13:15 Down Royal

Friday 30 October 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 13.8s

Skyace¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 123

66/1

Fair hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in July. Fell in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 9/1) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Stiff task.

Form: 11206F

Anna Bunina^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 131| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in August. Fourth of 6 in conditions event at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Good form chance.

Form: P-U1124

Brave Way¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Won sole point and looked good when landing short odds on Kilbeggan hurdle debut 18 days ago, pushed out. Could leave that bare form well behind.

Form: 1-1

Fairyhill Run¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 113| BF

50/1

Fair hurdler. Winner at Ballinrobe in September. Fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle (7/4) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Others stronger.

Form: 5-31325

Kitty Galore¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| D

100/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in October. 9/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 10 days ago, going off too hard. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 929315

Politesse²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| OR: 125| D

9/2

Bumper winner who made a successful transition to hurdles at Thurles (15.4f, soft) in March. Useful prospect.

Form: 3211-

Queens Brook²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

6/5

Third in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March. Gave odds-on backers a fright on Fairyhouse hurdle debut 3 weeks ago but that bumper ability provides her with the potential for a good deal better.

Form: 3/113-1

The Getaway Star²⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Queally| D

22/1

Dual bumper winner who was second in Market Rasen listed event when last seen in January. Rather pitched in at the deep end on this hurdle debut.

Form: 1/192-

Forecasts

Queens Brook (6/5), Brave Way (11/4), Politesse (9/2), Anna Bunina (5/1), The Getaway Star (22/1), Fairyhill Run (50/1), Skyace (66/1), Kitty Galore (100/1)

QUEENS BROOK only scrambled home on her hurdle debut but her bumper ability suggests she should be capable of a fair bit better and she's preferred to Henry de Bromhead's Brave Way, who also comes here on the back of a recent hurdle debut success. Anna Bunina was a little below par at Cheltenham last weekend but could also play a part if close to her best.