14:05 Limerick

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Limerick Racecourse Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 36.7s

Arctic Piper¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley

15/2

Fair in bumpers and stepped up a little on her debut in this sphere when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16.8f, good) 117 days ago, ridden from 2 out and fading. Handicaps will likely be more her bag on the back of this.

Form: 6-34595

Ballinlegane Lady⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, good to soft) 60 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Purcell.

Form: 98P

Dolly's Call¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in bumper at Cork (16f, soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Makes hurdles debut now but she's probably one for further down the line.

Form: 90

Lady Mamie³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, last of 13 in bumper at this course (18f, soft) on bumper debut 31 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P0

Miss Incognito⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in bumper (7/1) at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 70 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Engaged 2.10 Punchestown Monday.

Form: 0

Nastya³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Promising type. 12/1, stepped up markedly on what she achieved on debut when third of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Down in trip. In good hands and she ought to do better again.

Form: 21-43

Park Rules^h1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor

20/1

Maiden pointer who offered something to work on when sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft, 125/1) on NH debut 56 days ago, weakening from home turn. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: P3-P6

Queen's Meadow^h1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

20/1

Getaway mare. 12/1, seventh of 16 in bumper at Cork (16f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago, weakening gradually. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 7

Sainte Tartare^h,t1³²

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

1/3

Half-sister to 5 winners and bright start herself in 2 starts to date, third of 17 in novice hurdle (10/3) at this course (20f, soft) 32 days ago, pulling clear of rest. Big player on that evidence with further progress on the cards.

Form: 23

Taketwotoone²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, ran to only a modest level on the back of a run in points when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Probable type for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 52P9-54

Thefarmersdaughter³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

200/1

Mahler mare. 33/1, offered little when last of 12 in bumper at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Karamoja³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Sainte Tartare (1/3), Karamoja (3/1), Nastya (7/2), Arctic Piper (15/2), Park Rules (20/1), Queen's Meadow (20/1), Taketwotoone (40/1), Dolly's Call (50/1), Miss Incognito (80/1), Lady Mamie (200/1), Thefarmersdaughter (200/1), Ballinlegane Lady (250/1)

SAINTE TARTARE cemented the positive start made on debut at Tramore when finishing a good third in a mares' maiden over further here 32 days ago and she looks a big player here with further progress distinctly possible. Karamoja, another Willie Mullins' representative, holds solid claims on her best form and she's the lead threat. Nastya is fancied to emerge best of the others.