12:35 Clonmel

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Surehaul Race Day Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 1.6s

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Neon Diamond⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

8/1

Fair winner at 19f in bumpers and built on hurdles debut effort when seventh of 17 in mares' maiden at Limerick (20f. soft) 7 weeks ago. Represents top yard and likely she's capable of better still.

Form: 2210-47

Reina Del Mar^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Promising individual. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 40/1, 14¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Hey Sunshine in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, soft) 65 days ago. Remains open to improvement back in calmer waters and she's one to consider.

Form: 258

Twentyfourcarrot²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally

7/4

Fair bumper winner who reportedly bled when pulled up on hurdles bow in December but much more like it when second of 13 in mares' maiden at this course (16.9f, soft) 29 days ago. Up to playing her part with a repeat up in trip.

Form: 3-631P2

Aravcaria²⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) on NH debut, struggling from 3 out. Off 8 months.

Form: P

Arctic Piper^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 105

18/1

Fair in bumpers but only modest form in this sphere to date, fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Handicaps will prove more suitable.

Form: 345954

Are You Busy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, stepped up on debut effort when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 28 days ago, better placed than most. That may not prove her limit and not without each-way hope.

Form: 43-64

Connemara Shore⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 62 days ago, pulled up after 4 out. Passed over.

Form: 00-P

Diamond Approach⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, fell in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, soft) 72 days ago, third when coming down 2 out. This should reveal more.

Form: 6-94F

Dollymount⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 68 days ago.

Form: 960

Great Bird²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle

100/1

Westerner mare who looked one for the longer-term when seventh of 10 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (2m, soft) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 7

Karamoja^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Placed in 2 bumpers and a listed newcomers' hurdle in France in 2023 and posted solid third of 18 in novice at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) on debut for Willie Mullins in December. Quick turnaround possibly caught her out when pulled up at Limerick later that month. Well worth another chance.

Form: 323-3P

Leading Endeavour⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Leading Light mare who won a point in November but looked a longer-term project starting out under Rules when eighth of 12 in a mares' maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse 8 days ago.

Form: P18

Paul's Dream¹⁷

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

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 17 days ago, keeping on gradually straight. Looks the type who will do better in low-grade handicaps on the back of this.

Form: 86

Penelope's Charm²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S W Flanagan| T: D W O'Sullivan

66/1

Modest hurdler. Fifteenth of 16 in bumper (7/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 27 days ago, heavily eased off. Switches back to hurdles bow and others make greater appeal.

Form: 933-5P0

She's Got Gears³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M Magnussen

200/1

Lucky Speed mare. Fourth in a point but friendless in the betting and was always behind when eighth of 14 in mares' maiden on hurdles debut at Fairyhouse (18.4f) 33 days ago.

Form: F48

Snowshaan^h,t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley

300/1

Limited impact in a couple of bumpers and proved too free when pulled up on hurdles bow in a Fairyhouse maiden (25.2f) in December. Passed over now dropped back in trip.

Form: 7-7P

Taketwotoone¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 11 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago, second when mistake last and no extra. Handicaps after this promise to be more her thing.

Form: 2P9-543

Whatsupnellie^b1,h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 109

9/1

Improved with each start over hurdles to date, shaping like one who will stay further still when third of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, soft) 31 days ago. Blinkers/hood now reached for and she could well be up to playing a part.

Form: 347-063

Non-Runners

Go On Barbie¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Karamoja (6/4), Twentyfourcarrot (7/4), Neon Diamond (8/1), Whatsupnellie (9/1), Reina Del Mar (10/1), Are You Busy (16/1), Arctic Piper (18/1), Diamond Approach (40/1), Paul's Dream (50/1), Penelope's Charm (66/1), Taketwotoone (80/1), Leading Endeavour (100/1), Great Bird (100/1), Go On Barbie (100/1), Dollymount (150/1), She's Got Gears (200/1), Aravcaria (250/1), Connemara Shore (250/1), Snowshaan (300/1)

KARAMOJA had excuses on the back of a relatively quick turnaround when pulled up at Limerick over Christmas and, boasting a positive profile prior to that, Willie Mullins' mare is well worth another chance to get back on the up. Reina del Mar leaves the impression she has more to give and returned to calmer waters, she's a threat. Twentyfourcarrot and Whatsupnellie complete the shortlist.