4.25 Punchestown
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Fillies Scheme
E.B.F. Mares Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
(4YO plus)
Winner €61,999
Advice: 2 pts win Tarla (4/6 general), 1 pt Tarla-Diakali double (3.09 Sportingbet)
Glen’s Melody: One of the most improved mares of the season,
winning novice hurdles in deeply impressive style before distant 12 length
second to Annie Power in Fairyhouse novice Grade 1 latest; Could improve yet
further still and deserves to take her chance here. 
Oilily: Classy mare at her best, but now well exposed and
couldn’t hold a candle to Tarla latest at Cork and never won on ground worse
than good. 
Shadow Elie: Tough and consistent when scoring twice in
space of a month last summer, and ran a cracker when fourth behind Quevega
latest; That form gives her chance here on strict formline, for all that she
was well behind Swincombe Flame. 
Swincombe Flame: Won 5 of her first 6 races in fine style,
but found life a little tougher since then, possibly not taking to fences as
she did hurdles; Third in Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham gives her chance and she
goes on heavy, so considered. 
Tarla: Impressive in France for Thomas Trapenard and won
mares hurdle in good style here three years ago, and unbeaten since for Mullins
yard when completing, falling twice in novice chases when set to win twice, and
deeply impressive over 2m4f at Cork latest; This tougher but plenty of class
and worthy favourite.
VERDICT: TARLA has blotted her copybook with some loose
jumping over fences this season but showed that she retained all her class and
more when romping home at Cork latest and she can beat Swincombe Flame, Shadow
Elie and Glen’s Melody.
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