14:45 Gowran Park

Friday 12 March 2021

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Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 49.3s

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Can U Believe^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in bumper (150/1) at this course (17f, heavy) 10 days ago, folding over 5f out. Makes hurdles debut.

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Cautious Approach¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

15/2

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). First run for yard after leaving Richard John O'Brien. One to consider.

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Chitchat Sally^t1¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

66/1

El Salvador mare. Dam, placed in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 2¾m) Full Trottle. Wears tongue strap. Well held sole start between the flags.

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Cluain Dun^t1²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

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Could Be Trouble^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss R Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

5/2

Modest hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy, 200/1) 11 days ago. Back down in trip.

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Eleanor Abernathy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

13/2

Flemensfirth mare. Dam, maiden hurdler (stayed 2¼m), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 25f) Jovial Joey. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Elite Des Mottes¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

18/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 250/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) on hurdles bow 158 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. E. Collins.

Form:

Intermedia^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D Meyler| T: K Thornton

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago.

Form:

Le Fou's Keep¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 18 days ago.

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Mis Clogher^p1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: P T Enright| T: S Curling

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good, 25/1) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and respected judged on hurdles debut fourth at Fairyhouse in January.

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Morning Glisten¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Bolger| T: C P Donoghue

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 149 days ago, pulled up after 3 out.

Form:

Notalossla¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: I J Power| T: Ms M Flynn

12/1

Sholokhov mare. Closely related to a point winner. Dam point winner. Made the frame all 3 starts in points and place possibilities on Rules debut.

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Rags Kitten⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

25/1

Union Rags mare. Dam US 8.5f winner. Beaten a fair way sole start between the flags.

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Raven Queen⁴¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

25/1

Yeats mare. Dam, 21f-3m winner, sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Black Harry. Pulled up in a maiden point last January.

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Talevera³⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: Miss M M Gannon

33/1

Dylan Thomas mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Railway Zira and half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Sir Vinski. Pulled up in a maiden point last spring.

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Timeaday³⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: A Donoghue

18/1

Scorpion mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Lock's Corner, stays 3m, and modest 2½m hurdle winner My Peggy. Showed ability in points and claims on Rules debut.

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Non-Runners

Courting Insanity¹¹¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 1

Patient Lady⁸⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Avondale Smiles¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mis Clogher (9/4), Could Be Trouble (5/2), Eleanor Abernathy (13/2), Cautious Approach (15/2), Notalossla (12/1), Le Fou's Keep (16/1), Timeaday (18/1), Elite Des Mottes (18/1), Rags Kitten (25/1), Raven Queen (25/1), Intermedia (33/1), Talevera (33/1), Morning Glisten (40/1), Chitchat Sally (66/1), Can U Believe (80/1), Cluain Dun (150/1)

MIS CLOGHER failed to build on the promise of her Fairyhouse debut when out with the washing at Leopardstown recently, but this is a considerably weaker race and she is taken to strike. Flat winner Cautious Approach is considered and newcomer Eleanor Abernathy is one to keep an eye on in the betting. However, Timeaday and Notalossla, both of whom showed ability in maiden points, are feared most.