Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Mares Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 0.10s

Heia¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127

7/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable a length second of 11 to Anna Bunina in listed mares event (3/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 13 days ago, running on. Form pick.

Form: 41030-2

Hope Des Blins¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

28/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. One win from 2 runs last season. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in April. 15/2, second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 3/F51-2

Naughtinesse^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler

10/11

Promising sort. 5/2, career best when winning 17-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago, easing clear. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 2/18-1

Reine Machine^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 150/1, pulled up in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 41 days ago won by Brandy Love, pulled up before home turn.

Form: 23301P-

Sadie's Pride⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 57 days ago, easily.

Form: 2166F1-

Fairland

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe

50/1

Ask mare. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler (winner around 2m) Farmer Brown. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

Alice Kitty^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr B Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

125/1

Modest hurdler. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f, soft, 17/2) 22 days ago.

Form: U9305-0

Forecasts

Naughtinesse (10/11), Heia (7/4), Sadie's Pride (7/1), Reine Machine (25/1), Hope Des Blins (28/1), Fairland (50/1), Alice Kitty (125/1)

NAUGHTINESSE looked a good prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Tipperary and shades the vote over Heia, who's been shaping like she's ready to win.