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Tuesday 28 May 2024

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Auray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.00s

Katakana^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Sixth of 17 in juvenile hurdle (8/1) at Cork (17.3f, good) 17 days ago. Dual bumper winner for J. Boisnard in France so may still do better.

Form: 12/0-6

Leitzel³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara

5/2

Promising sort. Fair winner at 8f on flat. First run since leaving David O'Meara when second of 16 in juvenile hurdle (14/1) at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 34 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 2-

African Lady¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, good fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 18 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 0-05

Celtic Crossing¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Cornamona Park

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Changing Times and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Phare Isle. Considered newcomer.

Form:

Curzon Queen¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth

400/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 125/1) 18 days ago.

Form: PP-0

Evies Court⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, soft, 200/1) 44 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: U6-

I Dont Lie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Remote third of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 13 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0-3

Kp's Ladyofknock¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 150/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Love Me³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Promising sort. 13/2, fourth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.9f, heavy) on NH debut 39 days ago. Can improve. Big shout.

Form: 4-

Mother Ship¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in bumper (16/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4-6

Rhodesia¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

100/1

18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). First run for yard after leaving Miss Natalia Lupini with more to do on hurdles bow.

Form:

Struck By Churchil²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

7/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, eighth of 10 in maiden (40/1) at the Curragh (12f, heavy). Off 6 months but no forlorn hope on hurdles debut.

Form:

Artic Dais

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

50/1

Arctic Cosmos filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Stony Man, stays 3m. Market can guide on her debut. RESERVE.

Form:

St Anthonys Corner^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

50/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler El Granjero. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Gala Ball. Wears hood. Considered debutante. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Chica Linda³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: J Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Avandra³⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Love Me (7/4), Leitzel (5/2), Struck By Churchil (7/1), Katakana (7/1), African Lady (15/2), Cornamona Park (12/1), Mother Ship (20/1), Avandra (25/1), Chica Linda (33/1), Evies Court (40/1), St Anthonys Corner (50/1), I Dont Lie (50/1), Artic Dais (50/1), Rhodesia (100/1), Kp's Ladyofknock (200/1), Celtic Crossing (200/1), Curzon Queen (400/1)

Henry de Bromhead's LOVE ME made a promising start when fourth in a big-field Limerick juvenile (form been franked) so can build on it to open her account. Leitzel rates the chief threat on the back of her Bellewstown debut second, while Gavin Cromwell's pair African Lady and Cornamona Park appeal as the pick of the rest for minor honours.