March 03 / 13.35 Leopardstown

13.35

Yielding

1888 Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 15 runners
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1888 Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 136-9 BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a bumper at Limerick's Christmas fixture in 2023 and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; below-par in her final race; lost ground at the start and failed to make an impact when favourite on hurdling debut at Limerick.
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3rd

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:00 Limerick

Barnahash Primrose

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Made a winning debut in a bumper at this venue's Christmas fixture in 2023 and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; lost ground at the start and failed to make an impact when favourite here on hurdling debut in December; made amends at Leopardstown 12 days ago, recovering gamely after suffering interference at the eighth.

6/1

1st

1

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Barnahash Primrose

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Jonathan Sweeney

carried badly left and hampered 8th

7/2

9th

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Barnahash Primrose

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Made a winning debut in a bumper here last Christmas and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; below-par in her final race (Listed) but brings plenty of potential to hurdling.

7/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 3-2423

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for a massive 500,000 euros after a wide-margin point win two seasons ago; no suggestion that she can reach a high level but a reproduction of a solid handicap run over 2m2f here last month may be enough to see her lose her maiden tag.
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2nd

11

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:12 Thurles

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Largely disappointing since being purchased for 500,000euros following a wide-margin debut point success; beaten favourite in four of her eight starts under rules (three of them odds on); travelled strongly to two out at Tramore (2m, yielding) when last seen in April before falling; good chance again.

2/1

6

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:05 Tramore

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, 1 length down when stumbled and fell 2 out

8/11

6

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:05 Tramore

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

8/11

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 24

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner a year ago; showed ability when a 13l runner-up at Cork on hurdling debut; needs to jump better than when fourth at Punchestown seven weeks ago.
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19th

7

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Full Of Life

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Handicap debutante; 2-7 over hurdles and made all to land a Grade 3 mares' novice at Down Royal on her penultimate start (2m1f, gd-yld); well beaten in mares' novice at Cheltenham on latest; needs to bounce back.

14/1

13th

9

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Full Of Life

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

A stablemate of Echoing Silence; strike-rate of 2-6 over hurdles wouldn't be in keeping with a typical winner of this race, and neither would the fact that she's already tried fences (0-2); however, she made all in a Grade 3 at Down Royal in late October (2m1f, good to yielding) and was determined in keeping Carrigmoornaspruce at bay; could run well.

28/1

3

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Full Of Life

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner got off the mark hurdling in 2m6f Tramore maiden in August before switched to chasing, much the best of two efforts on latest when front-running clear second in 2m Fairyhouse beginners 20 days ago; likely fair bit to find back hurdling here.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Former German-trained mare; 1m2f winner in France; unplaced all eight runs in stakes races; closely-related to a Group 3 winner in Abu Dhabi; half-sister to winners including Kyrov who won a Grade 1 hurdle at Auteuil at three.
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2

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Colonia Victoria

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Locally trained dual-purpose mare one of two for yard; off the mark at the second attempt over timber in a 2m3f Cork mares' maiden in April (runner up won twice since); below best on the Flat at Galway in August but remains with considerable potential in this sphere; interesting.

6/1

2

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Colonia Victoria

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Locally trained dual-purpose mare one of two for yard; off the mark at the second attempt over timber in a 2m3f Cork mares' maiden in April (runner up won twice since); below best on the Flat at Galway in August but remains with considerable potential in this sphere; interesting.

6/1

6th

9

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Colonia Victoria

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Paul Nolan

1m2f winner in France; unplaced all eight runs in stakes races but often ran respectably; bright start for Paul Nolan when fourth in a decent 2m4f Leopardstown mares' maiden hurdle in March; won a Cork maiden hurdle when last seen; a bit to find on these terms.

12/1

Form: 2588

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three-time 1m4f winner for Ed Walker; made an encouraging start over hurdles when runner-up in 2m4f Cork maiden on good ground in November; out of her depth in Punchestown mares' Listed novice, jumping far from fluent; remote eighth at Clonmel.
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7th

2

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Reina Del Mar

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Three 1m4f wins on the Flat for Ed Walker; made a winning debut for Tim Vaughan over hurdles last summer but two subsequent runs (wind op before latest) haven't been so good; not sure what to expect back on the Flat.

10/1

7

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Reina Del Mar

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play.

5/2

3

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Reina Del Mar

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who was creditable second of 14 at Cork (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut for Joseph O'Brien in November; became rather disappointing for that stable afterwards and was sold for 10,000gns in March but makes debut for Tim Vaughan in a modest race.

4/7

Form: 0-0626

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a Fairyhouse bumper on heavy on debut; best effort over hurdles when second at Punchestown (Glens Lullaby a disappointing sixth), out of the money at the same venue last time.
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3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Miss Mini Bee

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner has been running respectably over hurdles; finished a 4.75l third of 13 at Gowran (2m4f, heavy) last month; same mark here but quicker ground a query.

