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Locke Burger Mares Maiden Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 5f 100y | 13 Runners | Turf

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

Too keen when ninth of 17 in bumper at Fairyhouse (2m, soft, 9/2) on NH debut in December but must be respected on hurdles bow given her connections.

Form: 9

Chosen Princess¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J M Burke

20/1

Well held only start in bumpers but did offer a little encouragement when fourth of 14 in novice at Cork on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Likely to need more time, though.

Form: 04

Dceilingcantholdus¹⁰

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

40/1

Third both starts in points but came in last of 4 in hunter chase at Cork (3m, soft, 9/1) on NH debut 10 days ago. Likely best watched on switch to hurdling.

Form: 334

Doing It In Style⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

9/1

Fair hurdler at best but been disappointing in recent starts, latest on handicap debut at Gowran last month. Can't be ruled out, though.

Form: 0-74F89

Fly Away Home²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 108

7/4

Promising individual who arrives on back of creditable second of 8 in novice hurdle over shorter trip at Navan 26 days ago. Remains with potential and is one for shortlist.

Form: 472U2

Jessie Roe^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell

33/1

Well beaten in points and similar story in bumpers, latest at Cork 10 days ago. Readily opposed on switch to hurdling.

Form: 0-00467

Kisuton Enki⁴⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

From an excellent family but finished well beaten in Punchestown bumper on NH debut 15 months ago. Clearly thought capable of better and is worth monitoring in the market on return/hurdles bow.

Form: 0-

Little Neck Road³⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: T Cooper

33/1

€6,500 3-y-o, Shirocco mare. Sister to bumper winner Silver Hill. Pulled up sole start in points and isn't an obvious candidate to make an impact first time over hurdles here.

Ma Lumiere²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald

25/1

Offered little in bumper (28/1) at Cork (2m, good to soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Upped in trip for hurdles bow and is likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 9

Meghan Mala⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend

9/1

Posted encouraging third of 10 in novice hurdle at Gowran (2m, heavy) on NH debut 40 days ago. Entitled to build on that, particularly over this longer trip.

Form: 3

Breeze Of Tobruk¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

66/1

Always behind in juvenile hurdle at Cork (2m, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 11 days ago and is hard to recommend here.

Form: 9

Louie's Folly¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| BF

11/4

Fair maiden on the Flat who has acquitted herself well in a trio of starts over hurdles, latest when second of 11 in juvenile at this course (2m, soft) 16 days ago. May have more to offer in this sphere and looks well worth a crack over this longer trip.

Form: 542

Non-Runners

Dream Frequency¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fly Away Home (6/4), Louie's Folly (3/1), Meghan Mala (13/2), Doing It In Style (10/1), Babyburn (10/1), Kisuton Enki (12/1), Ma Lumiere (14/1), Chosen Princess (16/1), Dceilingcantholdus (25/1), Little Neck Road (33/1), Jessie Roe (50/1), Dream Frequency (66/1), Breeze Of Tobruk (100/1)

Preference is for LOUIE'S FOLLY, who looked short of pace when runner-up here last time and will benefit from this stiffer test of stamina. Fly Away Home and Meghan Mala are also of interest.