14:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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Go Racing In Kildare Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 52.30s

Ena Baie⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 121| D

13/2

Respectable tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 77 days ago. One to note in an easier race, particularly if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: P/043-90

Betty Zane^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 116| D

7/1

17¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Western Victory in listed mares' event at Gowran (16f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs to improve, but she's still unexposed.

Form: 1952-16

Elegant Lass^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 115| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in July. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 25 days ago. Should give another good account, but she has nothing in hand.

Form: 85-1334

Bonarc¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

9/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Good 6 lengths second of 7 to Purple Mountain in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle (100/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Needs to back up that improvement.

Form: 608662

Wicklow Flyer^p1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

25/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 14/1, last of 7 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not discounted.

Form: 617

Mighty Meggsie⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106

6/4

1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/5, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 47 days ago, easily. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5498-21

Kitty Galore²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103| BF| D

15/2

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. 5/2, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 352910

Rock Chica⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 104| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 25/1) 40 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30-40U7

Fraternity¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 103

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. Fell in novice hurdle (14/1) at Roscommon (20f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to prove.

Form: 52-4F

Non-Runners

Influential Lady¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Mighty Meggsie (6/4), Influential Lady (4/1), Ena Baie (13/2), Betty Zane (7/1), Kitty Galore (15/2), Elegant Lass (9/1), Bonarc (9/1), Rock Chica (12/1), Fraternity (12/1), Wicklow Flyer (25/1)

MIGHTY MEGGSIE confirmed previous encouragement when off the mark in a novice at Down Royal 47 days ago and the form is proving solid, so she's taken to follow up from what seems to be a reasonable opening mark. Ena Baie drops in grade after a respectable showing at Galway, so she's worth monitoring in the betting, while Wicklow Flyer could feature if back on track.