16:30 Clonmel

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Ancient East Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Carrigmoorna Elm^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

10/1

Bumper winner. Modest form at best over hurdles but she improved on previous efforts when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 20 days ago. Holds each-way claims with a repeat here.

Form: 700003-

Leviosa²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

80/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Looks one for later on.

Form: 8-

Sootability⁴¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

33/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who showed first form in this sphere when third in a Limerick minor event (2m) back in March 2021. However, been absent since and likely best watched here.

Form: 0P3/

Adele Co^t⁵³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Una Corcoran

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, soft). Off 17 months. Down in trip.

Form: 86890/

Barbaha Queen⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

20/1

Yeats mare. Closely related to fair hurdler Latino Fling. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2¼m) Savello. Unplaced both starts in points (latest Mar 19).

Form: 68-

Bundle Of Dreams²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Arcadio mare. 13/2, sixth of 8 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) on NH debut in September, pushed along over 3f out and soon beaten. Likely best watched now hurdling on return.

Form: 6-

Cottie^t²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| BF

2/5

Fair hurdler who ran best race to date when runner-up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m) back in October. A repeat should see her firmly in the mix on return to action.

Form: 527342-

Dot Cotton^t1

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

28/1

Califet mare. Half-sister to 2 winners, including modest hurdler Kalarika. Dam ran twice on Flat. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Latest Model²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, first run since leaving Paul Nolan when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 28 days ago.

Form: 97-

Lillys Girl³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 39 days ago.

Form: F7-

Madame Milan

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Milan mare. Sister to fair hurdler Stucker Hill and bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Decision Time. Dam 7f winner.

Form:

Sagebelle

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Sageburg mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart staying chaser Regal Encore and useful hurdler (stayed 25f) The Organist. Market should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

Carbon Zero²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. This should reveal more.

Form: 5-

Royal Eagle²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 9/1, sixth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago, likely in need of the run on the back of 7 months off. In excellent hands and entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 6-

Shift And Drift²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: A Leahy

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 50/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 50-

Healys Island

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: B T Murphy

40/1

Virtual mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Pakens Rock, stays 23f. Dam unraced. Reserve 1.

Form:

Non-Runners

Knocknagappagh³³⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Taxi Rank³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J A Berry J: Non Runner

Watermelon Girl²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Ghumama⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cottie (2/5), Taxi Rank (3/1), Royal Eagle (4/1), Carrigmoorna Elm (10/1), Sagebelle (14/1), Barbaha Queen (20/1), Knocknagappagh (20/1), Adele Co (28/1), Dot Cotton (28/1), Lillys Girl (33/1), Sootability (33/1), Healys Island (40/1), Latest Model (50/1), Carbon Zero (50/1), Madame Milan (50/1), Shift And Drift (66/1), Leviosa (80/1), Bundle Of Dreams (80/1)

Not a strong mares' maiden by any means and the most solid option looks to be COTTIE. She ran her best race to date when runner-up in a Fairyhouse handicap back in the autumn and a repeat should see her firmly in the mix here. 4-y-o Royal Eagle and Taxi Rank can also figure, whilst Knocknagappagh demands a market check on return/debut for Gordon Elliott.