14:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 12 March 2022

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Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 22.7s

Callista Lady^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) on hurdles bow 23 days ago.

Form: 50

Fortune Cookie¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Gjoumi^h⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119

11/8

Fair hurdler. Fell in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 6 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 4/F3-B2F

Graigue Girl⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 6 days ago.

Form: 0

Half Grand³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft, 50/1) 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 70

Joyful Noise⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 150/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 00

Kalnoo¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C R King| T: S Curling

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 8

Midnight Gold⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 66/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 870

Premier Queen³⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs P Dobbs| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Career best when winning 11-runner bumper at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 3/1), driven out. Off 12 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4721-

Romina¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 8U00

Sadie's Pride¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny

3/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in bumper at Tramore in June. Creditable sixth of 16 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, good to soft) 123 days ago. Respected down in trip.

Form: 2166

Scarlet Witch^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy, 11/4) 63 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: F1-6325

Spring Morning^h1³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Yvonne Latta

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Third of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft), needing stiffer test. Off 10 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form:

Tingarran Express

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton

25/1

Westerner mare. Brother to point winner Sunset West. Dam (h82), bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fairly useful 21f chase winner Mcllhatton.

Form:

All About Beth³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe

150/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. 250/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 38 days ago.

Form:

Always Giving⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 80/1) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 0

Chinook²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 28/1, last of 7 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford.

Form:

Shantou Special⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 200/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Gjoumi (11/8), Premier Queen (3/1), Sadie's Pride (3/1), Scarlet Witch (5/1), Tingarran Express (25/1), Chinook (25/1), Spring Morning (25/1), Midnight Gold (50/1), Fortune Cookie (50/1), Half Grand (50/1), Kalnoo (50/1), Always Giving (66/1), Callista Lady (66/1), Joyful Noise (125/1), All About Beth (150/1), Romina (150/1), Graigue Girl (150/1), Shantou Special (200/1)

GJOUMI isn't progressing but she sets a clear standard in a race which shouldn't take much winning. The drop in trip may suit Sadie's Pride so is a likely threat, while bumper-winner Premier Queen needs keeping an eye on after 12 months off.