50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 6f 175y | Soft | 9 Runners | Turf

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

Winning pointer who ran to a modest level on Rules bow when sixth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19.6f) 67 days ago, no extra between last 2. May do better with that under her belt.

Form: 16

Creadan Grace

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

Kingston Hill mare. Half-sister to useful chaser Creadan Grae, stayed 3m and fair chaser October Revolution. Represents top stable and market confidence behind her would look significant on debut.

Form:

Cullig^h,t1⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 67 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 900-90

Joshua's Daylami²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, fifth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8645

Justabitofyours¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

Jet Away mare. Dam, unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3½m) Riverside City. Made frame completed start in points (Nov 10). Betting should unearth some clues making Rules/hurdles debut.

Form: F4

Knocknagoran Lady^t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 86

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, produced best effort yet when third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 17/2) 70 days ago.

Form: 75883

Mayo Shirocco¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe

Shirocco mare who won on point debut (Oct 27). Well worth a look switched to hurdling in a race lacking a great deal of depth.

Form: 1

Milanaway^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 100

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden. 18/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 57 days ago. Capable of playing her part if shrugging that effort off.

Form: 823209

Neska Blue^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan

Libertarian mare. Placed once from 3 starts in points but offered little equipped with a tongue strap (retained here) when last of 6 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: 43P6

Forecasts

Creadan Grace (2/1), Mayo Shirocco (5/2), Affinity Rock (4/1), Milanaway (7/1), Knocknagoran Lady (8/1), Joshua's Daylami (12/1), Justabitofyours (20/1), Cullig (33/1), Neska Blue (50/1)

Not a strong mares' maiden by any means but MAYO SHIROCCO arrives having tasted success on her only start in points back in October and could be the way to go on hurdles debut before market clues. Creadan Grace representing Gordon Elliott is a newcomer to note, with Milanaway next best.