16:50 Downpatrick

Tuesday 15 July 2025

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Download The Tote App Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 31.80s

Tamlaght Eyes⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 97

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/1, second of 4 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve.

Form: 9121P-2

Bayonetta⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 91

12/1

11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 62 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 021P2-5

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| D

9/2

Returned to form when good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Usual cheekpieces reapplied now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 46136-2

Miss Gitana⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 94| BF

11/8

Posted good third over timber at this course (17.8f) in May and arrives on back of victory on the level at Tramore (16f) 7 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 7F003-3

Lady's Choice⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good, 100/1) 67 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: FF90-4

Hurricane Honey^t²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: A Murray| OR: 87

15/2

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Still looking for first success.

Form: 004590-

Shing Shilla^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 78

16/1

Temperamental sort. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 50-8608

Hob's Angel²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 77

10/1

10/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 0/7P3-30

Perfectway^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 72

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, good, 33/1) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 7850-76

Special Protector^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 72

14/1

28/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others look better treated.

Form: P590-75

Non-Runners

Sea Of Doubt⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Patrick M O'Brien

Evies Court¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Gavin Brouder

Demanding Gerry¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Miss Gitana (11/8), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (9/2), Sea Of Doubt (13/2), Evies Court (7/1), Hurricane Honey (15/2), Perfectway (15/2), Hob's Angel (10/1), Bayonetta (12/1), Special Protector (14/1), Demanding Gerry (14/1), Shing Shilla (16/1), Tamlaght Eyes (25/1), Lady's Choice (33/1)

Preference is for MISS GITANA, who found improvement when scoring on the Flat last week and returns to hurdling on a fair mark. Ar Nos Na Gaoithe and Evies Court head the list of dangers.