Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 48.10s

Hurricane Georgie¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| C

6/4

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (5/4) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago, pushed out. Remains well treated on chasing form.

Form: 2252U-1

Donthavetime²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: J P Flavin| OR: 107

28/1

10/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: F1270-0

Red Ball Of Fire²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: I J Power| T: M M McNiff| OR: 107

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 11/1, third of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago, nearest finish. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 21910-5

Queen Jane^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| CD

4/1

Promising individual. Won 13-runner novice hurdle (7/2) at this C&D (soft) 23 days ago, responding well. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to further improvement and should take the beating.

Form: 35-1

Frazel Express⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 97

11/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 9 days ago, driven out. Seems to save her best efforts for that track, but still warrants respect.

Form: 6741-21

Strong Roots²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Fahey| OR: 91| BF

7/2

9/4, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.4f, soft) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not discounted.

Form: 0794-35

Non-Runners

Karen's Gift¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Hurricane Georgie (6/4), Strong Roots (7/2), Queen Jane (4/1), Frazel Express (11/2), Red Ball Of Fire (6/1), Karen's Gift (25/1), Donthavetime (28/1)

QUEEN JANE had something to spare when opening her account in a novice over C&D and she can take another step forward to defy what looks a fair opening mark. Hurricane George remains with handicapping scope (useful chaser) despite a hefty rise for her recent Wexford success, so she's regarded as the main danger ahead of Frazel Express.