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Wednesday 8 February 2023

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Fairyhouse Schooling Races Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 14.07s

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Selected odds by:

Aurora Princess²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

33/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but never a threat in 3 maiden hurdles.

Form: 008

Cash The Cheque^h⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: A McCann

12/1

Fair winner at 18f in bumpers. Made an inauspicious start over hurdles at Thurdles in December, though was found to have scoped dirty post race.

Form: 52120

Lot of Joy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/7

Useful Flat winner. Yet to match that level over hurdles but again shaped well when second of 20 in maiden at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 42 days ago, collared close home. Open to further improvement and sets a clear standard.

Form: 22

Newgirlintown¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Leary| C

100/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but well held completed start in maiden hurdles.

Form: U0

Take My Hand¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J C Gainford| T: M Mulvany

50/1

Modest Flat winner who has been well held both completed starts over hurdles.

Form: P58

All About Lucy^t1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

50/1

Winning pointer who was well held in maiden hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) on NH debut 43 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4-120

Cherry Red^b1⁴⁹

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

50/1

Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 70060

Danesfort Mayfly²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

125/1

Poor in bumpers and has fared no better both starts over hurdles.

Form: 7-000

Doyen For A Drink¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

125/1

Well held in maiden hurdle (100/1) at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Granos Girl¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle| T: G Elliott

40/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 70

Littel Flour⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

9/2

Fair hurdler who was out of her depth when 20¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Liberty Dance in listed hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Back in calmer waters here.

Form: 5/25-326

She's On Line³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: 0

Mary Cassatt^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Fair form over hurdles/fences in France but fell a long way short of that form when down the field in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 80/1) on yard debut 39 days ago.

Form: 3520

Steps In The Sand²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Modest Flat winner who was beaten when unseating rider 3 out in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: U

Wendell's Lass¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Prioritise¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Thomas Reilly

Thegingrin⁴⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Sweet Bonnie

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 2

Pink Fire Lilly⁴⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: John F O'Neill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lot of Joy (1/7), Littel Flour (9/2), Thegingrin (8/1), Cash The Cheque (12/1), Sweet Bonnie (20/1), Mary Cassatt (33/1), Aurora Princess (33/1), Prioritise (33/1), Granos Girl (40/1), All About Lucy (50/1), Take My Hand (50/1), Cherry Red (50/1), Pink Fire Lilly (66/1), Newgirlintown (100/1), Danesfort Mayfly (125/1), Wendell's Lass (125/1), Doyen For A Drink (125/1), She's On Line (125/1), Steps In The Sand (125/1)

LOT OF JOY sets a clear standard and should prove hard to beat. Littel Flour looks the obvious one to follow her home.