15:00 Wexford

Saturday 6 May 2017

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Monbeg Stables Donnacha Doyle Racing Ltd. Supporting Wexford Camogie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 59.4s

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Selected odds by:

Miss Sapphire²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Form of her bumper win was not strong and she was soundly beaten subsequently by the Champion Bumper winner Fayonagh. Shaped well on her hurdling debut at Cork where a bad mistake at the last cost her any chance of victory.

Form: 132-

Day Day²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Walsh| T: J A Berry| OR: 93

9/1

Still a maiden after 16 outings over hurdles, several of them in handicap company. Not the most consistent mare, she also tends to find one or two too good on a going day and may suffer a similar fate here.

Form: 248934-

Julie's Luck⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy

33/1

Not much promise in two point-to-points and a bumper, but showed slightly more when fifth of 14 on her hurdling debut at Ballinrobe. Still has plenty to prove.

Form: P/50-5

Polly Manning²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 98

20/1

Won a maiden mares' point-to-point at Loughrea in October, 2015, and has hinted at ability in four subsequent hurdles. Her future probably lies over fences.

Form: F1/0050-

Regal D'Argent^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe

20/1

Dead-heated in a point-to-point at Dromahane in November, but was beaten a long way in a fillies' bumper at Fairyhouse the following month. May do better over hurdles.

Form: 710-

Sophies Fern²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: M McCabe

100/1

Half-sister to winning hurdler/chaser Yukon Delta. Tailed off when last of 16 finishers on her hurdling debut at Cork last month and may need more time.

Form: 0-

The Girl Drawer²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

100/1

Half sister to a winning hurdler/chaser and a bumper winner. Mulish at the start and tailed off on her debut in a Tramore mares' maiden hurdle last month, she needs to show a much better attitude.

Form: 0-P

The Kings Baby²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 104

13/2

Point-to-point winner who has finished third in three of her six hurdles outings. Raced prominently when fifth of 18 when last seen at Cork last month, she has her limitations and may be seen to better effect in handicap company.

Form: 343P5-2

Une Lavandiere⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 105

6/1

Only limited promise in maiden hurdles, she has finished third on her last two starts, shaping better at Punchestown on her penultimate outing. Still early days and better ground may spark an improved display.

Form: 9/6533-4

White Lilac²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ruby Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

5/2

Point-to-point winner in April, 2016, she has shown ability on all three starts over hurdles, most recently when sixth of 14 over C&D last month. Positive jockey booking so an improved effort looks on the card.

Form: 1246-

Mischief Maisy²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: G Elliott

25/1

Won a 1m4f Lingfield handicap for Amanda Perrett last July, but has shown little in two Flat races and three hurdles contests for his current stable. Has been given a long break and may yet do better,

Form: 800-

Big Seas⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon

100/1

First foal of a Supreme Leader mare, she was sent off at 66-1 and showed little on her bumper debut at Down Royal earlier this week. Needs to show much more over hurdles.

Form: 0

Elegant Approach^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

100/1

Has shown little in three Flat races and two hurdles. Has raced only on soft over timber and a sounder surface might help.

Form: 69-

Miss Sassie^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

25/1

Showed little in two bumpers, but hinted at ability on her hurdling debut at Tramore last month. She will need to build on that to feature, but improvement is on the cards.

Form: 696-

Non-Runners

Vivalino⁴⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P F McEnery J: Reserve 1

Blazes Peg²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M Winters J: Reserve 2

Jessicor²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M Butler J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Miss Sapphire (2/1), White Lilac (5/2), Une Lavandiere (6/1), The Kings Baby (13/2), Day Day (9/1), Polly Manning (20/1), Regal D'Argent (20/1), Miss Sassie (25/1), Mischief Maisy (25/1), Julie's Luck (33/1), Sophies Fern (100/1), The Girl Drawer (100/1), Big Seas (100/1), Elegant Approach (100/1)

Many of these are long-term prospects who can be ruled out, and the clear form pick is MISS SAPPHIRE, who was a shade unlucky when runner-up on her hurdling debut and looks a cut above her rivals in this. White Lilac has shown promise on more than one occasion and can give her most to do, while Miss Sassie may step up on her hurdling debut.