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Sunday 4 April 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.30s

Atlantic Fairy⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/4, career best when winning 11-runner listed hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 42 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Global Equity, keeping on well. Open to more progress.

Form: 2/3-211

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Brave Way⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| D

40/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 31 lengths sixth of 9 to Roseys Hollow in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle at this course (18f, heavy, 12/1) 55 days ago. Others boast stronger claims.

Form: 1-136

Castra Vetera⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| C

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Well-beaten seventh of 9 to Roseys Hollow in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle (11/1) at this course (18f, heavy) 55 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 181-127

Gauloise¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

5/1

Useful hurdler who underperformed for the first time when 22¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Telmesomethinggirl in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (8/1) at Cheltenham. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 1-1130

Glens Of Antrim¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 12½ lengths sixth of 15 to Telmesomethinggirl in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (8/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm.

Form: 4226

Global Equity^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler who turned in a rare poor effort when 39¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Darrens Hope in Kerry Group EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 242226

Hook Up^h1,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| C

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was below her best when 26¼ lengths twelfth of 15 to Telmesomethinggirl in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 30-1240

La Chanteuse⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B G Crawford| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 127| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 4/1, shaped as if amiss when pulled up in listed hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 42 days ago, won by Atlantic Fairy, shaken up early in straight.

Form: 42-011P

Rhythm Divine³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 134| CD

11/2

Useful hurdler who showed improved form to get back to winning ways in 13-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) over C&D (heavy) 36 days ago, driven out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 119241

Royal Illusion^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| D

11/2

Useful winner at 16f on Flat. Off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles in 13-runner maiden hurdle (8/13) at Leopardstown (20f, good) 28 days ago, easily. Sure to go well.

Form: 113/31

Skyace¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 135| D

4/1

Useful hurdler. Good 9¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Telmesomethinggirl in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (28/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 06F114

The Sliding Rock²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 125| D

80/1

Wasn't disgraced when 12¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Darrens Hope in Kerry Group EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 16/1) 21 days ago, one paced. More needed, though.

Form: 261245

Non-Runners

Delvino²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D A McLoughlin J: Keith Donoghue

Roseys Hollow¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Skyace (4/1), Atlantic Fairy (4/1), Roseys Hollow (4/1), Gauloise (5/1), Royal Illusion (11/2), Rhythm Divine (11/2), Glens Of Antrim (10/1), Hook Up (12/1), Global Equity (20/1), La Chanteuse (33/1), Castra Vetera (40/1), Brave Way (40/1), Delvino (50/1), The Sliding Rock (80/1)

ROYAL ILLUSION, a useful performer on the Flat, is heading that way over hurdles and is taken to complete the hat-trick up in grade. Atlantic Fairy is another mare going places, so she commands plenty of respect, while it would come as no surprise to see Solerina-winner Roseys Hollow bounce back from a below-par run at Cheltenham.