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Monday 2 June 2025

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Nora Canty Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 51.80s

Astelia⁹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. First run for over 2 years after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form:

Bearami Creek²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

13/2

Fifth of 12 in bumper (5/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 24 days ago. Plenty of promise on hurdles debut and she should improve.

Form: F5U3-5

Bly Manor²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

50/1

Easy winner second of 2 starts in points. Tenth of 11 in bumper (10/1) at Tipperary (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P1-0

Churchill Rose¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Arthur Goulding

66/1

Modest Flat winner. First run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 33/1) in December. Goes hurdling with more required.

Form:

C'mere Girleen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

125/1

Rosier mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler/chaser Pana To Milan. Dam, point winner, no show in maiden hurdles.

Form:

Cupla Focal^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sean Allen

50/1

Maiden pointer, last of 8 finishers last time (May 18). Tongue tie on.

Form: P/3P5-8

Doyen Lady³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: M Butler

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Rath.

Form: 470/59-

Hillhead Runner²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/2

Won 11-runner bumper (22/1) at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft) in October, just holding on. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. One to consider.

Form: 691-

La Note Verte³⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

4/7

Well-backed 2/1, won 12-runner bumper at this course (16.4f, good) 12 months ago, doing better under change of tactics, drawing clear over 1f out having been taken very wide. Not seen since but hard to get away from on hurdles debut here.

Form: 8/1-

Lastofthecitizens^p1³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

200/1

Hooded, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 66/1) 3 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: PP4-47

Poetic Focus¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 100/1) 155 days ago, pulled up early in straight. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald.

Form: 66P-

Russellsbelle¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Con McSweeney| OR: 106

20/1

Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Clonmel (16.7f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 93/8FF-7

Silver Pageant²⁹⁷

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

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 13 in bumper at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 9 months ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 760-

Sophia Rose¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in bumper (8/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5-4

Tequila Talkin'⁶⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan

12/1

Unseated at the last when in command in a point and then suffered a not dissimilar fate sent hurdling at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, well-backed 2/1) 20 months ago, going with zest in front when overjumping at the fifth and coming down. Not seen since but must remain of interest.

Form: UF/

Walk On Annilog^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dunne| OR: 102

9/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft, 13/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 75982-5

Phoenix Princess⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle (400/1) at Limerick (16.2f, good to soft) 81 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0P-

Miss Georgina³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: A Lee

150/1

Last of 8 finishers sole start in points (Apr 27). RESERVE.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

Mile End¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Toor Idaho¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Ms M Flynn J: Non Runner

Lady Victrix

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Maurice Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

La Note Verte (4/7), Hillhead Runner (11/2), Bearami Creek (13/2), Mile End (15/2), Walk On Annilog (9/1), Tequila Talkin' (12/1), Russellsbelle (20/1), Sophia Rose (22/1), Astelia (28/1), Poetic Focus (28/1), Lady Victrix (33/1), Bly Manor (50/1), Cupla Focal (50/1), Churchill Rose (66/1), Doyen Lady (80/1), Silver Pageant (100/1), Toor Idaho (100/1), C'mere Girleen (125/1), Miss Georgina (150/1), Lastofthecitizens (200/1), Phoenix Princess (200/1)

LA NOTE VERTE won a bumper at this meeting 12 months ago when last seen and looks the obvious way to go now sent hurdling for top connections. Tequila Talkin' must remain of interest, while Bearami Creek can do better back over hurdles.