January 04 / 14.15 Cork

14.15

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 1/0P-P C

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner for Willie Mullins; struggled in two valuable handicaps for this stable last season after a long absence; 66-1 when pulled up at Leopardstown last week; a long losing run for the stable ended at Punchestown this week, so perhaps unwise to rule out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

Four-time winner for Willie Mullins but has struggled in two of her three starts for this yard; needs to improve massively on those poor runs.

16/1

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

soon led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second 5th, joined leader after 6th

16/1

Form: P1-518

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m5f Tramore maiden last April and took a handicap over the same course and trip in November; found little in the straight at Navan off her revised mark.
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4

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Roxhill Roise

11st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Totally lost form since adding second hurdles win at Tramore in November 2024; tongue tie on now, but others more likely.

40/1

10

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

Roxhill Roise

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: David M O’Brien

Both hurdle wins at Tramore at this trip on testing ground; inadequate trip on Clonmel chase debut; finished last of the finishers in course handicap on latest; likely to need more time.

16/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Roxhill Roise

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: David M O’Brien

Won off 5lb lower at Tramore last November (2m5f, sft-hvy); poor off revised mark twice since and has been off the track since a poor Punchestown run in February; best watched.

18/1

Form: 443151 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Placed three times in maidens; off the mark on handicap debut in 2m4f Thurles event on good ground in November; out of the money in a handicap on the first day of Limerick's Christmas fixture; turned out three days later and won a rated contest under a 7lb-claiming amateur; up 15lb from her opening mark but may improve further.
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8

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has a good record over hurdles at this venue; has yet to score in 13 starts over fences; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Galway last time; stablemate The Dara Man is more interesting.

12/1

18

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Ad Caelum

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won at Kilbeggan in June, his fifth hurdle win, but was beaten a long way there since so has to bounce back in a competitive race.

25/1

5th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has established a good record at this venue; gained a second course win last month, also twice runner-up here; this is a bit shorter than her optimum trip.

10/1

Form: 141P-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won 2m6f Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last season; made all on chase debut in 2m5f Sligo beginners' event in September 2023; off for a year until fair fourth of nine in a mares' handicap chase at Fairyhouse early last month.
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2

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Deons Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

7/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

Her only win came in a beginners chase at Sligo in 2023; off the track for a year but two solid runs in a Fairyhouse handicap chase and behind Cast A Spell in a Cork handicap hurdle; 1lb wrong and others looks more likely.

33/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, headed when weakened from 2 out

33/1

Abandoned

Form: 424406

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
1-21 on the Flat, twice placed in maiden hurdles, and twice fourth in handicaps; held her own as a 40-1 chance in a 2m Listed contest at Thurles a fortnight ago; stays well but has shown her best form on good ground.
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10

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Folly Beach

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: M A Molloy

0-13 over hurdles; ran on well for fourth on the Flat at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) on latest; well held on last start in this sphere at Galway just over a year ago but has placed off higher marks before so not discounted back over hurdles.

14/1

4th

9

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Folly Beach

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M A Molloy

Her only Flat win in 33 starts came in this race in 2023 on soft ground; best run this year was on soft at Down Royal; has to improve on latest two runs; ground concerns.

12/1

8th

13

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Folly Beach

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M A Molloy

Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here.

14/1

Form: 96-517 CD BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; course maiden hurdle scorer over a little further than this in October; finished midfield on her handicap debut when dropped back in trip at Wexford; return to longer trip should help; first-time with a hood.
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No Results Found

Form: 8-7538

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at Clonmel, a bumper in June 2022, and a 3m handicap hurdle on testing ground in September 2023; fair third in a 2m4f handicap at Tramore in October; tailed off at Limerick last week.
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8

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:11 Kilbeggan

Brianna Lily

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

1-25 over hurdles, the win coming over 3m on heavy ground at Clonmel in 2023; is now 13lb lower and he showed promise at Clonmel in May when a 4.75l third of ten (2m4f, good to yielding); hasn't matched that performance in three runs since.

8/1

4th

10

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:10 Killarney

Brianna Lily

11st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: James M Barcoe

1-24 over hurdles, the win coming over 3m on heavy ground at Clonmel in 2023; is now 12lb lower, but has disappointed the last twice after showing a bit more at Clonmel in May.

22/1

8th

5

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Brianna Lily

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

First positive run in a while when beaten 5l into third at Clonmel (19.5f, gd) in May but failed to build on that when no impression at Tramore 17 days ago; step up in trip not sure to suit.

12/1

Form: 1P9007

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m6f Ballinrobe maiden on soft ground last August; has struggled in handicaps since then, though not disgraced at Limerick last week; 3lb out of the handicap.
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5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Lucky Viv

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Won this race off a mark of 101 last year, her second hurdles score; however, she has been poor on her last three starts and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

Verdict

The John Ryan-trained mare Ad Caelum is progressive and has a strong claim based on her Limerick win. However, it could pay to side with DEONS DIAMOND (nap), who made a pleasing return over fences at Fairyhouse after a year off. Course maiden winner Thisistheway could also feature. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ad Caelum

TOPSPEED:

Roxhill Roise

SPOTLIGHT:

Deons Diamond

The Irish Sun:

Finest Evermore

POSTDATA:

Ad Caelum