14:55 Downpatrick

Sunday 18 June 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 27.6s

Royal Eagle¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

13/2

One win from 3 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in May. 11/4, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 19 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 6/B14-13

Bella Bliss^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 115| BF

5/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, good to soft, 13/8) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: UB72-16

Fruit Blossom^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. 10/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, good) 20 days ago. On the upgrade recently. Very much one to consider.

Form: 0322-14

Nodoubtaboutthat¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 110

12/1

12/1, sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Shortlisted.

Form: 4130/P-6

Presenting Doyen²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 107| BF| D

9/2

Promising sort. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in April. 10/3, good 4½ lengths second of 12 to Fruit Blossom in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Still unexposed and she rates a player.

Form: 24851-2

Cottie^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

14/1

10/1, creditable 9 lengths fifth of 12 to Fruit Blossom in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 2F305-5

Lady Iseult²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

16/1

Creditable 9½ lengths sixth of 12 to Fruit Blossom in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 29 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: U163-76

First Dare¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102

9/1

15/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 19 days ago, running on late. Can give a good account.

Form: U160-44

Influential Lady¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 102

25/1

Tenth of 12 in minor event (125/1) at Listowel (13f, good) 14 days ago, very slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip. Pulled up on last chase outing. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0602-FP

Knocknagappagh^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 101

16/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when 14¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Fruit Blossom in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 26953-8

Natural Look¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 101

13/2

Shaped as if needing the run after 8 months off (easy to back) when sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good, 11/2) 15 days ago. This fairly useful winner can bounce back in style off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 33212-6

Frazel Express¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 100

80/1

22/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago, pulled up fourth. Switches from chase to hurdles with lots more needed.

Form: 022F7-P

Mary Meehan²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 100

16/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 9 months. Stable in good form so she could bounce back.

Form: 476328-

Game And Glory^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

10/1

8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Enters calculations if shurgging off latest effort.

Form: 13737-8

Forecasts

Presenting Doyen (9/2), Bella Bliss (5/1), Royal Eagle (13/2), Natural Look (13/2), First Dare (9/1), Game And Glory (10/1), Fruit Blossom (11/1), Nodoubtaboutthat (12/1), Cottie (14/1), Mary Meehan (16/1), Lady Iseult (16/1), Knocknagappagh (16/1), Influential Lady (25/1), Frazel Express (80/1)

A case can be made for lots of these so at the likely odds it is worth siding with NATURAL LOOK to build on her reappearance Tramore sixth and capitalise on a good mark. The unexposed Presenting Doyen appeals as a likely improver and rates a big threat though, while Fruit Blossom, Royal Eagle and Lady Iseult can all have a say.