19:15 Galway

Wednesday 2 August 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Bet 10 Get 30 Free At Tote.ie Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 3m 54.02s

Broomfield Hall^t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 123| D

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in chases. Fell 9th in handicap chase (11/2) at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft) 97 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 1/11P4F-

Ballybawn Belter⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 121| D

14/1

17/2, career best when winning 25-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 98 days ago, always holding on. Must enter calculations.

Form: 575181-

De Lady In Red¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 121| CD

12/1

Respectable 14½ lengths eighth of 22 to Ballybawn Belter in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (17.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 178 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 1152F/8-

Calico^t¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Creditable 4¾ lengths third of 9 to Arctic Fly in listed hurdle (16/1) at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 1 day ago.

Form: 1-15213

Banntown Girl^p,t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 117| D

12/1

Landed the odds in 15-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft) 92 days ago, always holding on. Looks competitive on form back in handicap company.

Form: 42302-1

A Law Of Her Own^v1²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116| D

18/1

11/4, respectable third of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy). Off 6 months. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 321343-

Royal Eagle⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| CD

13/2

C&D winner who posted a good second of 14 to Cottie in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 13/2) 45 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: B14-132

Red Ball Of Fire^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 114| D

28/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good, 3/1) 24 days ago by ¾ length from Delante. Needs considering despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 5280-21

Cottie^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

16/1

14/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 45 days ago by 9 lengths from Royal Eagle, going with enthusiasm. Enters calculations despite 8 lb hike in the weights.

Form: F305-51

Vischio⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 112| D

8/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good to soft, 10/3) 9 days ago, having run of race. Switches from Flat to hurdles. On the upgrade recently so she's in the mix.

Form: 7180-02

Delante²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Cooper| OR: 111

22/1

11/1, very good ¾-length second of 8 to Red Ball of Fire in handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good) 24 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: P700-72

Katherine⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 111| D

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in July. Bit below form 17½ lengths third of 8 to Calico in novice hurdle (15/2) at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 8 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 50-3813

Feet Of A Dancer⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 113| D

7/1

Promising sort. One win from 3 runs last season. 13/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good) 42 days ago, going clear. Not taken lightly despite dropping back in trip.

Form: 041-1

Bynx¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Hassett| OR: 108

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in June. 6/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 8420-10

Influential Lady⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 105| D

28/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 8 days ago, kept up to work. One for the shortlist.

Form: 02-FP81

Hope Des Blins¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104| D

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, in second when fell 4 out in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and not dismissed.

Form: 5-4433F

Aurora Princess^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 103

11/4

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat for Jessica Harrington. Has been brought along steadily over hurdles for current yard, badly hampered when sixth of 10 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Headgear back on. Big shout with more to offer.

Form: 00850-

Frazel Express⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 94| D

66/1

50/1, fared better than of late when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 2F7-P04

Non-Runners

Lady Rita¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Louise G Lyons J: Rachael Blackmore

Bonarc¹⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Aurora Princess (11/4), Royal Eagle (13/2), Feet Of A Dancer (7/1), Calico (7/1), Vischio (8/1), Lady Rita (10/1), Banntown Girl (12/1), De Lady In Red (12/1), Ballybawn Belter (14/1), Broomfield Hall (14/1), Cottie (16/1), A Law Of Her Own (18/1), Delante (22/1), Red Ball Of Fire (28/1), Influential Lady (28/1), Katherine (28/1), Hope Des Blins (33/1), Bynx (40/1), Frazel Express (66/1), Bonarc (66/1)

AURORA PRINCESS has been brought along steadily over hurdles since joining Emmet Mullins and this fairly useful winner on the level can take a big step forward on just her second handicap start now the headgear goes back on. Cottie and Royal Eagle came home 1-2 at Downpatrick last time and can fight it out for minor honours this time. Feet of A Dancer and Banntown Girl complete the shortlist in a very competitive handicap.