17:55 Bellewstown

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Good Enuf To Eat Catering Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

Instant Tendance^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF

9/1

Fair in bumpers and having got off the mark in a mares' maiden over hurdles at Navan (2m) last month, she backed that up when second on handicap debut back at that venue 32 days ago, despite making her effort earlier than ideal. Respected again.

Form: 632312

Me Wee Bonnie Lass¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| BF

9/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 10/3, fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 120 days ago. Remains open to further progress dropping back in trip.

Form: 114

First Dare¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 109| BF

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in September. 7/4, bit below form second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) in October. Career-high mark to defy on return.

Form: 444212

Jolie Coeur Allen^h⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 109| BF

13/8

Promise in pair of bumpers and similarly offered something to work on in 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles during the winter. Goes handicapping with top yard continuing in fine form and return to a sounder surface could see her in an even better light.

Form: 25-233

Green Sky^h1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

7/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who has displayed promise over hurdles, best effort yet when third in listed juvenile event at Doncaster (16.6f) in January. Not disgraced back on the level at the Curragh (1m) 37 days ago and likely she can do better now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 633

Deep Sigh^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

125/1

Fair winner at 1m on Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 200/1) 38 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 070

Grace Faraday¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 92

11/2

7/2, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 13 days ago. May prove vulnerable to less exposed sorts here.

Form: 748329

Non-Runners

Picture Of You¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Jolie Coeur Allen (13/8), Green Sky (7/2), Me Wee Bonnie Lass (9/2), Picture Of You (9/2), Grace Faraday (11/2), First Dare (9/1), Instant Tendance (9/1), Deep Sigh (125/1)

JOLIE COEUR ALLEN shaped with promise over hurdles during the winter and appealing as the type to do better still now handicapping/returned to a sounder surface she could well be the way to go for her powerful stable. Green Sky and Instant Tendance are others to consider in a competitive contest.