15:48 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2024

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Mighty Women Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 5m 14.80s

Hidden Land¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Kinirons| OR: 118| C

11/4

Course winner. 25/1, improved to win 18-runner handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 66-3319

Bella Bliss^p1,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 112| D

10/3

Three wins from 13 runs last season. 14/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 4-27224

Wudya^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

7/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, off the mark in 11-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good) 23 days ago, easily. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6-2351

Optional Mix^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 111

12/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good, 7/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 0U-6218

Cobra Queen³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Much-improved when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 17/2) 37 days ago. Remains unexposed.

Form: 1/348-F1

Steps In The Sand²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 104| C

17/2

6/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (17.8f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 48-2211

Gaye Winnie⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 95| C

17/2

Course winner. 20/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 93 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 15978-7

My Policy^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 95

25/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-38748

Forecasts

Hidden Land (11/4), Bella Bliss (10/3), Cobra Queen (4/1), Wudya (7/1), Steps In The Sand (17/2), Gaye Winnie (17/2), Optional Mix (12/1), My Policy (25/1)

BELLA BLISS continues to hold her form, running well when fourth of 20 at the Galway Festival recently, and shades the vote over unexposed pair Cobra Queen and Wudya in what looks a competitive event.