15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 25 April 2023

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Howden Insurance Brokers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.0s

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Henning²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 121| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 26 days ago, driven out. This is a step up again and she'll need more.

Form: 18P171

Nikini⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

4/1

Useful hurdler. Below form 16¼ lengths twelfth of 21 to You Wear It Well in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (14/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 40 days ago. Big player on best form.

Form: 34-1120

Saylavee³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| C| D

7/1

Useful hurdler. 33/1, sixteenth of 21 in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 115150

The Model Kingdom^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 128| CD

9/2

Useful hurdler. C&D winner. 33/1, 34¼ lengths sixteenth of 21 to You Wear It Well in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 131320

All About Lucy^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

66/1

Improved when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 13/2) 16 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 120331

Ladybank⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C

11/1

Won (dead-heated with Princess Zoe) over further here in January. 100/1, 16¾ lengths thirteenth of 21 to You Wear It Well in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 810

Lucy Van Pelt¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: Peter Maher| OR: 92| CD

150/1

Modest hurdler. C&D winner. Off 6 months. Little appeal on these terms.

Form: 6-51053

Night And Day¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in January. 16/1, pulled up in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago won by Ashroe Diamond, behind when pulled up early in straight.

Form: 9-1P

Popova²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| D

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in December. Respectable third of 9 in minor event hurdle (11/2) at Naas (16.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Not out of it.

Form: 5-142P3

Shecouldbeanything⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

7/2

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner at Limerick. Creditable 5¼ lengths sixth of 21 to You Wear It Well in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (66/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 40 days ago. Good shout.

Form: 1-11326

Still Ciel⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Fitzgerald| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| D

40/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October. 24¼ lengths fifteenth of 21 to You Wear It Well in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (250/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 221050

Walk With Paul^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil| T: M Brassil| OR: 119| BF| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in January. 13/8, fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, soft) 30 days ago, travelling as well as any. Could go well if this becomes a speed test.

Form: 24134

Dame Rapide¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: J M Barrett

80/1

Useful Flat winner. 66/1, first run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when fourth of 21 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 4

Enfranchise²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Useful handicapper on Flat, good second final start in 2022. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Ennistown (winner up to 3¼m, by Authorized), stays 4m. This is a tough starting point over jumps.

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Forecasts

Shecouldbeanything (7/2), Nikini (4/1), The Model Kingdom (9/2), Night And Day (5/1), Saylavee (7/1), Walk With Paul (10/1), Ladybank (11/1), Popova (25/1), Henning (25/1), Still Ciel (40/1), Enfranchise (66/1), All About Lucy (66/1), Dame Rapide (80/1), Lucy Van Pelt (150/1)

SHECOULDBEANYTHING fared best of these in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham and looks the way to go. Walk With Paul and Nikini are a couple of the other likely sorts.