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Wednesday 5 August 2020

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O'Hehir's Bakery Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 12.80s

Bally Dun Liss

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott

12/1

By Presenting out of a Flemensfirth mare. Third foal, dam unraced half-sister to hurdle winner Kilfenora out of a useful bumper/hurdle winner. Represents top yard and worth market check.

Form:

Bally Upper¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

14/1

Three-figure prices in all starts under rules and not showing much on track. Moderate 19L fourth at Gowran (2m) last month and looks to be up against it once more.

Form: PP-704

Champagne Diva^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Meade

9/4

Taking runner-up on seasonal bow at Kilbeggan in June and hasn't run badly in two starts since, including 6L fifth at Ballinrobe (2m1f) last month. This extended trip should help. Contender.

Form: 466-245

Eversosaucy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

7/1

Showed enough ability over hurdles in the spring of 2019 and took the eye when 6L seventh at Roscommon (2m) on return from mammoth comeback. Intriguing if she can go on once more.

Form: 60/44-7

Misty Mountain¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 90

16/1

Long-standing maiden who seemingly struggles. Flattered when beaten 25L into fifth at Tramore (2m) on latest start last month and probably one to avoid again.

Form: 527P0-5

Royal Alto^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

200/1

Looks a very regressive sort and tailed off in both of her last two hurdle starts in the winter. Similar fate when tried on the Flat at Killarney (1m6f) last month and is easily passed over.

Form: U00-

Serpolette^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: E D Delany

15/2

Had nothing to note in first couple of starts before keeping on for fifth in Bellewstown maiden hurdle (2m) last month. Needs to prove that wasn't a fluke effort.

Form: 900-5

Sienna Rose¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

13/8

Very little in two maiden hurdles in March and June before marked improvement when third at Ballinrobe (2m1f) in late July. Extra distance should suit her better. Contender.

Form: 0-73

Cloud Number Nine²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

200/1

Beaten over 120L on debut and fared very little better when 81L 11th in 2m2f Downpatrick hurdle last month. Very stiff in front of her in this company.

Form: 0-0

Fiadhna^t1⁴⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinirons

22/1

Yeats filly out of a German bred mare. Best effort in six starts on the flat came when fourth in Cork maiden (1m) in April 2019. Makes debut for new handler off back of mammoth absence.

Form:

Lucky Buck³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: A J Martin

50/1

Court Cave filly out of an unraced dam. Weak in the market and ran accordingly when 38L 10th on debut at Cork (2m) three days ago. Quick turnaround and will need to do better.

Form: 0

Springcool Lady²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald

33/1

Reasonable pedigree for a hurdler being related to some classy winners, but didn't show much when 42L eighth on debut at Killarney (2m7f) a month ago. Drops markedly back in trip for this assignment.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Assara

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 1

Remember Jack⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: D J Ryan J: Reserve 2

Foilnamban²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sienna Rose (13/8), Champagne Diva (9/4), Eversosaucy (7/1), Serpolette (15/2), Bally Dun Liss (12/1), Bally Upper (14/1), Misty Mountain (16/1), Assara (16/1), Foilnamban (20/1), Fiadhna (22/1), Springcool Lady (33/1), Lucky Buck (50/1), Remember Jack (50/1), Cloud Number Nine (200/1), Royal Alto (200/1)

This maiden hurdle does lack significant encouraging form, so it's worth taking the one who sets the standard in SIENNA ROSE. There was lot to like about her third place finish at Bellewstown last month, which suggested she is now getting the hang of things and looks to have found a good opportunity to get off the mark. Champagne Diva is not far behind on form and should be dangerous if replicating her previous Killarney second, while the likes of Eversosaucy and Serpolette ran career-best's last time but will need to back them up.