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14:35 Fairyhouse

Sunday 31 March 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 20.0s

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A Penny A Hundred²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P Slozil| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| BF

66/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 8¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Bioluminescence in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy, 11/8) 21 days ago. One of 10 representing the Willie Mullins yard.

Form: 11225

Bioluminescence²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| D

13/2

Promising sort. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle (7/4) at Limerick (22.3f, heavy) 21 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Millstream Lady, going clear.

Form: 12-211

Cuta Des As³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins

16/1

Promising type. Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy, 7/4) on hurdles bow 39 days ago by 4 lengths from Tareze, driven clear. Open to progress.

Form: 61/133-1

Friends²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: W P Mullins

28/1

Twice-raced winner under Rules. 4/6, won 8-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow, easily. Off 7 months. Back up in trip and may well do better.

Form: 11

Fun Fun Fun²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

9/2

Promising individual. 9/4, career best when winning 6-runner Kingsfurze Novices' Hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 21 days ago by 6½ lengths from Mahon's Way, comfortably. Up in trip.

Form: 04-1211

Iris Emery⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| C

80/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. 8/13, won 7-runner novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 53 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip and remains open to improvement but this is much tougher.

Form: P-31

Jade De Grugy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| C| D

7/4

Promising individual. 4 lengths fourth of 8 to Golden Ace in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (2/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 1-114

Jetara⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 140| CD

11/4

Useful hurdler. 3/1, respectable 3 lengths third of 6 to Dancing City in Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (22.4f, soft) 57 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: P-81113

Judicieuse Allen²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Enright| T: W P Mullins| D

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 9/2, 5 lengths fourth of 8 to Bioluminescence in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 2-154

Look To The West⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

33/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 6¾ lengths third of 7 to Jade De Grugy in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle at this course (18f, heavy, 11/2) 64 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: F1/13

Only By Night⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 3 wins from 4 runs this season. Respectable third of 8 in novice hurdle (evens) at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 13-1113

Paggane⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Meyler| T: W P Mullins| D

100/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 13/8, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, heavy) 42 days ago, forging clear. Much more on her plate here.

Form: 5231

Pink In The Park⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 15/2, 8¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Jade De Grugy in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle at this course (18f, heavy) 64 days ago. Looks held.

Form: 134524

Spindleberry⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| CD

25/1

Twice-raced winner under Rules. Won 14-runner novice hurdle (5/2) at this course (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 67 days ago, pushed out. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-31

Springtime Promise⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/1, career best when winning 7-runner Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, soft) 45 days ago by 3 lengths from Cherie D'am, responding well.

Form: 511111

Tareze³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: H De Bromhead| BF

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 8/15, 4 lengths second of 8 to Cuta Des As in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy) 39 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 1-22

Theatre Native^h1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C

33/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. 4/5, won 13-runner novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 36 days ago, readily. Up in trip and hooded for 1st time here. Rachael Blackmore's pick of the yard's 4 contenders.

Form: F4-P1

Non-Runners

Pastorale⁴⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: A P Heskin

Forecasts

Jade De Grugy (7/4), Jetara (11/4), Fun Fun Fun (9/2), Bioluminescence (13/2), Springtime Promise (16/1), Cuta Des As (16/1), Spindleberry (25/1), Only By Night (25/1), Pastorale (25/1), Pink In The Park (28/1), Friends (28/1), Look To The West (33/1), Theatre Native (33/1), A Penny A Hundred (66/1), Tareze (80/1), Iris Emery (80/1), Judicieuse Allen (80/1), Paggane (100/1)

Ten of the 18 set to go to post represent the Willie Mullins yard and CUTA DES AS could be the pick of them, for all that she's not the pick of Paul Townend. Cuta Des As achieved a pretty strong level of form in bumpers last season and her hurdles debut success at Punchestown was pretty much faultless. Townend opts to ride Jade de Grugy, who landed a Grade 3 here in January before running well at the Cheltenham Festival. Jetara and Fun Fun Fun are others to consider.