IE - Cork - Race 2

Thoroughbred

21 Runners

15.6f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

LENNON GROVE will have derived plenty from her opening hurdling run and given her bumper form, there should be plenty more to come in this sphere. Cornelienne and I Dont Really Care head the opposition.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
12	Progressed with each run in bumpers, winning at Thurles before placed in a higher grade next 2 starts, latest of which was very good 1¼ lengths second of 20 in Mares' National Hunt Flat Race at Aintree back in April. Sure to build on opening third over hurdles at Listowel and she's the one to beat. 1st Pick 12 Lennon Grove (Ire) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Progressed with each run in bumpers, winning at Thurles before placed in a higher grade next 2 starts, latest of which was very good 1¼ lengths second of 20 in Mares' National Hunt Flat Race at Aintree back in April. Sure to build on opening third over hurdles at Listowel and she's the one to beat.
4	Useful Flat winner who achieved similar form when hitting the frame both starts over hurdles last winter. Heavy defeat in the Irish Cesarewitch last month but she retains potential in this sphere. 2nd Pick 4 Cornelienne (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: Harry Cobden T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	99	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Useful Flat winner who achieved similar form when hitting the frame both starts over hurdles last winter. Heavy defeat in the Irish Cesarewitch last month but she retains potential in this sphere.
10	Went with enthusiasm and would have gone close but for departing in a Roscommon maiden (2½m) in September. Upped in class and ran as well as could be expected in listed company 2 weeks ago. Should be a factor here. 3rd Pick 10 I Dont Really Care (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: Ray Hackett, Ireland J: D. King T: Ray Hackett, Ireland	93	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Went with enthusiasm and would have gone close but for departing in a Roscommon maiden (2½m) in September. Upped in class and ran as well as could be expected in listed company 2 weeks ago. Should be a factor here.

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