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Thursday 9 May 2019

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Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 52.1s

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Carrie Des Champs²¹⁶

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

1/1

Robin Des Champs filly recorded a hat-trick of wins in five bumper starts between June and October last year. Likable type who should be in the mix on hurdling debut.

Form: 41113-

Palmones¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: J G Murphy

66/1

Three from 28 on turf with last win coming over 18-months ago and a well beaten last of 11 on AW debut at Dundalk in November on final start for trainer Michael Flannery. Market likely to reveal expectations.

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Aileens Joy

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

100/1

Daughter of Gold Well out of a Beneficial mare. Dam 2m chase winner in Ireland winning two of her 19 starts over the larger obstacles, but without a win in 13 hurdle efforts. Best watched on debut.

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Aspire To Fly^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Golden Lariat filly. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, 7f/1m winner on the Flat. Tailed off on three career starts to date including in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 000-

Blue Heather¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Doyen filly out of an Executive Park mare. Slight improvement on third bumper start since December before returning to a poor effort at Fairyhouse last month. Needs to improve on even her best form to play a part.

Form: 6770-

Career Guide⁵⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke

66/1

Second-rate performance on rules debut in September in a Listowel bumper beaten 28L before tailing off at Thurles when last seen in November 2017. Well out of her depth in this company.

Form: 79/

Desert Dancer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: Miss J M Lee

100/1

21-race maiden on the Flat and was tailed off 74L finishing 16th of 19 on maiden hurdle debut at Cork last month following a break of more than 300 days. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 0-

Dylan Rock^p1,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: S O O'Brien

8/1

Showed marked improvement in her second race over hurdles when a staying on fourth of 11 at Tramore over 2m before finishing third of 14 at Wexford last month. Worth noting in the betting.

Form: 300P43-

Eversosaucy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

66/1

Not sold €9,000 Goffs October 2017. Sister to 1m1f-1m6f winner Masterpaver and half-sister to three more winners. Dam 7f-2m winner. Well held in a couple of dismal maiden hurdle efforts recently and others preferred.

Form: 60-

Forever Smiling¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

100/1

Daughter of Masterofthehorse out of a Lord Americo mare. Closely related to hurdle winners Never Said That and Forever Gold. Beaten over 100L on both career starts to date and impossible to make a case for.

Form: 90-

Hollow Lady⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor

100/1

Daughter of Beat Hollow out of a Blueprint mare. Pulled up in a couple of point-to-point starts since February following a 56L defeat on hurdling debut 12 months ago. Left with plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 9PPPP-

Marshalls Creek¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

100/1

Approve half-sister to three Flat winners. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal maiden hurdle efforts last month. Likely to find it tough going.

Form: 00-

Quarry Lil¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: P O'Flynn

40/1

Daughter of Jeremy out of a Beneficial mare. Beaten 49L in a Cork bumper last month finishing sixth of eight. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 11336-

Robin Des Sivola¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Winner of an October point-to-point over 3m. Daughter of Robin Des Champs cost £48,000 at the Cheltenham November sales. Poor efforts in three bumper starts to date but worthy of a market check on hurdling debut.

Form: P/F1406-

Stellar Stow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Daughter of Stowaway out of a Saddlers Hall mare. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Secret Door. Not fluent on debut finishing 12th of 19 beteam 23L at Cork last month. Likely to improve on that run.

Form: 0-

Stolen Moment²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S W Flanagan| T: S Aherne

50/1

Mare by Court Cave, inexpensive €3,800 purchase as a three-year-old. Well held in a couple of bumper performances before a 29L defeat on hurdling debut in a Tramore 2m contest last month. Possible improvement on the cards.

Form: 757-

Topographical

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P T Enright| T: J T R Dreaper

25/1

Daughter of Kalanisi out of a Top Of The World mare. Half-sister to 2m 2m4f winner World Citizen and point-to-point 2m hurdle, 2m2f chase winner Mr Cosmopolitan. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

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Villa Moura²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Daughter of Yeats out of a Presenting mare. Half-sister to Dunguib and Yorkhill. Placed on first three starts in bumpers before finishing fifth of 11 on hurdling debut last month and progression expected here.

Form: 33285-

Non-Runners

Get Home¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Olivia Hegarty J: S A Shortall

Strange Notions¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: B J Cooper

Sabre Mist¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R A Foley J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Carrie Des Champs (1/1), Strange Notions (3/1), Villa Moura (10/3), Robin Des Sivola (9/2), Dylan Rock (8/1), Get Home (16/1), Blue Heather (20/1), Topographical (25/1), Quarry Lil (40/1), Stolen Moment (50/1), Stellar Stow (50/1), Eversosaucy (66/1), Palmones (66/1), Career Guide (66/1), Hollow Lady (100/1), Aspire To Fly (100/1), Desert Dancer (100/1), Forever Smiling (100/1), Marshalls Creek (100/1), Aileens Joy (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained CARRIE DES CHAMPS can land the opener for connections on hurdling debut. The winner of three of her last four bumper starts can hold of the attentions of the potentially exciting High Chaparral mare, Strange Notions who can emerge as the biggest danger. Dylan Rock, in first-time cheekpieces and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Villa Moura look capable of hitting the frame.