Tote Mares Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 9.8s

Copper Nation⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Coffey| OR: 123| D

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 22/1, tailed-off last of 6 to Shewearsitwell in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 87 days ago. This is much more her level.

Form: 251-736

Deeply Superficial^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

13/8

Winner on debut in October. 13/8 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 13½ lengths third of 5 to You Wear It Well in Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 1-143

Della Casa Lunga^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 85/40, career best when winning 5-runner novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago, easily. Progressing well but this asks a different question.

Form: 5423F1

Must Be Dreaming³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss J Townend| T: G Ahern| OR: 98

100/1

Fair hurdler. 11/1, good seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Uphill task on these terms.

Form: 565947

Scenic Look²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 109| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in August. Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good) 21 days ago, not knocked about. This a tough race to bounce back in.

Form: 51F509

Walk With Paul^h,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 121| CD

13/8

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. C&D winner. 11/1, bit below form 16 lengths third of 6 to Corbetts Cross in Johnstown Novices' Hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Hood back on and this is a drop back in class.

Form: 2413

Forecasts

Deeply Superficial (13/8), Walk With Paul (13/8), Della Casa Lunga (5/1), Copper Nation (6/1), Scenic Look (25/1), Must Be Dreaming (100/1)

DEEPLY SUPERFICIAL still looks a work-in-progress but his third-place finish in the Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown last month has been well advertised by the winner since and she looks the way to go. Walk With Paul also takes a drop in grade and is second choice.