14:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 7 August 2022

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Congratulating Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 28.9s

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Selected odds by:

Coole Og³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Won bumper on debut and showed some promise on her hurdles bow last autumn. Notably weak in the market and lost action when pulled up at Bellewstown on return last month. Bit to prove now.

Form: 145-P

Happy D'ex⁵⁷

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

10/3

Cosy winner on sole bumper start but has been bit underwhelming over hurdles so far. Slipped up in novice event (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 57 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome. Best form could see her make frame.

Form: 1/1468-S

Bella Bliss^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

9/4

Promising type. Would have won if not for a final-flight blunder when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Sets the standard and looks likely to improve further.

Form: 428-534

Blossom De Mai⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Runner-up in Kilbeggan bumper on debut (sole start for Mrs Prunella Dobbs) but ran below that form when fifth of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 2-5

Glenview⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Little show in bumpers. Hard to fancy on hurdles debut.

Form: 9807-7

Lockdown Daisy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara| T: J J Lambe

200/1

No promise in bumpers and can't be fancied on hurdles debut.

Form: 0S0

Mustameet Secret¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: H P Finegan

200/1

Well held only start in bumpers and was always behind when last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (20f, good) on hurdles bow 17 days ago.

Form: PU3-85

Neat Locality²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: L Kenny

16/1

Maiden pointer exceeded expectations when third of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) on NH debut 25 days ago, though did enjoy the run of race. Interesting to see whether she can progress on second start.

Form: 66P-873

Some Say Theatre

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson

80/1

Sageburg mare. Dam (h112), 2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Blacklough. Not the most obvious type on paper.

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Trendy Lady^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| BF

13/8

Fair hurdler. Wasted wat looked a golden opportunity at Wexford early last month but bounced to back form when second of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 5/449-22

Will You Win^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93

14/1

Long-standing maiden produced her best effort when runner-up over C&D in May. Shaped as if amiss at Ballinrobe last time and likely will find a couple too good here.

Form: 86-245P

Yolande Court

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie

66/1

Court Cave mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Roadtotheisland, stayed 2¾m. Dam modest/ungenuine 2m hurdle winner. Others make more appeal.

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Anooa

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: Gary McGill

80/1

€1,500 3-y-o, Doyen filly. Sister to point winner Doyen Queen and closely related to fair hurdler/chaser Milans Well. Dam unraced. Cheap purchase looks far from an obvious type on debut.

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Forecasts

Trendy Lady (13/8), Bella Bliss (9/4), Happy D'ex (10/3), Coole Og (9/1), Will You Win (14/1), Blossom De Mai (14/1), Neat Locality (16/1), Yolande Court (66/1), Anooa (80/1), Some Say Theatre (80/1), Mustameet Secret (200/1), Glenview (200/1), Lockdown Daisy (200/1)

BELLA BLISS should have won over C&D last month and, with further improvement likely, is marginally fancied to get the better of Trendy Lady. Happy d'Ex hasn't progressed as expected from her bumper win but should still have enough to complete the placings.