14:45 Gowran Park

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 45.1s

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Diamond Nora^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded tongue strap on, twentieth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy, 25/1) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 10

Dont Tell Shirley¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: S Curling

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P4

Jokers 'N' Clowns^h1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/2

Won point on debut. 10/3, unseated her rider at start in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 7 days ago. Has a hood added now.

Form: 1U

Maivangomary²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L Donnelly⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: P8

Mayos Vendangeur^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 7 days ago.

Form: 86

Miss Direct^h1²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in bumper (11/1) at Down Royal (16.8f, good). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 50

Pallas Athene²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Very disappointing when pulled up at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) last time but sets the standard on her fourths at Limerick and Punchestown prior to that. Given another chance.

Form: 1-44P

Penelope's Charm¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: D W O'Sullivan

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/2, last of 9 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) in October but placed twice last spring. Makes hurdle debut back from another break. Retains potential.

Form: 3-39

Queen Nel¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D Meyler| T: R P Cody

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, soft, 100/1) 102 days ago.

Form: 096

Rebel Cowgirl⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, fell in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 63 days ago.

Form: 090F

Sadies Diamond^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 8 in bumper at this course (17f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 204

Shanlaylin²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in bumper at Galway (18f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7560

Spanish Maid³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: F J Flood

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 31 days ago.

Form: U-0F

Volez Vous³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: D Deacon

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 150/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 06

Whatyouwant⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald| T: Michael C Griffin

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 80/1) on NH debut 73 days ago.

Form: 0

Connemara Shore

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner

25/1

Malinas filly. Half-sister to fair 2½m hurdle winner Magheralin Mick. Dam (b93), bumper winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 33f) Golden Chieftain.

Form:

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Little Green Lady⁶⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P A Fahy J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Pallas Athene (2/1), Jokers 'N' Clowns (5/2), Sadies Diamond (9/2), Penelope's Charm (13/2), Queen Nel (7/1), Rebel Cowgirl (25/1), Connemara Shore (25/1), Shanlaylin (33/1), Spanish Maid (40/1), Dont Tell Shirley (40/1), Diamond Nora (50/1), Mayos Vendangeur (50/1), Little Green Lady (50/1), Miss Direct (80/1), Volez Vous (125/1), Whatyouwant (150/1), Maivangomary (150/1)

Something can't have been right with PALLAS ATHENE last time and she's given another chance as her 2 runs prior to that had been quite encouraging. Jokers 'N' Clowns got rid of her rider at the start on last week's hurdle debut but the fact this point winner went off at only 100/30 suggests she's well regarded and she could prove a threat if she behaves better with a hood added this time. Penelope's Charm achieved enough in her first 2 bumpers to think she could also make her presence felt.