Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 49.70s

Claudel⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

25/1

Flat-bred and seemed to find test too much when tenth of 17 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on debut 63 days ago. Opposable over this slightly longer trip.

Form: 0

Courtmac Gesture¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway

12/1

Never better than mid-field in 16-runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 19 days ago. Possibly flattered on her best run in bumpers and opposable here.

Form: 3/525F6

Luciole Des Bordes⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Improved on debut form 8 months earlier when second of 13 in bumper (11/4) at Punchestown (18.4f, good to soft) 45 days ago, conceding first run. Leading claims.

Form: 5/2

Nan's Choice⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Houlihan

5/1

Showed ability when fourth of 14 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy, 18/1) on debut 50 days ago, not sustain effort.

Form: 4

Natures Odyssey

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery

33/1

Blue Bresil mare. Half-sister to fairly useful 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner Rosscahill.

Form:

Red Acres Georgie⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan| T: A Mullins

10/1

Easy winner of second start in points (May 2024) and showed a bit amidst inexperience when seventh of 13 in Punchestown bumper (18.4f) on Rules debut in December. Should prove capable of better.

Form: F1/7

Wicked Pleasure⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

€54,000 3-y-o, Harzand filly. Sister to a winner, and half-sister to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Brave Eagle. Showed promise when third of 16 in bumper at Thurles (16.1f, soft, 7/1) on debut 56 days ago. Yard going a bit better now and one to take seriously.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Luciole Des Bordes (8/13), Nan's Choice (5/1), Wicked Pleasure (6/1), Red Acres Georgie (10/1), Courtmac Gesture (12/1), Claudel (25/1), Natures Odyssey (33/1)

LUCIOLE DES BORDES wasn't helped by the winner getting first run on her at Punchestown in December and with that form looking the best on offer, she's taken to get off the mark. Wicked Pleasure is a well-bred sort who showed promise on her debut at Thurles and must enter calculations, along with Nan's Choice.