15:50 Limerick

Monday 26 December 2022

All12:2512:5813:3314:0814:4015:1515:50

Aqua Process Solutions Mares Flat Race

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 29.06s

Bold Reflection⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

13/2

Bought for £140,000 last month after finishing placed in a couple of points. Interesting runner on Rules debut.

Form: 3-2

Charity Barnum

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

Sholokhov filly. Dam (h110), 19f hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to winning hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Irish Thistle. One of 3 runners from her leading yard. Betting should guide.

Form:

Coole Cherry⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in bumper at Naas (16f, soft, 10/3) 44 days ago. Sets a fair standard.

Form: 22

Grace Faraday^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: A McCann

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 41 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Hood back on.

Form: 7690

Granos Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr M J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Sholokhov mare. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Yorkhill. Would clearly enter the reckoning if the betting speaks for her.

Form:

Hot Shimmer^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Modest form when third of 14 in maiden hurdle over this C&D (heavy, 125/1) 34 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 03

Lorand

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P Murray⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

66/1

Captain Chop filly. Dam, 17f hurdle winner in France, half-sister to useful French hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Danaw.

Form:

Stage Lady^h1,t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

80/1

€13,500 3-y-o, Sageburg mare. Dam (c118/h116) 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Thegingrin³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

15/8

£115,000 purchase after easily winning her sole start in points (Feb 6). With a top stable for this Rules debut and likely to go well, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Coole Cherry (5/4), Thegingrin (15/8), Bold Reflection (13/2), Charity Barnum (8/1), Granos Girl (14/1), Grace Faraday (50/1), Lorand (66/1), Stage Lady (80/1), Hot Shimmer (80/1)

The betting will obviously provide more clues but THEGINGRIN had recent listed bumper winner Lilting Verse behind her when winning her point back in February so she gets a tentative vote ahead of dual bumper runner-up Coole Cherry. Bold Reflection also showed enough in the pointing field to think she could make an impact in a race like this.