12:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 February 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 30.50s

Brides Hill⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| C

11/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season, progressing again to land 18-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 41 days ago, easily. Stamina to prove at this longer trip but still unexposed.

Form: 2113B1

Lunar Display⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| C

8/1

3 wins from 10 runs this season. Good 6¼ lengths third of 8 to Allegorie De Vassy in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (18.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 312213

Minx Tiara³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 132

16/1

20/1, ran about as well as could be expected when 6¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Royal Kahala in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 10-3425

Annie G^t1¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127

22/1

Well-beaten last of 7 to Impervious in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 4/1) 100 days ago, folding. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3-21147

Botani^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 124

28/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 13-3050

Sit Down Lucy^h⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 124

11/1

Improved again when fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 12/1) 70 days ago. One to consider back up in trip.

Form: 3U4224

Whatucallher^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: E & P Harty| OR: 124

66/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in September but was in process of running below form when departing in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 50/1) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 12138F

Glan^h⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

11/2

Promising sort. Latest win at Fairyhouse in October. 10/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 70 days ago, keeping on well. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 13-3132

De Lady In Red²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell| OR: 122

12/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in September. 4/1, creditable second of 7 in minor event hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 52-1152

Strange Notions^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 122| D

150/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24-71FP

Party Central^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

7/4

Promising individual who was back on the up when winning 9-runner listed hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 63 days ago, just holding on. Into handicaps now and likely to progress further.

Form: 221-141

Say Goodbye^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

33/1

4/1, below form when 26¼ lengths third of 7 to Lunar Display in minor event hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy) 105 days ago, possibly unsuited by conditions. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-21223

Must Be Obeyed²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 118

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season, posting a career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. Hit with 12 lb rise but she's still unexposed.

Form: 83-1401

Banntown Girl^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: S G Carey| OR: 115| BF

11/1

Failed to capitalise on the drop in grade when second of 15 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, soft, 6/4) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 214232

That's Lifebuoy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106

100/1

One win from 26 NH runs. 11/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 364244

Forecasts

Party Central (7/4), Glan (11/2), Lunar Display (8/1), Banntown Girl (11/1), Sit Down Lucy (11/1), Brides Hill (11/1), De Lady In Red (12/1), Must Be Obeyed (14/1), Minx Tiara (16/1), Annie G (22/1), Botani (28/1), Say Goodbye (33/1), Whatucallher (66/1), That's Lifebuoy (100/1), Strange Notions (150/1)

PARTY CENTRAL won by only a head at Punchestown in December, but she was value for extra having taken up the lead a fair away from home, and with the way she travelled pointing to further progression now handicapping, she looks to have excellent claims of following up from a potentially lenient opening mark. Glan and Sit Down Lucy head the dangers in that order.