14:45 Sligo

Sunday 10 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.40s

Sadie's Pride⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny| OR: 120| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Never a threat when third of 7 in minor event hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good) just over 6 weeks ago. Needs to bounce back now moving into handicap company.

Form: 166F1-3

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Mind Your Money²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde| OR: 112

3/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in June. 6/1, improved further when second of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago, clear of remainder.

Form: 7420-12

Hophornbeam^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| D

3/1

Improved at first time of asking for this yard when winning a 2m Clonmel handicap last month and followed up 16 days later with a facile success at Cartmel. Could easily have more to come so it would be no surprise to see her bring up the hat-trick.

Form: 8440-11

Some Dove²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

13/2

Capitalised on the drop in grade after 6 months off when winning 14-runner maiden hurdle (18/5) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 27 days ago, soon clear. Heads into handicaps still relatively unexposed so she's one to look out for.

Form: 950-1

Lady Heath^t1⁴²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| OR: 104

16/1

9/4, respectable fifth of 15 in mares hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) when last seen 14 months ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and this outing should reveal where she's at.

Form: 99837/5-

Wild Caprice⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

4/1

3/1, best effort when second of 15 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 7 days ago. Down in trip. Can make presence felt back in handicap company.

Form: F30P/22

Karla Martina^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 93

10/1

9/1, going well when ran out approaching 3 out in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 26 days ago. Probably best excused that given she was hampered by a loose horse just before.

Form: 3873-3R

Innisfree Beauty¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 90

10/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (21f, soft) 5 months ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 8486P0-

Unlaoised⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 86

33/1

First run since leaving Jarlath P. Fahey when running out 2 out in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 41 days ago, yet to be asked for effort. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 0P5P/0-R

Forecasts

Hophornbeam (3/1), Mind Your Money (3/1), Wild Caprice (4/1), Some Dove (13/2), Innisfree Beauty (10/1), Karla Martina (10/1), Sadie's Pride (10/1), Lady Heath (16/1), Unlaoised (33/1)

This can go the way of HOPHORNBEAM, who maintained her unbeaten record since changing yards at Punchestown last month and Gordon Elliott's charge could easily have plenty more to offer. Some Dove heads into handicaps still relatively unexposed so she's the one that's fancied to give the selection most to think about, with Wild Caprice a solid each-way candidate.