IE - Wexford - Race 1

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

16f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

SHADYS LADY may benefit from further but has bigger performances in her and gets the vote over 15-race maiden Catchabird. Newcomer Lady Fromentro wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to make her presence felt.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Fairly useful 2m winner in bumpers. Promising start over hurdles, placed again at Navan (2m, heavy) 17 days ago. Respected in this company. 1st Pick 3 Shadys Lady (Ire) Jockey: M. J. Kenneally Trainer: Declan Queally, Ireland J: M. J. Kenneally T: Declan Queally, Ireland	100	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Fairly useful 2m winner in bumpers. Promising start over hurdles, placed again at Navan (2m, heavy) 17 days ago. Respected in this company.
5	Made the frame once more when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2¼m, soft) 14 days ago, but that took her record to 0-15. Hood back on. 2nd Pick 5 Catchabird (Ire) Jockey: A. P. Kelly Trainer: Sarah Joanna Connell, Ireland J: A. P. Kelly T: Sarah Joanna Connell, Ireland	96	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Made the frame once more when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2¼m, soft) 14 days ago, but that took her record to 0-15. Hood back on.
7	€17,000 3-y-o, Bande mare. Half-sister to French hurdler/chaser Jost. Dam ran once in a bumper in France. Wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to figure on debut for top yard. 3rd Pick 7 Lady Fromentro (Fr) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	92	-	-	-	17%
Analysis €17,000 3-y-o, Bande mare. Half-sister to French hurdler/chaser Jost. Dam ran once in a bumper in France. Wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to figure on debut for top yard.

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