18:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 6 July 2024

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Phil & Patsy Kierans Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 4m 50.60s

Mill House Creek³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Carey| OR: 104

5/1

Showed more than previously over hurdles when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.4f, soft, 11/2) 37 days ago and will stay this longer trip.

Form: 16065-3

Ashlia Dancer²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 102

7/1

6/1, shaped better than the bare result when fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 853/24

Ballinearla Girl^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

20/1

Stepped up markedly from hurdling debut when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 49 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 44-02

Birmingham Alabama²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh| T: E D Delany

14/1

Winning pointer who shaped like a stayer when fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good) on NH debut 27 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 41-5

Confidential Gosip⁶⁶

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

22/1

Went backwards from debut when fifteenth of 17 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 80/1) 66 days ago.

Form: 40-

Cottesloe Sunshine²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

18/5

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when third of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good, 6/1) 27 days ago. Remains open to improvement and has leading claims.

Form: 39-3

Deise Bella¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: David J Phelan| OR: 88

50/1

20/1, showed a bit more than previously when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago, running on. Back up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving Mrs Jayne Hearne.

Form: U/PP8-74

Godblessyourosie³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Showed promise when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4

Menhir^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: M Rice

66/1

Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.6f, good to soft, 80/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P/PPP-94

Nells Choice³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: C Collins

16/1

Matched hurdling debut form when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 0-45

Slim Marvel³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

6/1

Fair hurdler. Good second of 9 in novice hurdle (5/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0273-32

Ta Na La^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 100

13/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (16.8f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 32345-3

Wudya³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

15/2

Disappointing bearing in mind hurdling debut promise when third of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-23

Little Green Lady²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy

200/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 070-P

Non-Runners

Fair Damsel⁴⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: R Brabazon J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Stumblin In³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P M J Doyle J: J J Doyle

Zela Bella²⁷⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: A Ott J: John Shinnick

Aultown Keppols⁵⁰⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Love Like This²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cottesloe Sunshine (18/5), Mill House Creek (5/1), Slim Marvel (6/1), Ta Na La (13/2), Ashlia Dancer (7/1), Wudya (15/2), Godblessyourosie (10/1), Fair Damsel (12/1), Birmingham Alabama (14/1), Nells Choice (16/1), Stumblin In (16/1), Ballinearla Girl (20/1), Confidential Gosip (22/1), Zela Bella (50/1), Deise Bella (50/1), Menhir (66/1), Little Green Lady (200/1)

An opening-looking maiden hurdle with the vote going to COTTESLOW SUNSHINE, who has shaped with plenty of promise on both runs in this sphere and remains the sort to do better. Slim Marvel, Ashlia Dancer and Godblessyourosie are a trio of potential threats.