at Down Royal last time out; more on her plate here but could be progressive and raced that day as though step up in trip would help; excellent chance.

Form: 5001

Howaya Aoife³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 95

9/1

Off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking when landing a Punchestown 2m5½f mares' handicap on soft ground off a 6lb lower mark in November; fair effort last time at Punchestown latest and one for the shortlist.

Form: 0-912F4

My Club Colours³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 93| D

5/1

Stepped up on all known for to win on soft ground over this trip at Punchestown last month; stiffer task here but that form looked reasonably solid giving her a decent chance of following up.

Form: 0-6881

Regina Dracones³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 85

66/1

Posted a poor effort on debut at Fairyhouse back in April and didn't make much progress in three subsequent starts last year; better effort last time at Punchestown but this looks tough from out of the handicap.

Form: P-09P5

Just Another Lady^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Nine-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame on any occasion; pulled up last time out and plenty to prove from so far out of the weights.

Form: 07/P-P0P

Non-Runners

Rebel Early¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: W J Burke J: B Browne

Forecasts

Dinard Rose (4/1), Rebel Early (9/2), My Club Colours (5/1), Blanketontheground (11/2), Bay Ambition (7/1), Sassy Yet Classy (8/1), Rapid Response (8/1), So Near So Farhh (8/1), Howaya Aoife (9/1), Whatucallher (9/1), Just Another Lady (50/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (50/1), Regina Dracones (66/1)

The manner of the success of SO NEAR SO FARHH recently at Down Royal suggests she will appreciate this step up in trip and be able to follow up that win despite a rise in the weights. On the downside she will not want the conditions to get too testing. The youngster Dinard Rose is a likeable sort and makes her handicap debut having overstretched herself by running in a Graded contest last time: This looks well within her compass and she gets in on an arguably reasonable mark. My Club Colours won well last time out on soft ground and if continuing to improve then she has a chance of adding to that victory.