Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 11.5s

Amen Kate⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Cooper

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 1/3, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Galway (16f, soft) 46 days ago. Open to more improvement.

Form: 1444-31

Carry On Heidi²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Patrick Baragry| OR: 109

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 13/2, good fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 23 days ago, left poorly placed. This requires plenty more though.

Form: 17-3144

Chosen Comrade⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

10/3

2 wins from 2 runs this season, easily landing 11-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, soft, 6/4) on hurdles bow 53 days ago. Should have more to offer so she's a likely player.

Form: 1-11

Echoing Silence³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Promising sort who bagged 15-runner novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 39 days ago by 6 lengths from Divaboriva. Scored comfortably there and merits serious consideration.

Form: 1/51-1

Neon Diamond^p¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF| D

12/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July. Last of 4 in handicap hurdle (15/8) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm) 123 days ago. Trainer going well so could bounce back.

Form: 473P-14

Switch From Diesel²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| BF

7/4

Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Good second of 22 in novice at Navan (16f, heavy, 5/4) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Capable of better but this is no easy ask though.

Form: 32112-2

Non-Runners

Divaboriva⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: Mr A P Ryan

Forecasts

Switch From Diesel (7/4), Echoing Silence (5/2), Chosen Comrade (10/3), Amen Kate (5/1), Neon Diamond (12/1), Divaboriva (16/1), Carry On Heidi (66/1)

ECHOING SILENCE holds the edge on the form of her stylish Cork success and with further progress on the cards from Henry de Bromhead's mare she looks the way to go in this intriguing listed contest. Chosen Comrade is next on the list as she bids to maintain her unbeaten record.