Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle

Dual 2m hurdles winner was a disappointing favourite on chase debut at Wexford in July after not jumping fluently when last seen; last win in this sphere came in a good ground Thurles handicap last December off 114; returned from a break with a win on the Flat in early July; chance.

Bagged her third hurdles win at Wexford in October last year off 105 (2m, soft); got her first Flat win at Gowran in May, but has struggled in runs since under both codes; needs to return to form.

In good form this year, with two wins and several placed finishes; beat a subsequent winner in May at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); fell early in follow-up bid before gaining compensation at Tipperary in early July (2m4f, good to yielding); tongue tie on now after being pulled up at Killarney last time.

Got second hurdles win here in May over extended 2m3f off 101 (good); went close to following up the following month when a 1.25l fourth; has disappointed in her last two starts but may do better back here.

Has improved at the age of nine since joining this stable; off the mark on the 29th attempt with a comfortable front-running victory at Wexford in July; backed that up under big weight back there in August (2m1f, good to yielding); tailed off at Listowel latest (2m2f, yielding to soft); handicapper may have her in his grip now.