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14:15 Cork

Friday 17 January 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f | 9 Runners | Turf

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Selected odds by:

Finest Evermore²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR: 132| C| D

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good, 66/1) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4P1/0-PP

Gers Gigi²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in August. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Limerick (20f, soft) 22 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 1321F7

Cast A Spell^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 113

11/4

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November. 13/2, good third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Leading claims at these weights.

Form: 331743

Ad Caelum¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| D

9/4

Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 7/2) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 443151

Bynx¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy| T: M Hassett| OR: 110

16/1

12/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (15.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track switched to hurdles.

Form: 501U/0P

Deons Diamond⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108

6/1

11/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 47 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and needs considering.

Form: 8141P-4

Cooltubrid Eva²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M P O'Connor| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 102

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held when unseated rider 2 out in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 260-6U

Lucky Viv²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 101

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Limerick (21f, soft) 20 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1P9007

Slim Marvel¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 101

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 17/2, solid fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 16 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 610725

Forecasts

Ad Caelum (9/4), Cast A Spell (11/4), Deons Diamond (6/1), Gers Gigi (6/1), Slim Marvel (7/1), Bynx (16/1), Finest Evermore (16/1), Cooltubrid Eva (20/1), Lucky Viv (20/1)

CAST A SPELL rates the pick of these weights on the back of her good Fairyhouse third so gets the vote. In-form Slim Marvel is next on the list ahead of Ad Caelum and Gers Gigi in this competitive handicap.