Kinisla Cheestrings Irish EBF Mares Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

Winner over hurdles and dual winner over fences for Francois Nicolle in France before joining current connections for €320,000. Shaped encouragingly on stable debut last season but possibly needed run behind Blood Destiny at Galway on return. Must concede weight all around now back over hurdles.

Form: 13152-5

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Majestic Force⁵⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner who belatedly got off the mark over fences at Wexford in the 2024/25 season and travelled better than most when fifth at Punchestown when last seen in May 2025. Returns from a 16-month absence and the market is likely to prove informative on her return to hurdles.

Form: 15261/5-

Easter Bonnet^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117

Bumper winner who put some disappointing efforts behind her and got firmly back on track with a commanding success in mares maiden hurdle at Cork in August. Failed to back that up last time, though. Wears first-time tongue strap but needs to bounce back once more.

Form: 1P-0414

Tumbling In⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 110| D

Promising 5-y-o who didn't need to improve much on her previous placed efforts when winning 16-runner maiden hurdle at Roscommon last month by 9½ lengths from Casper Charlie. More needed in this company but arrives fit and in good form.

Form: 43-331

Sea Coral^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: Mrs J Harrington

Fairly useful Flat performer at up to 13f. Twice placed in handicaps during the summer but was below her best on her last 2 starts in that sphere. The yard has done well with similar recruits in the past, but this looks a stiff opening task.

Form: /-

Forecasts

Le Nez Creux (2/1), Majestic Force (3/1), Tumbling In (7/2), Easter Bonnet (4/1), Sea Coral (6/1)

LE NEZ CREUX has to concede weight all round but arrives with fewer question marks than most and is taken to open her account for current connections. Majestic Force remains unexposed over both hurdles and fences but may need this after 16 months off, while Easter Bonnet has a bit to find but can be involved if building on her previous hurdles win.