18:32 Downpatrick

Friday 9 May 2025

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Download The Tote App Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 4m 24.90s

Rockview Consort¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107

5/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Twelfth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at Navan (13f, soft) 13 days ago, not much room. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not taken lightly at these weights.

Form: 1246/

Billie Frechette^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 107

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Navan (14f, good to firm) 31 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Switches from Flat to hurdles. More to offer on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 443-

Queenofthelodge²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 99

4/1

Resumed from 6 months off with a very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Clonmel (17f, good) 22 days ago. Still has few miles on the clock so big shout in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 86/0222-

Keep It Cool²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable eighth of 18 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 74088-

Letters To Juliet^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 97

7/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 9/2) 27 days ago, shaken up to assert. Can go well again.

Form: 36UFP1-

Gortmore Lady¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, first run since leaving Cian Michael Collins when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 06360-

Doyen Magic¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

10/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 66/1) 134 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill.

Form: 5/36770-

Tasmanian Girl⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 89

25/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (40/1) at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 64 days ago, soon clear. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 067201-

Miss Gitana¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 15f on flat. 28/1, creditable eighth of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft) 13 days ago, not much room. Switches from Flat to hurdles and in the picture.

Form: 7F003-

Chartwell's Lady^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

125/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (20f, good) 53 days ago, weakening before 3 out.

Form: 56U00P-

Fire Coral^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 77

6/1

4/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (17f, good) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 474846-

Forecasts

Miss Gitana (7/2), Letters To Juliet (7/2), Queenofthelodge (4/1), Rockview Consort (5/1), Fire Coral (6/1), Billie Frechette (9/1), Doyen Magic (10/1), Tasmanian Girl (25/1), Keep It Cool (33/1), Gortmore Lady (66/1), Chartwell's Lady (125/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. QUEENOFTHELODGE rates just the pick of the weights on the back of her very good Clonmel second so edges the vote from Billie Frechette who could take a step forward on her handicap hurdle debut. Rockview Consort, Letters To Julie and Tasmanian Girl need factoring into this competitive handicap too.