14:20 Listowel

Monday 5 June 2023

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Nora Canty Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.4s

Air Drop⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

20/1

Al Namix mare. Closely related to fair hurdler Lime Drop, stays 2½m. Pulled up sole start in points but she's in excellent hands.

Form: P-

Annie Questions^h1,t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

125/1

Twelfth of 13 in bumper (25/1) at Tipperary (16f, good) on NH debut 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hood/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F-0

Call Her Now³⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 11/2). Off 12 months.

Form: 1/33-

Castle Ruby¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: P F Cashman

80/1

Presenting mare. Dam (c109/h96), 2m chase winner (stayed 19f), sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Adams Island. Third completed starts in points.

Form: 3/U3-

Fanta Magic⁴¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

200/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 125/1). Off 13 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: P/

Katherine¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 106

13/2

Fair hurdler. Respectable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 8/8250-3

Katie Tay²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

2/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Creditable 11 lengths sixth of 11 to Troubled Times in listed bumper at Gowran (16f, soft, 3/1). Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut for leading yard.

Form: 49/16-

Our Girl Sal²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, eighth of 9 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3/48-

Princess Of Paris¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: M Winters

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 100/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 99-0

Silent Approach²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

10/11

Fairly useful hurdler. Excellent 1¾ lengths third of 7 to Shecouldbeanything in listed mares event at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 40/1) 22 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 59242-3

Sunshine Theatre⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

€17,000 3-y-o, £14,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Dam (h94), 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Glacial Sunset and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Bobbina. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 9).

Form: P-

Take A Punt⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

125/1

Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 67 days ago, pulled up. Back down in trip.

Form: 680P/0P-

Toucan Do¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

80/1

Poor hurdler. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 53000-9

Velvet Reel⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, soft, 250/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 0000-

Winning Mischief¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tipperary (16f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 327/50-4

County Graduate¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 0-08

Forza Angelina²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

40/1, twelfth of 14 in bumper at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

The Coach Lady¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Foley

125/1

Shantaram mare. Dam unraced. Pulled up both starts in points. RESERVE.

Form: PP

Non-Runners

Rare Millie⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Una Corcoran J: L A McKenna

Weliketoparty

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Stormalong¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Silent Approach (10/11), Katie Tay (2/1), Katherine (13/2), Call Her Now (11/1), Winning Mischief (14/1), Air Drop (20/1), Our Girl Sal (33/1), Sunshine Theatre (33/1), Castle Ruby (80/1), Toucan Do (80/1), Princess Of Paris (100/1), Rare Millie (100/1), Annie Questions (125/1), The Coach Lady (125/1), Take A Punt (125/1), Forza Angelina (150/1), County Graduate (200/1), Fanta Magic (200/1), Velvet Reel (250/1)

SILENT APPROACH has been knocking on the door over hurdles and a repeat of last week's excellent second at Killarney may well see her go one place better. Katie Tay won a bumper and is sure to be well prepared for this hurdles bow so she's second choice, ahead of Katherine.