12:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 4 February 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 34.5s

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Shecouldbeanything^t1⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| BF

8/1

Smart hurdler who posted a career best effort when landing listed handicap at Killarney (17f) in August. Absent since finishing 10¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Hispanic Moon in listed mares' event at Punchestown (18.2f, soft) in November but likely she can bounce back.

Form: 1-15134

Risk Belle³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| BF| D

3/1

Progressive last season and returned better than ever when landing Fairyhouse Grade 3 in December. Well backed, far from disgraced when third in Leopardstown Gr. 3 (20f) since and she's of interest again returned to handicaps/back down in trip.

Form: F316-13

Broomfield Bijou^p1⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 125

10/1

Much-improved last year, landing mares' maiden at Ballinrobe prior to taking big-field handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) in April. Not disgraced either outing this term, 6½ lengths third of 6 to Hispanic Moon in listed mares' event (3/1) at Punchestown (18.2f, soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 5211-23

Feet Of A Dancer⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S W Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

11/2

Progressive mare who, following 4 months off, got back on the up in taking fashion when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 64 days ago, leading before last and easing clear. Handicapper has reacted but unlikely she's reached her limit on that evidence.

Form: 041-101

Foxy Girl^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| BF

9/2

Maiden hurdle winner who shaped well in a first-time hood when third in listed handicap at Down Royal (16.9f) in November. Not seen to best effect when ninth in similar company at Fairyhouse (2m) subsequently and she's worth another chance to prove her mark a workable one.

Form: 2/218-39

Minx Tiara³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D E Mullins| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 123

18/1

Mixed bag over fences during the autumn but got back on track over hurdles when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 40/1) 39 days ago, travelling as well as any and no extra after last. Each-way claims.

Form: 763304

Belle The Lioness^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

20/1

Lightly-raced mare who stepped up markedly on her reappearance run when second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) 34 days ago, driven before 2 out and keeping on well. Likely she can do better again, including back up in trip.

Form: 2210-32

Media Naranja³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

11/1

Flat/dual hurdles winner. Ran up to best when fifth of 19 in listed handicap at Fairyhouse (2m) in December. However, needs to dispel a lesser effort at Limerick later that month.

Form: 3-12358

A Law Of Her Own³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121

33/1

Well served by fitting of a visor when making a winning return at Galway (16.5f) in August. Struggled to make an impact up in grade thereafter but back on track when fourth of 11 in handicap at Punchestown (19f) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 3-17494

Splashing Out^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 119| BF

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler who opened her account in mares' handicap hurdle at Limerick (2m, heavy) in November. Arguably should have followed up in novice company back at that venue a month later and not out of things from career-high mark.

Form: 50-4412

Brucio^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116

20/1

Showed some ability in bumpers and readily surpassed previous hurdles form when landing 13-runner mares' maiden at Catterick (15.7f) 24 days ago, going on approaching 2 out and cruising clear. Highly likely she can do better again now handicapping.

Form: 5-653F1

Innatendue^p1,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 116

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler who ran up to her best on her first outing since the spring/back with this trainer when just failing over extended 2m in Cheltenham maiden (16.4f) in November. May have found step back up in trip against her back there 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 2750-24

Double Pink^h³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D G Murphy| OR: 115

33/1

7-y-o who showed improved form when doubling her tally over hurdles at Wexford (20f, heavy) in November. Flying too high in Grade 3 company subsequently and whilst this rates more suitable others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 61-6217

Mousey Brown^t¹³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 115

66/1

Bumper/fair hurdle winner. Not the most convincing in handful of starts over fences during second half of last year and this a tough enough ask now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 114663

Natural Look⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: J Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 115

18/1

Dual hurdles winner who got off the mark over fences at Galway (22.5f) in October. Similar form when third in Navan listed handicap hurdle in December and she ought to give another good account.

Form: F26213

Je T'ai Porte^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

66/1

Fair winning hurdler who was in process of running below form when unseating last at Bellewstown in August. Offered little sent chasing back from 5 months off at Fairyhouse (2m) 11 days ago and others make greater appeal now returning to timber.

Form: 2-193U7

Belle Of Annandale^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 110

28/1

Has done well switched to hurdles for this yard, winning maiden/novice events at Perth/Musselburgh last year. Remained in form since (latest run on Flat best excused) but she can ill-afford a sloppy round of jumping in this field. Blinkers on.

Form: 12143

Idol²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P T Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 107

33/1

Low-mileage mare who showed much-improved form when making a winning handicap debut in this sphere at Punchestown (20.3f) 3 weeks ago, edging ahead approaching last and ridden out. Still unexposed and highly likely there's more to come.

Form: 1-0481

Stormalong^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 107

66/1

Posted best effort to date when second of 10 in mares' handicap at Clonmel (19.8f) in September. Not in same form either start thereafter and likely she'll prove vulnerable to a few back in handicaps.

Form: 324253

Non-Runners

Still Ciel³⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Risk Belle (3/1), Foxy Girl (9/2), Feet Of A Dancer (11/2), Shecouldbeanything (8/1), Broomfield Bijou (10/1), Media Naranja (11/1), Splashing Out (12/1), Minx Tiara (18/1), Natural Look (18/1), Brucio (20/1), Belle The Lioness (20/1), Innatendue (25/1), Belle Of Annandale (28/1), Double Pink (33/1), Idol (33/1), A Law Of Her Own (33/1), Still Ciel (33/1), Mousey Brown (66/1), Stormalong (66/1), Je T'ai Porte (66/1)

Having shaped well when third on return/handicap debut, FOXY GIRL was better than she could show when finishing midfield in a big-field Fairyhouse handicap in December, left poorly placed as the tempo lifted and badly hampered late on. She's worth another chance to confirm her mark a workable one, with Risk Belle, Feet of A Dancer and Belle The Lioness others to consider. Shecouldbeanything is another not out of things.