Gerry Cromwell Memorial Mares Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 48.5s

Jeremys Flame^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 136

4/6

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. 18/1, good sixth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 1213F-6

Churchtown Ruby^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 106

12/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Tramore in June. 28/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 3-61543

Motown Maggie^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF| D

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/3, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 16 days ago, travelling as well as any. Likely to be back on her game.

Form: 23272-8

Shannon Glory³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Paul Power

7/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 15-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 10/3) 39 days ago, soon clear. Boasts a progressive profile and may do better still.

Form: 7P2-321

Sula Warrior²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J G Cosgrave| D

28/1

Fair hurdler. 11/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 28 days ago, just holding on. More required in this.

Form: 9/0F-251

Non-Runners

Elusive Nicole

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M C Grassick J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Jeremys Flame (4/6), Shannon Glory (7/2), Motown Maggie (6/1), Churchtown Ruby (12/1), Sula Warrior (28/1), Elusive Nicole (50/1)

JEREMYS FLAME is the classy one in this field and, back over hurdles, she makes most appeal for all there's probably a bigger effort in the progressive Shannon Glory. Motown Maggie is expected to be back to form, so she's another one to consider.