Willie Mullins supporters could get behind Cameletta Vega on her hurdling debut, but the daughter of Quevega was no match for DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT in a Gowran bumper. With Emmet Mullins in red-hot form, his mare is fancied to overcome a 218-day absence and strike on hurdling bow. Emily Love is another to make the shortlist. [Adrian Wall]
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Couple of solid runs in bumpers last summer on decent ground at Listowel and Tipperary; respectable hurdling debut when third of 14 in Wexford mares' maiden (20.5f, yielding); closely matched with Tiffiny's Girl on that effort; each-way chance.
Daughter of the top-class Quevega; won on debut at Galway; limitations exposed in Listed bumpers at Gowran and Navan; made little impact in DRF event won by Bambino Fever; sights lowered on hurdling debut.
Remote third to Aurora Vega here on debut last August; well below that form both starts afterwards on softer ground; encouraging first run for this yard after seven-month break when third over C&D (soft) last month; chance.
Good run on sole start for former yard in Kilbeggan bumper last June; struggled in four subsequent outings; career-best when fifth of 20 in Naas mares' maiden hurdle (2m) on latest, making good late headway; more needed.
Runner-up to Mozzies Sister at Down Royal on debut before readily winning at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); had Cameletta Vega and progressive bumper horse Seo Linn behind when third in Listed bumper at Gowran in October; hurdling debutante looks a real staying type; stable in red-hot form.
Point-to-point winner has run well in defeat in a pair of bumpers at Limerick and on hurdling bow at Fairyhouse last month when runner-up of 22 runners (2m, soft to heavy); deserves to be near the head of the market.
Large odds and never on terms all four bumper starts, but ran best race yet at Limerick last month when sixth, 5.5l behind Emily Love; more needed on hurdle bow.
Remote third to runaway winner Whimsy at Gowran (2m, soft) in March; finished 0.75l behind Alpha Zeta when fourth of 14 at Wexford (20.5f, yielding) last month; Darragh O'Keeffe booked for the first time; place possibilities.
Wasn't disgraced on debut when seventh of 14 at Limerick (19.5f, good) last month (Emily Love third), awkward on the first bend when losing ground briefly; not entirely discounted for all major improvement needed.
