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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 6m 7.0s

Popova³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

4/1

Useful hurdler. 17/2, career best when winning 5-runner conditions event at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 34 days ago by short head from Space Tourist, suited by increase in trip. Tackles even further now and it could suit her.

Form: 2P38-51

Kilbree Warrior^b,p,t¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 119| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 160 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 17261-6

Lady Of The Vale²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: A Slattery| OR: 116

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 9/1, good 4¾ lengths third of 7 to Magical Zoe in listed mares event at Gowran (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 52P413

Riviere D'etel¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

3/1

Lost her way over fences when last seen but a smart chaser at her best and could go well if a return to hurdles sparks a revival on her reappearance.

Form: 53/24FP-

Space Tourist³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

6/4

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 30/100, creditable short-head second of 5 to Popova in minor event hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 13-1182

Iriskana²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: D King| T: S Curling

15/2

Fair hurdler. 9/4, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.5f, soft) 26 days ago, forging clear.

Form: 482021

Non-Runners

Close Enough²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: B J Hallahan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Emily In Paris¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Space Tourist (6/4), Riviere D'etel (3/1), Popova (4/1), Iriskana (15/2), Lady Of The Vale (9/1), Kilbree Warrior (14/1), Emily In Paris (33/1), Close Enough (100/1)

Although POPOVA meets Space Tourist on worse terms than when narrowly denying her at Listowel the step up in trip promises to see Henry de Bromhead's mare in an even better light and she can confirm placings with her old rival. Riviere D'etel was struggling over fences when last seen in the spring but could also have a say if a return to hurdles sparks her back to life.