QuinnBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

15:30

QuinnBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-03-04

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Malina Girl Brown J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	165	—	-01F72	113	127	79	22d	—	—	+6	30.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Much better chaser; trip on the short side but 31lb lower hurdles mark can't be sniffed at
7	Ballycashin Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	155	h	874P55	103	119	111	15d	—	—	+2	17.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Maiden hurdler seems to have plateaued and opposable off this mark
9	Pipers Boreen Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Shane Nolan	J:Conor McNamara T:Shane Nolan	152	p	200821	100	112	49	28d	—	—	+20	28.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Improving mare up 8lb for Punchestown win but bold bid expected
6	Doyenna Bay J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	158	—	85-P60	106	116	107	67d	—	—	+8	16.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Best form is all at 2m on better ground; plenty to find from C&D run at Christmas
8	Circus Act Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	152	b	5-7802	100	119	53	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	+8	14.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
One to consider although this a stiff enough test as she probably wants
10	Lovely Reaction Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Thomas Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:Thomas Mullins	149	—	P3-446	97	119	56	63d	—	—	+4	14.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best form at shorter; others likely stronger stayers in these conditions
5	Bestaline Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	163	p	399333	111	117	87	16d	—	—	+18	23.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best run yet when 3rd in similar Gowran contest last month in cheekpieces; one to consider
11	Magic Conqueror Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Michael G Kennedy	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Michael G Kennedy	147	—	0-223P	95	122	98	18d	—	—	+9	12.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Consistent maiden until poor Clonmel run latest; going concerns
13	Blossom De Mai Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	140	tp	00-15P	88	118	45	53d	—	—	+7	10.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Recent Clonmel run very disappointing (didn't jump well); 2lb wrong
1	Champella Chestnut J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	168	—	13156-	116	115	98	357d	—	—	+22	25.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Back from year's absence so top-weight likely best watched
3	Bella Bliss Bay J:Brian Hayes T:John C McConnell	J:Brian Hayes T:John C McConnell	165	t	011230	113	123	98	129d	—	—	+24	25.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
First run over hurdles since Galway Festival and opposable on this ground
2	Optional Mix Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Eoin Doyle	168	t	268630	116	112	83	8d	—	—	+17	19.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Hasn't recovered from ratings hike over a year ago; handicapper relenting but opposable
NR	Game And Glory Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	146	p	269307	94	120	87	50d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Recent runs disappointing so clearly needs to bounce back and ground probably not ideal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Malina Girl	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Ballycashin	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Pipers Boreen	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Doyenna	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Circus Act	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Lovely Reaction	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Bestaline	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Magic Conqueror	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Blossom De Mai	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Champella	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Bella Bliss	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Optional Mix	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Malina Girl

30.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Pipers Boreen

28.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

3rd

Bella Bliss

25.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Champella

25.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Bestaline

23.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Optional Mix

19.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Ballycashin

17.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Doyenna

16.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Lovely Reaction

14.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Circus Act

14.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Game And Glory

12.5

OR: 11 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Magic Conqueror

12.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Blossom De Mai

10.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champella	116	115	98
Optional Mix	116	112	83
Malina Girl	113	127	79
Bella Bliss	113	123	98
Bestaline	111	117	87
Doyenna	106	116	107
Ballycashin	103	119	111
Pipers Boreen	100	112	49
Circus Act	100	119	53
Lovely Reaction	97	119	56
Magic Conqueror	95	122	98
Game And Glory	94	120	87
Blossom De Mai	88	118	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Optional Mix	8d ago	Quick return
Ballycashin	15d ago	Fit
Bestaline	16d ago	Fit
Magic Conqueror	18d ago	Fit
Malina Girl	22d ago	Fit
Pipers Boreen	28d ago	Fit
Game And Glory	50d ago	Fresh
Blossom De Mai	53d ago	Fresh
Lovely Reaction	63d ago	Fresh
Doyenna	67d ago	Fresh
Bella Bliss	129d ago	Long break
Champella	357d ago	Long break
Circus Act	—	—