15:00 Wexford

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Forth Mountain Trails Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.90s

River Tara^t³⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 108| BF

14/1

Good second of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 5/4). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins. Tongue strap back on. Respected on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 52132/2-

Joueuse Royale^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

16/5

9/2, good third of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0/34223-

Music Of Life²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

28/1

Very good fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip for her handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 3688C5-

Bayou Belle²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 99

7/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 9/2, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 343022-

Maid On The Moon^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 98| D

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. 15/2, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 345143-

Lilian Bland³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 97| BF| D

7/1

Disputing lead and running well when fell 2 out in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 5/2) 34 days ago. Switches to hurdles and weighted to go close.

Form: 32121F-

Miss Lia^p1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

13/2

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good, 11/2) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 815498-

The Derry Girl^p1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Sheehy| OR: 89

22/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 571P/80-

Wendell's Lass^p⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 87

10/1

Below form eighth of 18 to Maid On The Moon in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 75 days ago.

Form: 2/553F8-

Rose Boum^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

6/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good) 36 days ago. Yard having good spell. One to consider.

Form: 647475-

Native Song^p1⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 79

16/1

Creditable fifth of 13 to Ar Nos Na Gaoithe in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft, 16/1) 93 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 1U16/75-

Perfectway¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: E Griffin| OR: 74

33/1

20/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good) 170 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 70/7850-

Non-Runners

Tiffiny's Girl⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: W J Burke J: Donagh Meyler

Backfromtheraces⁶¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe²³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Joueuse Royale (16/5), Bayou Belle (7/2), Rose Boum (6/1), Miss Lia (13/2), Lilian Bland (7/1), Wendell's Lass (10/1), Maid On The Moon (11/1), Tiffiny's Girl (12/1), River Tara (14/1), Backfromtheraces (14/1), Native Song (16/1), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (16/1), The Derry Girl (22/1), Music Of Life (28/1), Perfectway (33/1)

Lots with chances. LILIAN BLAND rates the pick of these weights reverted to this sphere so edges the vote at the chief expense of handicap debutante Music of Life. Plenty of others also need factoring in though, chiefly Rose Boum, Bayou Belle, Backfromtherace and Joyeuse Royale. Tiffiny's Girl completes the shortlist.