13:30 Tramore

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 1.70s

Erins Benefit¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 116| BF

6/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 3/1, eighth of 12 in novice chase at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Solid claims on best form.

Form: 232U38

Sheer Liss¹⁸³

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

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 7/2, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft) on hurdles bow, finding less than looked likely. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 2F-3126

Abunchofmemories⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 96 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 700

Belles Benefit¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, seventh of 14 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 37

Blossomfort Bay²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: K J Brouder| T: E M O'Sullivan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 17 in minor event hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: P0

Cassidys Girl⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) on NH debut 40 days ago, hampered early final circuit.

Form: P

Dubai Daisy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, sixth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 3-PPBP6

Fly Little Bird²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in bumper (22/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P8

Frisco Queen⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

16/1

Promising sort. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 40/1) 55 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve in time.

Form: F06

Gelee Blanche²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 107

3/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable second of 11 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 10/3) 28 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 8333P2

Go Battle³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Byrne

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 56-PP07

Patient Lady³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Mrs D Foster

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1, tenth of 15 in bumper at Down Royal (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 50

Saucy Yeats^p1¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Eleventh of 14 in bumper (16/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 57960

Shrule Operator

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs D Foster

25/1

Kalinis mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Westinmare (by Definite Article): dam (c107/h110), hurdle/chase winner up to 3m, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner up to 3m) Glasker Mill. One to note.

Form:

Result Amended

Abunchofmemories - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Belles Benefit - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 14th.

Blossomfort Bay - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Cassidys Girl - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Dubai Daisy - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Fly Little Bird - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Frisco Queen - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Go Battle - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Patient Lady - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Shrule Operator - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Non-Runners

Ellens Angel²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Ebony Wave¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: E O'Grady J: Reserve 2

Quins Court¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Duffy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Erins Benefit (6/4), Gelee Blanche (3/1), Sheer Liss (3/1), Belles Benefit (12/1), Saucy Yeats (14/1), Frisco Queen (16/1), Shrule Operator (25/1), Abunchofmemories (40/1), Patient Lady (50/1), Dubai Daisy (66/1), Cassidys Girl (200/1), Go Battle (200/1), Fly Little Bird (200/1), Blossomfort Bay (200/1)

SHEER LISS didn't find much on hurdling debut 6 months ago but she's back in trip now and her bumper form suggests she's capable of much better, so she's taken to improve past Gelee Blanche and Erins Benefit, who have better form but are much more exposed than the selection.