IE - Tramore - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

21.7f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

Runner-up on both her hurdle starts to date, POETIC TWIST is fancied to get off the mark at the third time of asking. Willie Mullins hurdling debutant Luciole des Bordes is feared most, ahead of Muted Melody.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
8	Promising mare cemented a positive start to her hurdling career when again only finding one too good at Killarney (2¾m) last time, and with better still to come, she looks the one to beat. 1st Pick 8 Poetic Twist (Ire) Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Promising mare cemented a positive start to her hurdling career when again only finding one too good at Killarney (2¾m) last time, and with better still to come, she looks the one to beat.
4	Chased home subsequent Grade 2 winner on penultimate bumper start. Too free at Clonmel last time but first-time hood/addition of Paul Townend should help in that regard, and she makes plenty of appeal now sent hurdling by top yard. 2nd Pick 4 Luciole Des Bordes (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	82	-	-	-	56%	4/5
Analysis Chased home subsequent Grade 2 winner on penultimate bumper start. Too free at Clonmel last time but first-time hood/addition of Paul Townend should help in that regard, and she makes plenty of appeal now sent hurdling by top yard.
5	Fair bumper performer offered something to build on under patient tactics when third of 18 on hurdle bow at Clonmel (16.5f). Certainly worth a go in first-time blinkers (hinted at temperament in the preliminaries last time) and remains open to improvement over a trip that is likely to suit. 3rd Pick 5 Muted Melody (Ire) Jockey: D. E. Mullins Trainer: Anthony Mullins, Ireland J: D. E. Mullins T: Anthony Mullins, Ireland	79	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Fair bumper performer offered something to build on under patient tactics when third of 18 on hurdle bow at Clonmel (16.5f). Certainly worth a go in first-time blinkers (hinted at temperament in the preliminaries last time) and remains open to improvement over a trip that is likely to suit.

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