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Celebrating The Life Of Sean Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
3m
Going: Good (Good To Yielding In Places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneThe in-form mare MENINDEE may be able to strike again here. The daughter of Yeats gained a deserved win at Ballinrobe 11 days ago after a couple of good placed efforts. She showed good reserves of stamina then having been headed after a mistake two from home and also slightly hampered on the rail soon after. She stuck to her guns well to reclaim the lead on the run-in and going up to three miles now could bring further improvement. She was just behind Gibbet Hill when third at Downpatrick and now has to give her 5lb more. That rival made a bold bid from the front over two-miles-six then and was just collared late on. It was a big step up on previous form and going further now would be a slight concern as he point-to-point form was poor enough. Lonesome Day hasn't been far away in a couple of maiden hurdles this summer and is one to note on her handicap debut.
The in-form mare MENINDEE may be able to strike again here. The daughter of Yeats gained a deserved win at Ballinrobe 11 days ago after a couple of good placed efforts. She showed good reserves of stamina then having been headed after a mistake two from home and also slightly hampered on the rail soon after. She stuck to her guns well to reclaim the lead on the run-in and going up to three miles now could bring further improvement. She was just behind Gibbet Hill when third at Downpatrick and now has to give her 5lb more. That rival made a bold bid from the front over two-miles-six then and was just collared late on. It was a big step up on previous form and going further now would be a slight concern as he point-to-point form was poor enough. Lonesome Day hasn't been far away in a couple of maiden hurdles this summer and is one to note on her handicap debut.