14:35 Limerick

Sunday 17 March 2019

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Kerry Group Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 47.6s

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Selected odds by:

Robin De Carlow⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| CD

11/2

Impressive 11L winner of a 3m Listed novice hurdle at Cork (good-to-yielding) in November but held in two subsequent outings. One to note despite carrying a penalty in this contest.

Form: 131154

Sapphire Lady⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

14/1

Well beaten 12th of 14 in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (good) early last month when returning from a break. Interesting runner stepping back up in distance.

Form: 2F6160

Agusta Gold⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 121

5/1

Followed up a 2m4f handicap hurdle success at Navan (yielding) in January with a third in a valuable 2m2f event at Leopardstown (good) last time out. Step up in distance no issue.

Form: 221213

Cool Saint³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| C

12/1

Winner of 2m4f maiden hurdle at Limerick (soft) in December and looked a likely winner when falling subsequently. One to note despite a below par effort over 3m last time out.

Form: 3-71F6

Ifyoucatchmenow⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Off the mark over hurdles when taking a 2m4f event at Fairyhouse (good) in January. Given a break since and is worth a check in the market stepping up in grade.

Form: 24-2421

Kilbarry Way¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P Treacy| T: C O'Keeffe

66/1

Justified odds-on favouritism when taking a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Clonmel (good) in November. Absent since finishing well beaten at Punchestown (2m2f, good) later that month however.

Form: 126416

Moskovite³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| C

9/2

Returned from a short break with a good third in a 3m Grade 3 novice hurdle at Clonmel (good-to-yielding) last month. Form has been franked since and she is a leading contender in this race.

Form: 552113

Stucker Hill²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Cooper| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 110| D

50/1

Dual handicap winner over around this trip earlier in the season. Decent fourth over 2m4f at Navan (yielding) last time out but more needed in this company.

Form: 0711F4

Well Set Up⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R A Doyle| T: M Fahey

10/1

Heavy ground bumper winner last season and a respectable effort when fourth on hurdles debut at Gowran Park (2m, soft) recently. This looks a much tougher contest however.

Form: 1-54

Western Victory⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 131

7/2

Placed second, beaten 6L in a 2m2f Grade 3 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (yielding) in January. Given a break since and interesting to see how she fares stepping up in distance.

Form: 42-1622

Edene D'Arc⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

13/2

Broke her maiden at the fourth attempt over hurdles when winning a 2m event at Gowran Park (soft) last week. Represents a top yard stepping up in grade and distance.

Form: 13-4231

Gipsy Lee Rose³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| BF

16/1

Good second in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Clonmel (good-to-yielding) on hurdles debut last month. More needed on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 2-142

Forecasts

Western Victory (7/2), Moskovite (9/2), Agusta Gold (5/1), Robin De Carlow (11/2), Edene D'Arc (13/2), Well Set Up (10/1), Ifyoucatchmenow (12/1), Cool Saint (12/1), Sapphire Lady (14/1), Gipsy Lee Rose (16/1), Stucker Hill (50/1), Kilbarry Way (66/1)

MOSKOVITE looks capable of registering a victory in this Graded mares novice race. The form of her latest third has been well advertised at Cheltenham by the two who beat her this week and she can get the better of the penalised Robin De Carlow. Third place can go to Cool Saint who can put a disappointing effort last time out behind her.