14:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Racing TV Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 4.4s

Jumping Jet²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

8/1

Promising sort. 9/1, shaped as if retaining ability after 13 months off when fourth of 9 in maiden hurdle at this course (20.3f, heavy) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1/33-4

Law Ella⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/4

Promising type. Proved to be a disappointment when fourth of 25 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft, 2/1) 64 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 12-224

Ardfert Mary³⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

200/1

Well held in bumper/pair of maiden hurdles. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Mullins after 12 months off.

Form: 000-

Cool Legacy^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 95

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, matched previous form when third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 50/1) 22 days ago, late headway under hands-and-heels ride. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 06P703

Crumb Of Comfort²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Promising sort. Third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy, 7/1) on debut 4 weeks ago, plugging on straight. Has good chance upped in trip with improvement on the cards.

Form: 3

Desert Heather²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Visored for 1st time, in the process of showing improved form before falling 2 out in maiden hurdle (6/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 4 weeks ago, likely to have been placed.

Form: 51112F

Givemylovetorose^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 93

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, ran to a similar level as previously when sixth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 46 days ago. More required.

Form: 13/86P6

Hanoi Jane³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 89

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, sharper for the run after 18 months off when twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 3340-0

Kelly's Birr^b1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94

50/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft, 25/1) 29 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 4379P5

Nine Graces^t1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell

11/4

Promising type. Third of 21 in maiden at Fairyhouse (20.1f, heavy, 20/1) on hurdles bow 52 days ago, flattered by proximity to eased-down runner-up. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can go well.

Form: 33-63

Presenting Doyen⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

40/1

Showed a bit when fourth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, soft, 13/2) on NH debut 7 weeks ago.

Form: 4U24

Shes Overlooked²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: S Doyle

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 9 in maiden hurdle (200/1) at this course (20.3f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 56709

Social Distancing⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey

150/1

300/1, out of depth after 8 months off when pulled up in minor event hurdle at this course (19.6f, heavy) 53 days ago, struggling before halfway. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: S64P-4P

Tilloughna²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy, 22/1) on hurdles bow 4 weeks ago.

Form: 5-4236

Forecasts

Law Ella (5/4), Nine Graces (11/4), Crumb Of Comfort (5/1), Jumping Jet (8/1), Desert Heather (12/1), Tilloughna (16/1), Presenting Doyen (40/1), Cool Legacy (50/1), Kelly's Birr (50/1), Givemylovetorose (66/1), Hanoi Jane (80/1), Social Distancing (150/1), Ardfert Mary (200/1), Shes Overlooked (200/1)

A few in with a squeak but CRUMB OF COMFORT shaped with plenty of promise when third at Fairyhouse on debut 4 weeks ago. and with this step up in trip sure to be in her favour, she's fancied to get off the mark. Nine Graces made an encouraging debut in this sphere on New Year's Day so she could be the one to chase the selection home, with Law Ella and Jumping Jet another couple worth considering.