William Hill Epic Value Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.2s

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A Penny A Hundred⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Twice-raced winner under Rules. 4/6, won 18-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 52 days ago. Up in trip and open to further improvement.

Form: 11

Banntown Girl^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 132| C

7/2

Useful hurdler. Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. 8/1, respectable 4¾ lengths second of 12 to Brighterdaysahead in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 32 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 2-17512

Jetara¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 130

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Didn't need to be at best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy, 4/7) 18 days ago, easily. One to consider.

Form: 220P-81

Mayor's Walk^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 5/1, second of 6 in minor event hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip and may well do better.

Form: 1-12

Mel Monroe²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Good 3¼ lengths second of 6 to Croke Park in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle (11/2) at Navan (20f, heavy) 23 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride.

Form: 1/24-122

Mount Sinai⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins

25/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. Won 16-runner novice hurdle (3/1) at Clonmel (19.5f, heavy) on hurdles bow 47 days ago, easily. Likely to improve. Paul Townend prefers A Penny A Hundred.

Form: 331

Non-Runners

Pastorale³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Jetara (2/1), Mel Monroe (2/1), Banntown Girl (7/2), A Penny A Hundred (6/1), Mayor's Walk (14/1), Mount Sinai (25/1), Pastorale (33/1)

MAYOR'S WALK and A Penny A Hundred do not possess the same depth of form as some of these but they're both very promising fillies and look ready for this step up in class. The latter is 2-2 and isn't passed over lightly but Mayor's Walk is marginally preferred. Banntown Girl is just about the form pick and is third choice ahead of Jetara and Mel Monroe.