13:45 Punchestown

Wednesday 9 September 2020

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Irish Daily Mirror Mares Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 26.03s

Bon Retour¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| BF

7/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Underperformed at Bellewstown last time but sets the standard on her Galway reappearance win.

Form: 37P3-13

Fort Worth Texas¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Bowe| OR: 121| C

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Found the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (100/1) at Cheltenham too competitive last time but respected now returned to calmer waters.

Form: 266310-

Getaway Gorgeous^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable 2¾ lengths second of 6 to The Very Man in listed hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 11/4) 42 days ago, despite refusing to settle. Should win more races.

Form: 22221-2

Serpolette^h,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: E D Delany| OR: 104

33/1

Fair hurdler. Showed improved form to get off the mark in 12-runner maiden hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy) 15 days ago, though had the run of the race.

Form: 900-541

The Sliding Rock¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott

12/1

Fair in bumpers and didn't need to build on that to make a successful hurdling debut at Wexford (20f, soft) 11 days ago, staying on well. Drop back in trip not sure to suit but entitled to progress.

Form: 36-261

Guinevere^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 111

10/1

Fair hurdler. Winner at Galway in July. 9/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft) 19 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina.

Form: 537-216

Mayfly Girl⁴⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Seventh of 13 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good, 33/1) on debut. Off 15 months.

Form:

Nearly Home^h⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Ian Power| T: P Corkery

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, eighth of 13 in bumper at Cork (16f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 47 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Worldly Approach⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6-0008

Forecasts

Getaway Gorgeous (11/8), Bon Retour (7/4), Fort Worth Texas (9/2), Guinevere (10/1), The Sliding Rock (12/1), Serpolette (33/1), Nearly Home (100/1), Worldly Approach (150/1), Mayfly Girl (150/1)

BON RETOUR underperformed for whatever reason at Bellewstown last time but she sets a good standard on her Galway reappearance win, so is still the one to beat. Her stablemate Getaway Gorgeous boasts a generally progressive profile and can provide the main threat ahead of Fort Worth Texas.