15:45 Downpatrick

Wednesday 13 July 2022

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Irish Jockeys Association Congratulate Downpatrick Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 38.9s

Athagabhain⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: A Sexton

150/1

Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 250/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 0700P-0

Bella Bliss^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 3/1, third of 9 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus.

Form: 428-53

Crossgaleschicflic⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 15 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 61 days ago.

Form: 33-3

Diamondinthemud¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr| T: N Slevin

9/2

Fair hurdler. 16/1, creditable second of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft) 12 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 790-262

Mugsy Delight¹³

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

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 9

Neat Locality⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: L Kenny

40/1

Ask mare. Closely related to useful hurdler/chaser Cucumber Run, stayed 3m, and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/top-class chaser Somersby.

Form: P66P-87

North Of Nashville¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe| OR: 102

7/1

Modest hurdler. 7/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 28P-337

Stealing Kisses^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 150/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 000

Sula Warrior³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. First run since leaving Stuart Crawford when second of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdles bow 32 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 69/0F-2

Trendy Lady^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 4/11 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form second of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 5/449-2

Delta Lodge³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (28/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 07

Helvic Princess⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 97

14/1

Modest hurdler. 11/1, below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: S265-77

Non-Runners

Blossom De Mai⁴⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Penthouse Poppet⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: M Hamill

Anooa

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: Gary McGill J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Trendy Lady (2/1), Bella Bliss (5/2), Diamondinthemud (9/2), North Of Nashville (7/1), Sula Warrior (10/1), Helvic Princess (14/1), Blossom De Mai (14/1), Crossgaleschicflic (16/1), Delta Lodge (22/1), Anooa (33/1), Neat Locality (40/1), Penthouse Poppet (50/1), Mugsy Delight (66/1), Stealing Kisses (100/1), Athagabhain (150/1)

It wasn't a particularly strong maiden in which BELLA BLISS finished third on her hurdles debut over this C&D but she showed enough that day to suggest that a race of this nature would be within her reach. Trendy Lady's form reads very well in this context, but it was disappointing that she failed to land the odds at Wexford and there's an air of vulnerability about her now. That said, she is still nominated as the main danger ahead of Diamondinthemud and Sula Warrior.