14:30 Fairyhouse

Monday 8 February 2021

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Race Displays Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 47.2s

Royal Kahala³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| C

11/10

Promising individual. 3 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event hurdle at this course 36 days ago. In excellent heart and makes plenty of appeal again.

Form: 2-5111

Gauloise⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Promising sort. Won 10-runner listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy, 4/5) 50 days ago by 3 lengths from Mighty Blue, keeping on well. Solid claims.

Form: 1-11

Kapard⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

66/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 10 lengths fourth of 10 to Gauloise in listed hurdle (8/1) at Thurles (16f, heavy) 50 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 114

Brave Way¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 11/4, 1½ lengths third of 8 to Skyace in Irish EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 101 days ago. Not discounted with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1-13

Castra Vetera⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Brien| BF| C

11/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 5/4, 4 lengths second of 19 to Delvino in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 56 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 181-12

Delvino³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin

14/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 12¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Royal Kahala in minor event hurdle at this course (18.7f, heavy, 7/2) 36 days ago.

Form: 21-14

Lady Heath⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler

150/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 50/1, ninth of 20 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 14-299

Roseys Hollow²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 125| CD

17/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 10/11, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) 23 days ago, easily. Open to progress.

Form: 1/3-41

Mighty Blue^h⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Useful winner at 12f on Flat. Built on hurdling debut when 3 lengths second of 10 to Gauloise in listed hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (16f, heavy) 50 days ago, clear of rest. May well do better.

Form: 42

Forecasts

Royal Kahala (11/10), Gauloise (11/4), Roseys Hollow (17/2), Castra Vetera (11/1), Brave Way (12/1), Delvino (14/1), Mighty Blue (16/1), Kapard (66/1), Lady Heath (150/1)

The way ROYAL KAHALA cleared away to maintain her unbeaten hurdling record at this course last time suggests there's a good deal more to come, so she's narrowly preferred to Gauloise, who has looked most talented when landing all three of her outings to date. Rosey's Hollow is the pick of the remainder.