15:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Visit racingtv.com Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 6.30s

Eyre Square²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

13/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable fourth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft, 6/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 3312-44

Happy D'ex³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

8/1

Promising individual. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 3/1, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Trainer going well. Likely to improve.

Form: 1-146

Angels Dawn⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 119

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Sixth of 7 in Grade 1 hurdle at Naas (20f, soft, 100/1) 52 days ago. Sets a good standard dropped significantly in class.

Form: 322-336

Cafe Del Mar¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: I J Power| T: P O'Callaghan

200/1

150/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 115 days ago.

Form: 740970

Emily Roebling³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: D L Queally| T: G Kelleher| OR: 109

11/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 8/1, very good third of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Respected.

Form: 63-5623

Fizzlestick³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 97

22/1

Fair chaser. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. Ninth of 12 in novice chase (10/1) at this course (22.2f, heavy) 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 6-64239

Fortune Cookie

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

150/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Closely related to point winner Kilbree Warrior. Dam (c92/h111), 3m hurdle winner, half-sister to smart chaser (stayed 3m) Wise Old Owl.

Form:

Geisha Du Levant¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Commins

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving David Paul Murphy when fifteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 106 days ago.

Form: 4U-4740

Good As Hell⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

40/1

€1,350 3-y-o, Shantou mare. Dam, point winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 19f) Osric. Made frame 3 of 4 starts in points, runner-up latest (Nov 28).

Form: 7-242

Goulane Grace²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Highland Penny^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Cody

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, fifteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5/8-60

Lady Rita³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

9/2

Promising type. 16/1, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 39 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: F53

Martha Divine^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago.

Form: 6-7

Our Miss Power^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady| OR: 108

8/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 16/5) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21P332

Sainte Dona²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 48

Allyouneedisone

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin

66/1

Shirocco mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including bumper winner/fair hurdler Goaheadmakemyday and fair hurdler Therellalwaysbeone. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Katlaur¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: D F O'Regan

Cottage Artist

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

What An Ocean³⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Angels Dawn (11/8), Lady Rita (9/2), Emily Roebling (11/2), Eyre Square (13/2), Our Miss Power (8/1), Happy D'ex (8/1), Fizzlestick (22/1), Martha Divine (25/1), Sainte Dona (25/1), What An Ocean (33/1), Good As Hell (40/1), Allyouneedisone (66/1), Cottage Artist (66/1), Katlaur (100/1), Fortune Cookie (150/1), Cafe Del Mar (200/1), Highland Penny (200/1), Geisha Du Levant (250/1), Goulane Grace (250/1)

ANGELS DAWN ran as well as could have been expected in a Grade 1 at Naas last time and sets a clear standard dropped significantly in class. Emily Roebling and Our Miss Power are feared most.