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Sunday 21 April 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 52.9s

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Black Tears³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| C

10/1

Second of 10 beaten a short head by Elfile in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over a similar trip in January the Jeremy mare was not disgraced in Mares' novices hurdle at the Festival last month but more is needed in this contest.

Form: 22-2214

Buildmeupbuttercup³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

28/1

One from three over hurdles. Trainer has an excellent record in novice hurdles at this festival including saddling four of the last six winners of this contest including Augusta Kate and Laurina to win the last two renewals.

Form: 215-150

Calie Du Mesnil^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

33/1

Two from eight over hurdles. Appeared overwhelmed in the Coral Cup at the festival last month. Yard have saddled four of the last six winners with the trainer boasting a 48% win and place strike rate in this race since 2013

Form: 132P20

Caravation³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 128

22/1

Built on some promising efforts when winning a maiden hurdle at Navan before following it up with a ½L win at Navan last month in a novice hurdle over 2m6½f. Needs to improve again.

Form: 132211

Court Maid¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 124| D

66/1

Three minor wins in Ireland earlier in the season at 2m-3m on ground ranging from good/soft. Looked a little out of her depth in Graded company at Cheltenham and over C&D earlier this month. Looks opposable in this company.

Form: 111006

Eglantine Du Seuil³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136

4/1

Shock 50/1 winner at the festival. Trainer has an excellent record in novice hurdles at this festival including saddling four of the last six winners of this contest including Augusta Kate and Laurina to win the last two renewals.

Form: 1-131

Elfile³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

20/1

Two from three over hurdles, but faces much sterner opposition in this contest. Yard have saddled four of the last six winners with the trainer boasting a 48% win and place strike rate in this race since 2013.

Form: 2121-16

Emily Moon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133

25/1

Fifth to top novice Fakir D'Oudairies (fourth in the Supreme) on seasonal bow in January at Cork. Pulled up in the Mares' novice hurdle at the festival before getting back to winning ways in a weak mares contest at Limerick last month. More needed.

Form: 7561P1

Honeysuckle⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| CD

6/4

Genuine and tough mare who came to prominence winning a Thurles Listed contest from future winner, Sassy Diva, before landing a Grade 3 here over 2m2f when last seen in January, with subsequent Grade 3 winner Robin De Carlow in behind. Big player.

Form: 1-111

Moskovite³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| D

50/1

Solid efforts from the mare winning on a couple of occasions at Navan and Limerick following on from a promising second to the Henry De Bromhead-trained Honeysuckle in November. Struggled when upped in Grade recently and much more needed here.

Form: 521135

Robin De Carlow³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| D

16/1

Finished 21L adrift of Honeysuckle here in January. Trainer has an excellent record in novice hurdles at this festival including saddling four of the last six winners of this contest including Augusta Kate and Laurina to win the last two renewals.

Form: 311541

Salsaretta³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

8/1

Little encouragement in a couple of recent Grade 1 runs at Leopardstown and at the festival. Yard have saddled four of the last six winners with the trainer boasting a 48% win and place strike rate in this race since 2013.

Form: F5-11U7

Sancta Simona^h,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133

25/1

10L adrift of stablemate at Leopardstown before being pulled up when tailing off in the Mares' novice hurdle. Trainer has an excellent record in novice hurdles at this festival including saddling four of the last six winners of this contest.

Form: 13112P

Sassy Diva^t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: S Crawley| OR: 125

25/1

Ran well in defeat to finish 3¼L behind future Grade 3 winning mare, Honeysuckle before winning the Grade B Mares' handicap hurdle at Leopardstown when last seen in February. One for the shortlist.

Form: 32-1221

Tintangle^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C

12/1

Has cut her teeth in some good races this term, though did seem to be held when coming down late on last month in a Punchestown Listed contest before finishing a gallant third of 22 in the Grade 2 Mares' novices at the festival. Enters calculations.

Form: F133F3

Western Victory³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 126| BF

50/1

Running well in defeat and by no means disgraced in a number of Grade 3 contests since January. Can go well but may find one or two better suited to today's conditions.

Form: 2-16226

Non-Runners

Annie Mc²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (6/4), Eglantine Du Seuil (4/1), Salsaretta (8/1), Black Tears (10/1), Annie Mc (10/1), Tintangle (12/1), Robin De Carlow (16/1), Elfile (20/1), Caravation (22/1), Sassy Diva (25/1), Sancta Simona (25/1), Emily Moon (25/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (28/1), Calie Du Mesnil (33/1), Western Victory (50/1), Moskovite (50/1), Court Maid (66/1)

A training setback meant the impressive Honeysuckle had to miss the Cheltenham festival. The mare was a ready winner over C&D when last seen in January, taking the race by an easy 6L and may take all the beating here, but the Grade 2 form is firmly in the book from EGLANTINE DU SEUIL who came with a strong run up the hill to land the Mares' novice hurdle at the festival. The five-year-old is open to plenty of improvement and can see off any forthcoming challenge from the likes of stablemates, Salsaretta, Elfile and Robin De Carlow, while Cheltenham third Tintangle should not be easily dismissed.