Coolmore N.H. Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 12.8s

Ashroe Diamond^h⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| D

11/1

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner last season. Added a Doncaster Grade 2 in January and probably worth putting a line though her run in the Mares' at Cheltenham (pulled up).

Form: 311-31P

Gala Marceau^h⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

16/1

Useful hurdler. Below form 28¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Lossiemouth in Mares' Hurdle (12/1) at Cheltenham 53 days ago.

Form: 23-1336

Hispanic Moon^p1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| C

20/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Has listed and Grade 3 hurdle wins to her name here this year. 40/1, creditable 12½ lengths third of 11 to Lossiemouth in Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, heavy) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 16-1613

Lossiemouth⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155| C

2/11

Unlucky when suffering her only defeat and underlined what a top-class mare she is when comfortably seeing off the reopposing Telmesomethinggirl in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Can't be opposed.

Form: 1211-11

Telmesomethinggirl⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144

11/1

Won the Mares' Novice Hurdle at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and showed she's still capable of smart form when 3 lengths second of 11 to Lossiemouth in Mares' Hurdle at this year's Festival. Might be the one to give Lossimeouth most to do again.

Form: 2F-3422

Forecasts

Lossiemouth (2/11), Ashroe Diamond (11/1), Telmesomethinggirl (11/1), Gala Marceau (16/1), Hispanic Moon (20/1)

LOSSIEMOUTH looks a class above in the mares' division and can provide Willie Mullins with yet another win in this. Henry de Bromhead's Telmesomethinggirl and Hispanic Moon were second and third to the selection at Cheltenham and might be the pair to chase her home again.