KEP Italia Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
16th	1	—	Bearami Creek (M) Successful at Navan (19f) in September and posted a creditable effort when fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown 6 months ago. Expected to be bang there.	1450P-0	Jake Coen Peter Fahey	6	75.7kg	17 16/1
11th	2	—	Evelyn (M) T Appeared to take a step forward when sixth of 16 in a 2m Thurles maiden hurdle in October but she hasn't reproduced that level of form in 2 subsequent starts.	0803-4P	Ryan Treacy Mrs J Cashin	6	75.3kg	67 66/1
12th	3	—	Midnight Eagle (M) Back to form when second in 18-runner Thurles maiden in October. Has failed by a long chalk to build on that since but she's dangerous to discount all the same.	000-302	Phillip Enright Aengus King	6	72.6kg	26 25/1
7th	4	—	Concert Party (F) Fairly useful winner on the Flat who has looked in need of experience in 3 starts over hurdles. Appeals as the type to take a step forward now handicapping following a short break.	5110-95	Daniel King D Hogan	4	72.1kg	21 20/1
8th	5	—	Cry Before Dawn (M) H Step forward when third of 9 on handicap debut over C&D in February but subsequent display at Naas wasn't so good.	90039	Simon Torrens P T Foley	6	70.3kg	12 11/1
2nd	6	—	Might Be The One (M) Yet to get her head in front but she has put in decent shifts on last 4 starts. Likely to be in the mix.	742532	Darragh O'Keeffe A McNamara	5	69.9kg	6 5/1
10th	7	—	Liss Eile (M) P Placed in bumpers and made the frame on hurdles debut at Tramore last summer. However, she hasn't shown much in 2 starts since returning from a break in February.	0P-4000	Mike O'Connor G Ahern	6	69.4kg	81 80/1
5th	8	—	Ode To Joy (M) H Another who has shown more promise since switched to handicaps, finishing third of 15 off this mark on her latest start here last week. Possibilities.	004353-	Gavin Brouder W J McLernon	6	69.4kg	9 8/1
3rd	9	—	Ballinearla Girl (M) PT Eleven-race maiden who needs to get back on track following a series of poor efforts. Sports first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap.	800735-	Sean O'Keeffe E Doyle	7	68.9kg	19 18/1
13th	10	—	Volez Vous (M) P Has struggled since switched to chasing, pulled up at Thurles last time, but the ability is there if she happens to take to click.	6P0P0-9	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	7	68.9kg	12 11/1
9th	11	—	Finnicky Filly (M) T Successful over extended 2m here in December but it's been all downhill since.	2-65650	Michael Kenneally J P Ryan	8	68.5kg	15 14/1
6th	12	—	Powerful Rosie (F) Hasn't pulled up any trees so far and needs to raise her game considerably.	00-5566	R Deegan Liz Doyle	4	67.1kg	41 40/1
4th	13	—	Wild Wild Wind (M) FAV Hit the frame first 4 starts in handicap hurdles and wasn't seen to best effect at Cork a fortnight ago. Not discounted.	423284	Hugh Horgan M A Cahill	5	67.1kg	3.75 11/4
14th	14	—	Grace's Legacy (F) Signs of ability in a trio of maiden hurdles and it would be no surprise were she to fare better now pitched into a handicap.	09/50-	Danny Gilligan C Collins	4	66.2kg	21 20/1
15th	15	—	Question Asked (M) Lightly-raced maiden who hasn't shown enough in maiden hurdles to suggest that she'll be a force now handicapping.	0009	Alix Balfe Tom Dreaper	5	65.8kg	101 100/1
1st	16	—	Ellies Rock (M) Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January. Weakened out of contention late-on at the same course next time but she's a player nonetheless.	62515-F	John Shinnick T O'Brien	8	65.3kg	4 3/1
—	17	—	Dolly Watkins (M) PT Went close back form a break at Down Royal last month before going one better in good style at Limerick (21.3f) on Tuesday. 7 lb penalty to shoulder but she has to be feared all the same with a run. …	0/893-21	Reserve 1 A A Howard	7	73kg	4.50 7/2

Betting forecast: Wild Wild Wind (11/4), Ellies Rock (3/1), Dolly Watkins (7/2), Might Be The One (5/1), Ode To Joy (8/1), Cry Before Dawn (11/1), Volez Vous (11/1), Finnicky Filly (14/1), Bearami Creek (16/1), Ballinearla Girl (18/1), Concert Party (20/1), Grace's Legacy (20/1), Midnight Eagle (25/1), Powerful Rosie (40/1), Evelyn (66/1), Liss Eile (80/1), Question Asked (100/1)