Racing Again On April 22nd Mares Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 9.0s

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Goulane Davina¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 111

7/1

Been running nicely over fences of late and just 2lb higher in the ratings for this then when narrowly denied at this track over 2m on previous hurdles run in December.

Form: 232132

Karalee⁶⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

1/2

Easy winner at Killarney in May 2015 over 2m1f on only previous run. Clearly has to prove fitness but no surprise should her master-trainer have her primed to go again.

Form: 2/1-1

Polar Present¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S E Butler⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 113

10/1

Pleasing reappearance in C&D handicap recently, entitled to take a step forward on the back of that run and be competitive against her own sex.

Form: 4311F3

Strike Is Back⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

12/1

Ready winner at Clonmel over 2m last week, opening her account. Upped in trip, there ought to be more forthcoming and should have a say in the finish.

Form: 872215

Tearsofclewbay⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

11/2

Become expensive to follow in three British outings in this sphere. Left Philip Hobbs to join leading Irish yard since finishing just under 8L third in Wetherby novice event over 2m last month.

Form: 114-71

Kings Mistress^t1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: Donncha Duggan

100/1

King's Theatre mare has a tongue strap on for this racecourse bow and appears to have plenty on her plate first time of asking.

Form: PPP700-

Larkfield Lass¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Rath

100/1

Uncompetitive over this trip on debut at Naas last month, may improve slightly on that but unlikely to make the breakthrough.

Form: 444/649-

Forecasts

Karalee (1/2), Tearsofclewbay (11/2), Goulane Davina (7/1), Polar Present (10/1), Strike Is Back (12/1), Larkfield Lass (100/1), Kings Mistress (100/1)

Karalee is sure to be strong in the market for her lofty connections and while it will be no shock should the champion trainer have her ready to go on just her second outing off a 690 day absence, she does face some decent rivals and looks opposable. Polar Pleasant ran well over C&D in a handicap recently can get competitive but the nod goes to GOULANE DAVINA who was only just collared at this track over Christmas when last hurdling and, having performed well over fences since, can gain a measure of revenge now.