15:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 30 March 2025

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Download The Tote App Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 185y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 5m 32.00s
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Magic Boum49
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Brickley(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  110
22/1
Won at Navan on hurdling debut in December but well beaten on both subsequent starts, tailed-off last in listed event back there (20f, heavy) 7 weeks ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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Joueuse Royalet24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  104
9/2
16/5, improved again when second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut and should have more to offer.
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3
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Slim Marvelv127
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan(5)| T: A Slattery| OR:  104| BF
17/2
Ran one of this season's lesser races when 24½ lengths fifth of 18 to Maid On The Moon in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 9/2) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Bounce back needed.
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4
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Out For A Strollp62
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  115| BF
15/8
Won at Limerick on St. Stephen's Day and matched that form as opposed to improving on it when second of 6 in juvenile handicap hurdle (5/2) at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) a couple of months ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.
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5
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Joya Del Mar22
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: L A McKenna(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  101
12/1
Failed to build on the promise of last run with more patient tactics re-employed when well-held sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 9/1) 22 days ago.
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6
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Stretchemoutp,t24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR:  100
11/1
Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed by only a narrow margin despite not being seen to best effect when second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 5/1) 24 days ago, short of room approaching straight. Capable of better now handicapping.
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7
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Maid On The Moonb27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ms H Phillips(7)| T: Miss E Lalor| OR:  98
17/2
Blinkered for 1st time, showed much improved form to get off the mark under Rules for her current connections in 18-runner handicap hurdle (20/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 27 days ago, joined when left well clear last. 11 lb rise makes things tough.
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Kilda Kelle28
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  96
22/1
Failed to improve on handicap debut when sixth of 17 at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 18/1) 4 weeks ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly up in trip.
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Lilian Bland15
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR:  91
4/1
Latest win in chase at Navan in March. 8/1, found only a less-exposed sort too good when second of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.8f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlist material in her current mood.
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Forecasts

Out For A Stroll (15/8), Lilian Bland (4/1), Joueuse Royale (9/2), Maid On The Moon (17/2), Slim Marvel (17/2), Stretchemout (11/1), Joya Del Mar (12/1), Magic Boum (22/1), Kilda Kelle (22/1)

Verdict

Plenty in with a squeak but it could pay to take a chance on bottom-weight LILIAN BLAND, who arrives in the form of her life over the larger obstacles and has a much lower hurdles mark to work with here. Heading up the dangers is Maid On The Moon, who was a fortuitous winner at Leopardstown last month and has been hit with a hefty 11 lb rise. Joueuse Royale and Stretchemout can fight out minor honours.

  1. Lilian Bland4/1
  2. Maid On The Moon17/2
  3. Joueuse Royale9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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