13:50 Down Royal

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Molson Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 35.10s

Lily's Gem^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105| D

40/1

33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 341P-60

Stucker Hill^b1³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 105

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 38 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 5P-B26P

Alice O'Byrne³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, excellent ½-length second of 17 to Moonlight Glory in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: C1/37-92

Nelly's Money^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 104

4/1

Below-form third of 14 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with bit to find.

Form: 272-623

Walking In Memphis^t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 104

28/1

25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 256F-P9

Moonlight Glory³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 102

10/3

5/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 36 days ago by ½ length from Alice O'Byrne, all out. Enters calculations despite 9 lb hike in the weights.

Form: P65511

Lauderdale Lady¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101| D

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. 12/1, only eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 153528

Hidden Dilemma¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 97| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018, and only seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 66/1) 18 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: P24-007

Silk Worm³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 97

7/1

Running well when unseated rider 2 out in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 34 days ago might have been placed. Respected off same mark here.

Form: 33349U

Kopon^h1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 87

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 55 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 97-060

Sketrick¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Never-dangerous sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy) 19 days ago. May do better now into handicaps so not taken lightly.

Form: 14P906

Howluckycanwebe^t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: D McDonogh| OR: 86

22/1

Remains a maiden after 21 runs. Below-form sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 70 days ago. More needed if she's to finally open her account.

Form: 30/S-936

Non-Runners

Winsor Vixen²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: D Queally J: Mr J P Kirwan

Forecasts

Alice O'Byrne (9/4), Moonlight Glory (10/3), Nelly's Money (4/1), Silk Worm (7/1), Lauderdale Lady (15/2), Winsor Vixen (8/1), Sketrick (20/1), Hidden Dilemma (22/1), Howluckycanwebe (22/1), Stucker Hill (22/1), Walking In Memphis (28/1), Lily's Gem (40/1), Kopon (66/1)

ALICE O'BYRNE was an improved second on her Limerick handicap debut and has obvious scope for better as a low-mileage sort from a leading yard so she gets the vote. Moonlight Glory may struggle to confirm Limerick superiority over the selection on 5 lb worse terms but is still shortlisted along with handicap debutante Sketrick.