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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 190y | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136

Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 6-runner Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle (15/2) at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 33 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Bialystok.

Form: 53-1171

Arctic Fly³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 10/3, 29½ lengths fourth of 6 to Williamstowndancer in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 33 days ago, possibly amiss. Not one to write off.

Form: 166-114

Lady Of The Vale¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan| T: A Slattery| OR: 116| D

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 9/1, unseated rider in listed mares event at Limerick (22.7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2P413U

A Law Of Her Own^v⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123| D

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 70 days ago. Visor back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1343-17

Air Drop³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| CD

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. Pulled up in listed mares event (9/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 35 days ago won by Magical Zoe, outpaced after 4 out. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 42521P

Banntown Girl^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 127| D

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago, kept up to work. Solid claims.

Form: 02-1751

Birdie Or Bust³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

Promising sort. 9/4, good 4½ lengths third of 6 to Williamstowndancer in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 33 days ago. Open to further progress and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 22-13

Brighterdaysahead¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

Maintained unbeaten record in fine style in 11-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, soft, 1/4) on hurdles bow 15 days ago, unchallenged. A lot more to come and boasts leading claims.

Form: 11-1

Broomfield Bijou⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 125| D

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in April. Second of 4 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Listowel (16f, soft) 44 days ago. Respected.

Form: 35211-2

Gone For Tea⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: Peter Fahey| D

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 9/2, second of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. Remains with potential but needs more on form.

Form: 32312

Leahs Tricks^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: P E Collins

Career best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 15/2) 32 days ago, all out. This is significantly tougher.

Form: 5-571

Ottizzini¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

Fair hurdler. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft, 2/1), driven clear. Off 6 months. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 3/4353-1

Forecasts

Brighterdaysahead (5/2), Williamstowndancer (4/1), Birdie Or Bust (11/2), Banntown Girl (7/1), Arctic Fly (8/1), Broomfield Bijou (8/1), A Law Of Her Own (10/1), Ottizzini (14/1), Lady Of The Vale (16/1), Air Drop (20/1), Gone For Tea (20/1), Leahs Tricks (33/1)

BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD has looked a top-notch prospect on each of his three runs to date and he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record up in grade at the likely expense of Banntown Girl, who is the pick on what's been achieved to date. Williamstowndancer is another one of interest in what looks a potentially hot early-season contest.