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Peter Nolan Equine Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 5m 12.0s

A Law Of Her Own²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey

11/4

Bumper winner in October Fairly useful hurdler. 7¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Liberty Dance in listed hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft, 28/1) 27 days ago. Sights lowered here and she's the one to beat.

Form: 432134

Aurora Princess¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, sixteenth of 27 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 00

Bellatior^h⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

12/1

Promising individual. 9/2, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 93 days ago. Should progress. Yard also saddles Gaye Winnie.

Form: 10-5

Billies Filly²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, fifteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 0

Castle Arms Casa²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, thirteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: PP33-0

Charlie Bawnie^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Cooltubrid Hope

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Cullinane⁽⁵⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan

66/1

Champs Elysees mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Otago Trail. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Danesfort Mayfly¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: W J Lanigan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 18 days ago.

Form: 7-00

Feddans⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: P O'Callaghan

2/1

Fair hurdler. 2/1, respectable third of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 69 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 74/54-43

Final Payments¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: Patrick Turley

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in minor event hurdle (150/1) at this course (20.1f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: P

Gaye Winnie⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 21 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6

Glen Ali^h1³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell

150/1

Califet mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Profit Margin and bumper winner Timing'severything. Pulled up both starts between the flags. Wears hood.

Form: PP-

Lucaya^t1³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: B R Hamilton

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, thirteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Alan Fleming. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00-

Mystic Sage

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Sageburg mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Mystic Theatre and useful hurdler Morello Royale. Dam unraced. Likely type on paper and very much one to note in the betting.

Form:

Shes Overlooked¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: S Doyle

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 12 in bumper at Tramore (16f, good) 153 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 567

Smallcashprize⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

150/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half sister to fair hurdler Holy Motivation. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Inistioge. Pulled up in a maiden point in October.

Form: P

Splashing Out^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Griffin| OR: 109

4/1

Promising sort. Hooded for 1st time, good second of 6 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 5/2) 16 days ago. May well do better and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 5-522

Stellify¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

150/1

Modest Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, thirteenth of 21 in minor event hurdle at this course (20.1f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 00

Stormalong^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds

33/1

Fair bumper winner. 50/1, tailed-off last of 8 to Jetara in listed bumper at Navan (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 128

Whatcouldhavebeen⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

7/2

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 7/1, third of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 7 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 63

Non-Runners

Penny's Song³²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A Murray J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Feddans (2/1), A Law Of Her Own (11/4), Whatcouldhavebeen (7/2), Splashing Out (4/1), Bellatior (12/1), Gaye Winnie (16/1), Mystic Sage (18/1), Stormalong (33/1), Aurora Princess (50/1), Cooltubrid Hope (66/1), Penny's Song (66/1), Shes Overlooked (80/1), Stellify (150/1), Danesfort Mayfly (150/1), Smallcashprize (150/1), Glen Ali (150/1), Billies Filly (200/1), Castle Arms Casa (200/1), Charlie Bawnie (200/1), Lucaya (250/1), Final Payments (250/1)

The vote goes to SPLASHING OUT, who took a sizeable step forward when chasing home Irish Point (twice second in Grade 1 company since) in a big-field Cork maiden hurdle in November. She did little wrong when again finding just one too good at Limerick recently, namely the useful Marelly, and further improvement is anticipated. A Law of Her Own wasn't disgraced in listed company last time and she looks a big threat, while Feddans, Whatcouldhavebeen and newcomer Mystic Sage are others to consider.