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Thursday 21 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 26.40s

1^st

Court Artist

611-7

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division early, went 4th at 4th, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead on outer at last, went quickly clear after last, stayed on strongly, easily op 13/8

2^nd

The Rap Queen

610-13

12/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, bad mistake 7th, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden after next, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Euro So Brave

710-13

10/1

T: W J AustinJ: M P Burke (5)

Mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden from next, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

Vanellope

511-7

6/1

T: P CrokeJ: Mr H D Dunne (5)

In rear, some progress into 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th after next, moderate 3rd at last, no impression op 7/1

5^th

Now Let Go

711-7

5/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch

Led, clear 3rd, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed and slight mistake at last, weakened run-in op 9/4

6^th

Harry Smiles

510-13

33/1

T: N LeeJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, bumped at 1st, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened

7^th

Kitty B

810-13

12/1

T: J P RyanJ: A W Short (7)

Prominent early, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened from 4 out

8^th

1 ¼

Dazzling Sarah

511-7

14/1

T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon weakened

9^th

Millfrey Flyer

510-13

100/1

T: D BroadJ: Robbie Colgan

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

10^th

Misskymdee

710-13

33/1

T: S J MahonJ: D F O'Regan

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Charlotte Wells⁴²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J Neilan J: P E Corbett

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.20, €3.10, €2.70EX:€21.10Trifecta:€178.40SF:€24.29

Forecasts

Court Artist (7/4), Now Let Go (5/2), Vanellope (6/1), Euro So Brave (10/1), The Rap Queen (12/1), Kitty B (12/1), Dazzling Sarah (14/1), Charlotte Wells (16/1), Harry Smiles (33/1), Misskymdee (33/1), Millfrey Flyer (100/1)

NOW LET GO proved herself a classy horse in bumpers winning twice in four starts during the 2014/2015 campaign (at Carlisle and Punchestown). However, she has clearly had a few issues since then and was returning from an absence of 28 months when finishing a 7L runner up to the Joseph O'Brien trained Valgor Du Roncerary on her hurdles debut here last month (2m). By Flemensfirth, there's no reason to suggest that she'll be unduly troubled by this longer trip, and seemingly only really has Court Artist as a serious threat.

Now Let Go
Court Artist
Vanellope

Previous Winners

2016

Freedom Statue

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: S J Mahon

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00