Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2023 Mares Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 1.0s

Granny Lowrie⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 105| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler, winner at Kilbeggan (18.3f) in June. Very good 2 lengths second of 7 to Cool Survivor in listed hurdle (8/1) at Cork (24f, heavy) 56 days ago. Needs to pull out a bit more if she's to come out on top here.

Form: 0-61472

Harmonya Maker¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C| D

5/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 7 to Saylavee in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 8/15) 13 days ago. Expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: 2174-13

Popova³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

10/1

Unplaced on completed start in points but belied market weakness to make winning Rules/hurdles debut in 15-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 20/1) on NH debut 31 days ago, staying on well. Very much the type to do better again.

Form: F5-1

Phils Choice⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Doyen mare who was placed on 5 of her 6 starts in bumpers and likely she'd have gone close but for running out 2 out on hurdles bow at Limerick (2m) in November. Feasible to think she can do better but this looks a tough enough assignment.

Form: 0-3233R

Pink In The Park³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

6/5

Fairly useful bumper winner. 5/6, promising start over hurdles when second of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (2m, heavy) 5 weeks ago, pulling clear of remainder. Sound claims with prospect of more to come for powerful yard.

Form: 1525-12

Forecasts

Pink In The Park (6/5), Harmonya Maker (5/4), Popova (10/1), Granny Lowrie (11/1), Phils Choice (33/1)

A dual winner in bumpers, PINK IN THE PARK displayed plenty of promise when runner-up on hurdles bow at Gowran 5 weeks ago and, with progress expected, she's fancied to go one place better. Harmonya Maker rates the chief threat for Gordon Elliott, ahead of Popova.