Awardsandgifts.ie Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 42.0s

Saylavee⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| D

13/2

Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 7-runner listed hurdle (5/2) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 40 days ago by 2½ lengths from Bella Scintilla, keeping on well. Should have more to offer. Yard also saddles Ashroe Diamond.

Form: 4-11151

Ashroe Diamond³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132

1/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/1, creditable 9 lengths third of 6 to Facile Vega in Future Champions Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 241-133

Halka Du Tabert³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

15/8

Promising sort. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. 5/2, won 25-runner novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) on hurdles bow 39 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 1-11

Jetara³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| C

11/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in bumper at Navan in November. Second of 27 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 9/2) on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 10-3212

Whatcouldhavebeen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly| T: J P Fahey| CD

40/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/2, won 20-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 631

Goodie Two Shoes^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien

28/1

Highly promising sort. Third of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 11/2) on NH debut 32 days ago, running on. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Ashroe Diamond (1/1), Halka Du Tabert (15/8), Saylavee (13/2), Jetara (11/1), Goodie Two Shoes (28/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (40/1)

HALKA DU TABERT did the job well when making a winning hurdles debut at Naas and, with the promise of better to come from this unbeaten 5-y-o, she can be expected to take this step up in class in her stride. The Willie Mullins-trained pair Ashroe Diamond and Saylavee both command respect but perhaps Goodie Two Shoes will emerge as the main danger. A useful performer on the Flat, she shaped well on her hurdling bow at Leopardstown and benefits from a handy weight-for-age allowance here.