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Sunday 14 March 2021

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Kerry Group Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.50s

Sayce Gold⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| OR: 133

10/3

Won first 2 starts over hurdles, showing useful form at Cork in December. Run best excused in 2m Thurles listed event last time and retains potential now back up in trip.

Form: 13-1117

Darrens Hope¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: R Murphy| OR: 127| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 4/1, 5¾ lengths third of 5 to Black Tears in Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 11P3P3

The Sliding Rock²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 125| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1, creditable 10¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Atlantic Fairy in listed hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 21 days ago, possibly needing the run after 11 weeks off.

Form: 126124

Ballyshannon Rose³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey| OR: 129| C| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. 4 wins from 5 runs this season, but was found out in better company at Leopardstown last time.

Form: 5-11119

Global Equity^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 11 to Atlantic Fairy in listed hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy, 11/4) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P-24222

Lady Breffni³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Leopardstown (18f, soft) 35 days ago, running on. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Sure to go well.

Form: 232-414

The Getaway Star¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J J Codd| T: D Queally| OR: 125

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good 5 lengths second of 5 to Black Tears in Quevega Mares Hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 2-42302

Stockdale¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan| T: B R Hamilton| D

50/1

50/1, career best when winning 16-runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy) 13 days ago, always holding on. This asks for more.

Form: 57931

Non-Runners

La Chanteuse²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr B G Crawford

Robyndeglory⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Lady Breffni (2/1), Sayce Gold (10/3), Global Equity (9/2), Darrens Hope (13/2), La Chanteuse (7/1), Ballyshannon Rose (8/1), The Getaway Star (17/2), The Sliding Rock (16/1), Robyndeglory (33/1), Stockdale (50/1)

LADY BREFFNI has upped her game for new yard this season and may be the answer to this Grade 3. Global Equity can make her presence felt again, while Sayce Gold retains potential back up in trip.