13:20 Fairyhouse

Sunday 9 January 2022

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Fairyhouse Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 54.2s

Apresentforckl²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: L P Cusack

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, eleventh of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 0-0

Ar Realtin^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 24 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) 24 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 00

Banntown Girl^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: Stephen Gerard Carey

6/4

Promising type. Very good 4¾ lengths third of 9 to Party Central in listed hurdle (11/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. High on shortlist returned to calmer waters.

Form: 4/21423

Brooklynn Glory^h²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Useful, dual winner in bumpers who ran below best when ninth in a listed event here back in April. However, in excellent hands and she looks sure to make her mark now hurdling. Respected.

Form: 1149-

Cool Rain¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford

40/1

Fair maiden in bumpers. Stepped up on hurdles debut when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.2f, heavy, 40/1) 14 days ago but handicaps may be more her bag in due course.

Form: 56-2084

Crossgales Ophelia¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

25/1

Fair winner at 20f in bumpers. First run since leaving R. P. O'Keeffe when 10/1, brought down seventh in Limerick maiden hurdle (19f) 11 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 63/18-B

Dazzling Dove²²

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

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving E. Sheehy when seventeenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 300/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 00-0

Jumping Jet⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

15/8

Wide margin bumper winner for Barry Fitzgerald who showed promise amidst inexperience when third on hurdles debut at Galway (2m) for new yard in October. Looks sure to leave that bare form behind.

Form: 1-3

Kellie's Dream¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Another likely type for low-grade handicaps moving forward.

Form: 08

Lar's Lass³⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 94

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2m) in March, catching the eye with her mid-race move. May do better again, particularly in handicaps this term.

Form: 0504-

Miss Pronunciation^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

14/1

Walk In The Park mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Off The Mark, stayed 2½m and fair hurdler/chaser The Living Beauty. Market should guide making racecourse bow. Hood on.

Form:

Mourne Lass¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| BF

50/1

Well-bred mare who, well backed, ran to only a modest level in pair of bumpers during the middle of last year. Still, it remains early days and she may do better now hurdling.

Form: 34

Red As Rust⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr| T: N Slevin

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, not disgraced fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good) 52 days ago, despite making early errors. Needs to jump better now.

Form: 1/334-P4

Reddys Island⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

40/1

£31,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune filly. Won sole start in points (Sep 25) ) but ultimately shaped like a longer-term project under Rules when midfield in a 20f maiden hurdle here 8 days ago.

Form: 16

Shadow Maker^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan

200/1

Policy Maker filly who went with little promise when seventh of 9 in bumper (22/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on NH debut 154 days ago. Best watched now hurdling for new stable.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Banntown Girl (6/4), Jumping Jet (15/8), Brooklynn Glory (3/1), Miss Pronunciation (14/1), Red As Rust (25/1), Crossgales Ophelia (25/1), Reddys Island (40/1), Lar's Lass (40/1), Cool Rain (40/1), Mourne Lass (50/1), Kellie's Dream (125/1), Dazzling Dove (200/1), Apresentforckl (200/1), Shadow Maker (200/1), Ar Realtin (250/1)

BANNTOWN GIRL has made a bright start over hurdles, improving on her debut form when third in a listed mares' novice at Punchestown on her latest start 5 weeks ago. Open to further improvement, she can put her experience to good use and come out on top. Useful bumper scorer Brooklynn Glory is also fancied to figure now hurdling, along with Jumping Jet.