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Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Croom Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.70s

What Wonders Weave¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 9/2, creditable second of 6 in novice at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 100 days ago. Respected on handicap debut.

Form: 8322

Stamina Chope⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

22/1

Fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 87 days ago on final run for Dr Richard Newland. Makes handicap bow now but difficult ask.

Form: 525-255

Kitty Galore¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| CD

11/2

C&D winner in October but stiff task when last of 8 in Irish EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Not dismissed back in handicap company.

Form: 293158

Call The Fairies²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Bolger| T: J Fahey| OR: 100| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/4, creditable second of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap bow now off stiff mark so needs more.

Form: 0422

Paula's Prayer²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 98

7/2

Confirmed earlier promise when landing 11-runner handicap (16/5) at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Up 5 lb but still merits serious consideration.

Form: 806-221

Little Token¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 95

14/1

16/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut now but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 443FF-0

Celine Soprano⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P A Gallagher⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 91| BF

40/1

Maiden hurdler who arrives on back of modest seventh over hurdles at Tramore. Switches back to hurdles but uphill task.

Form: 4050-80

Princess Mahler^t³²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 91| CD

28/1

C&D winner but not seen out since pulled up in handicap hurdle here 10 months ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 4U/08FP-

Inagh's Gift²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: S P Hennessy| OR: 90

25/1

50/1, seventh of 11 after 8 months off in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Into handicaps now and may still do better so no forlorn hope.

Form: 30/004-7

Romella^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: A W Short| T: J J Walsh| OR: 90

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 20/1) 58 days ago. Tongue strap back on but others more persuasive.

Form: 0/273-0P

Nancy D'Alton⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 88

28/1

66/1, not disgraced after 12 months off when seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 48 days ago. Well worth considering now with that run under her belt.

Form: 6/7200-7

Golden Glen³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

4/1

Arrives below form, only eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 35 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 49-7488

Athloman Cottage^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 85| D

66/1

Respectable sixth of 11 to Paula's Prayer in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on now but bit more needed if she's to gain her first win since 2017.

Form: U-95366

Moonlight Glory³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

9/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o who arrives on back of good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 38 days ago. Expected to be bang there off 1 lb lower mark. RESERVE.

Form: 0-0P655

Non-Runners

Roxys Holly⁴³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R Hackett J: D J McInerney

Lucrezia Borja⁶⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Paula's Prayer (7/2), Golden Glen (4/1), Moonlight Glory (9/2), Kitty Galore (11/2), Call The Fairies (10/1), Roxys Holly (10/1), Little Token (14/1), What Wonders Weave (14/1), Stamina Chope (22/1), Inagh's Gift (25/1), Lucrezia Borja (25/1), Romella (28/1), Princess Mahler (28/1), Nancy D'Alton (28/1), Celine Soprano (40/1), Athloman Cottage (66/1)

PAULA'S PRAYER arrives at the top of her game so is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise for her recent Sligo win and complete a quick double. Nancy D'alton should step up on her Punchestown seventh after an absence so is worth a second look along with C&D winner Kitty Galore now she is back in calmer waters.