15:45 Gowran Park

Friday 2 October 2020

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Pat Walsh Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 3m 48.6s

Buildmeupbuttercup^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143| D

8/11

Useful hurdler. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. The one to beat on these terms.

Form: P254-51

Effernock Fizz^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 123| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 20½ lengths last of 14 to Bowerman in Diamond Stakes (200/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 16-4539

Fujimoto Flyer^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 134

6/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Useful hurdler. 14/1, fell first in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 112-F

Emily Moon¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 129| D

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 18f in chases and unluckly not to finish closer in Grade 3 at Thurles when last seen 6 months ago. Returns to hurdling now.

Form: 556413-

Etincelle Lioterie^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Confirmed previous promise in first-time cheekpieces when winning 12-runner maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (18f, good, 5/2) 79 days ago, staying on well. This asks for a lot more.

Form: 24/4-441

My Midnight^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Slattery| OR: 116

12/1

Unreliable type. 9¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Buildmeupbuttercup in listed mares event at Killarney (17f, soft, 11/1) 43 days ago, having run of race. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 42-2144

Rhythm Divine²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T Gibney| OR: 126| BF

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Failed in her hat-trick bid at Punchestown (20.3f) 24 days ago, though still shaped as if still in decent heart. Back down in trip.

Form: 3F0-119

Non-Runners

Ard Abhainn²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Buildmeupbuttercup (8/11), Fujimoto Flyer (6/1), Emily Moon (13/2), Ard Abhainn (13/2), Rhythm Divine (7/1), My Midnight (12/1), Etincelle Lioterie (18/1), Effernock Fizz (25/1)

BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP is a suspect jumper but she has the best form and is the one to beat on these terms. Rhythm Divine shaped as if still in decent heart at Punchestown and can provide the main threat ahead of Ard Abhainn, who remains with potential.