16:40 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2024

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Hovis (Prev. Premier Bakeries Ireland) Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.3s

Born In Purple^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Fairly useful Flat winner who has finished runner-up on all 3 starts in this sphere so far, latest after 11 months off at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 15/8) 19 days ago. One to take seriously with that under her belt.

Form: 22-2

Stormy Jenn¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P Cluskey

25/1

Fair winner at 9f on Flat but out of sorts since reappearance second at Naas in April. Had a couple of spins over hurdles last summer and step forward required to be involved.

Form: 30-

Yokkell¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

6/4

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 13f, runner-up at Tramore (12f, good to soft) just under 2 weeks ago. Interesting hurdling debutante.

Form:

Party Dress³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: W McCreery

9/2

Fair form on Flat (stays 15f), won maiden at Tipperary in May, mid-division on handicap debut at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Market check advised on hurdling debut.

Form:

Bishbashbosh⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth

33/1

80/1, couldn't even match debut form (for Gary McGill) 10 weeks earlier when fifth of 9 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: P53-375

Florance²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: A McCann

16/1

Ran a race on her hurdling bow much like those she'd produced in bumpers when sixth of 13 in maiden (16/1) at Sligo (17.8f, soft) just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 053-506

Lianna⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Well held on only start in bumpers and looked badly in need of the experience sent hurdling at Sligo recently. Best watched.

Form: 68

Whatmedo⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: N C Kelly

40/1

40/1, hinted at ability when seventh of 13 in bumper at Sligo (18.4f, good to soft) on debut in June. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Heading South²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Gavin Brouder

Picture Of You¹²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Born In Purple (5/4), Yokkell (6/4), Picture Of You (7/2), Party Dress (9/2), Heading South (12/1), Florance (16/1), Stormy Jenn (25/1), Bishbashbosh (33/1), Whatmedo (40/1), Lianna (100/1)

This looks a good opportunity for BORN IN PURPLE, who has found just one too good on all 3 outings in this sphere so far but should be all the sharper for her reappearance after 11 months off at Downpatrick recently. Picture of You offered little on her handicap debut back in the spring, but rates a big threat back in this company, with Yokkell and Party Dress both of interest making their respective hurdling debuts.