Fred Kenny Memorial Mares Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 7.90s

Place De La Nation⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

1/16

Very useful hurdler (fifth in Triumph Hurdle) who landed the odds in 8-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, good to soft) 42 days ago, driven out. Back down in trip. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 325-1

Moody Girl³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

20/1

Fair maiden hurdler but only seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 11/2) 37 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 35-337

Shesakindofmagic³³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| D

11/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Tailed-off last of 10 to Bambino Fever in Grade 2 mares bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 33/1). Makes hurdles debut and this is no easy ask.

Form: 6/210-

Talas Kera³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable eighth of 14 in bumper at this C&D (soft, 150/1) 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Very tough introduction.

Form: 4778

Non-Runners

Working Away³⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Highland Crystal³⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Paddy Cleary

Forecasts

Place De La Nation (1/16), Highland Crystal (6/4), Working Away (10/1), Shesakindofmagic (11/1), Moody Girl (20/1), Talas Kera (100/1)

PLACE DE LA NATION holds much the best form on offer so last season's Triumph Hurdle fifth is fancied to follow up her reappearance Thurles victory here. Gordon Elliott's unbeaten filly Highland Crystal should ensure Willie Mullins' very useful sort doesn't have things all her own way though with Working Away appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.