Monroe's Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 4m 48.7s

Gjoumi^h⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 122

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in March. 10/3, excellent second of 7 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Yard having good spell. Bold bid expected.

Form: 3/B2F12-

Hidden Land¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 122

3/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in May. 25/1, good 1½ lengths third of 11 to Anna Bunina in listed mares event at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago, sticking to task. Solid claims.

Form: 8000-13

Strange Notions¹¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: C O'Brien| OR: 120| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Leopardstown (17.7f, soft) 113 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 4/71FPP-

Blanketontheground¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 118

5/1

50/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Considered.

Form: 8121/R-4

Ena Baie¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 116

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not knocked about. No forlorn hope.

Form: 08440-5

Nodoubtaboutthat⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 116

4/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: F/24130-

Two Shoe Tom^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 110| BF| CD

9/1

Course winner. Running below form when fell last in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 81463-F

Forecasts

Hidden Land (3/1), Gjoumi (7/2), Nodoubtaboutthat (4/1), Ena Baie (9/2), Blanketontheground (5/1), Two Shoe Tom (9/1), Strange Notions (22/1)

GJOUMI comes here on the back of an excellent Limerick second and with her yard in very good form she is fancied to go one better now back in handicap company. Killarney listed third Hidden Land rates the chief threat with Ena Baie appealing as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.