14:25 Thurles

Thursday 30 November 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

Cast A Spell^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Hogan| D

100/1

Fair bumper winner but folded tamely on Fontwell hurdle debut in August.

Form: 05-1P9

Fun Fun Fun²¹⁸

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

30/100

Ready winner of first two starts in bumpers, including Grade 2 at Leopardstown. Pulled hard when only fourth at Punchestown on final outing but still looks an excellent prospect for novice hurdles.

Form: 1104-

Molly's Gamble^b,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: S C Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but has run to only a modest level both starts over hurdles, including in first-time blinkers at this course last time.

Form: 54

Rockstown Girl⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| BF

3/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who ought to have made a winning start over hurdles when second of 16 in maiden (7/4) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 59 days ago, novicey mistakes but finishing with running left. Sure to progress.

Form: 13437-2

Straight Home²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| D

12/1

Bumper winner who has made little impact in maiden hurdles but remains capable of better.

Form: 11-0053

Deise Bella^h1²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D Robinson| T: David J Phelan

150/1

66/1, unseated rider in bumper at this course (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: U-

Getaway Rua¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally

150/1

Modest at best in bumpers and made a discouraging hurdle debut when pulled up in maiden at Tramore (21f, heavy) 104 days ago, behind when slow 4 out. Back down in trip.

Form: 65/50-P

Jekiki^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, tenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 39590

Mabel In May⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: Conor Maxwell

150/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft, 125/1) on debut 54 days ago.

Form: 0

Sansrisk⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey

16/1

Went backwards from an encouraging debut when sixth of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (16.2f, soft, 9/1) 60 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 36

Sineads Fancy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: S Ryan

150/1

Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 00-00

The Belmont Girls¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

No impact in 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: P0

True Or False⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: D McNamara

80/1

Modest chaser who has been well held on all her completed starts over hurdles.

Form: P2-3589

Non-Runners

Bestaline¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Gaillimh A Run²³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Queally J: A P Heskin

Forecasts

Fun Fun Fun (30/100), Gaillimh A Run (5/2), Rockstown Girl (3/1), Bestaline (8/1), Straight Home (12/1), Molly's Gamble (12/1), Sansrisk (16/1), Jekiki (28/1), True Or False (80/1), Cast A Spell (100/1), Mabel In May (150/1), Sineads Fancy (150/1), Deise Bella (150/1), Getaway Rua (150/1), The Belmont Girls (150/1)

FUN FUN FUN and Gaillimh A Run both showed plenty in bumpers and rate good hurdle prospects, but preference is for the former, who quickened clear of her rivals in taking fashion in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February. Rockstown Girl was let down by some novicey mistakes on her hurdling debut at Fairyhouse and she shouldn't be taken lightly with that initial experience behind her.