5/1

3rd

3

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Miss Mini Bee

11st 5lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner is 0-11 hurdling but good second in Punchestown maiden (2m4f, soft) last season; solid form of late in handicaps; dropped 1lb for latest fifth at Punchestown and capable 7lb claimer aboard.

8/1

5th

4

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Miss Mini Bee

11st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner is 0-10 hurdling but good second in 2m4f Punchestown maiden (soft) last season; okay form of late in handicaps but needs to improve to play a major role.

14/1

Form: 2359

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in first two bumpers, though beaten 8 1/2l in second at Limerick and 9 3/4l third at Roscommon; fifth at Wexford last August; may have needed her run at Cork in January after a break; lacks hurdling experience.
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6th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Former Flame

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 in a maiden hurdle at this venue last winter; absent since second in a maiden at Killarney last May; opening handicap mark gives her a fair chance.

5/1

2nd

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Former Flame

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 at Clonmel in March (18.5f), shaping like in need of further; interesting now stepped up in trip.

15/2

2nd

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Former Flame

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Promise in three of four bumpers on good-good to yielding; another sound effort on good ground when a 10l second of 16 at Clonmel in March (18.5f), shaping like in need of further; interesting now stepped up in trip.

15/2

Form: 7368

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair third at Tramore on the second of three bumper runs; remote eighth on hurdling debut at Punchestown.
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2nd

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Music Of Life

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Is 0-9 over hurdles; runner-up twice, in a Listowel handicap (2m2f, yld-sft) in September and in a 2m4f Roscommon maiden later that month; not as good when fifth to Carry On Heidi in a 2m4f Clonmel maiden on next start; never threatened when hooded in a 2m handicap at Gowran ten days ago.

7/1

11

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:22 Clonmel

Music Of Life

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Promise without threatening last season and improved form for her new yard, beaten just a neck at Limerick last month and hit the crossbar again at Roscommon eight days later; sets the standard.

5/2

Form: P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when never involved and pulled up two at Punchestown, tongue-tie on now.
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2

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Bitta Romance

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

Huge price when never involved and pulled up two at Punchestown, tongue-tie on now.

100/1

15

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 30y

15:55 Punchestown

Bitta Romance

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

Second foal cost 1,500euros; dam unraced half-sister to winners Mymatechris (useful 1m3f-2m), Harangue (2m4f-2m7f hurdle) and Doitforjane Sid (2m7f-3m1f hurdle), out of French/US winner around 1m2f; best watched.

66/1

Form: 46-163

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her four bumper starts last season; won in good style at Wexford on seasonal debut; failed to run to expectations when a poor sixth at Punchestown on hurdling debut; better at Fairyhouse, though beaten almost 20l in third behind two Willie Mullins runners.
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7

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

led, fell 8th

8/1

3rd

2

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, outpaced when left in modest third and hampered by faller 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

3rd

2

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Glens Lullaby

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, outpaced when left in modest third and hampered by faller 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

Form: 609

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran twice in point-to-points; showed mild promise when sixth in a 19-runner maiden hurdle over 2m at Navan in December; completely tailed off in Punchestown bumper since; mid-division at Punchestown last time in the company of Music Of Life.
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13th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Kilfera

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Hasn't troubled the judge in five maiden attempts over various trips, not entirely discredited on latest after being hampered at Killarney; room for improvement in jumping and doesn't appeal as one to make an immediate impact in handicaps though bred to stay.

14/1

13th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Kilfera

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Hasn't troubled the judge in five maiden attempts over various trips, not entirely discredited on latest after being hampered at Killarney; room for improvement in jumping and doesn't appeal as one to make an immediate impact in handicaps though bred to stay.

14/1

5th

5

12th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Kilfera

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Unplaced in two point-to-points and similar story in five maiden hurdles at 2m-2m4f on a variety of ground; has a tendency to jump to the left; rated just 95 and others look more likely.

12/1

Form: 50

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two bumper runs; soundly beaten fifth at Fairyhouse, completely tailed off at Punchestown.
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11

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Gowran Park

Mags Collins

10st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Never figured in bumpers or maiden hurdles and no signs of progress in first handicap at cork latest; moves up in trip and blinkers go on; still early days but she may need more time.

33/1

16th

9

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Mags Collins

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Poor form in three maiden hurdle outings; in good hands, so perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

Form: P535/

Last run: 682 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Long-priced third at Wexford on penultimate start two seasons ago, has changed stable.
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1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Nytol

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Handicap chase debutante; 2-10 over hurdles (both wins on good ground) and rated 4lb higher in that sphere; not many positives to take from three beginners' chase runs on soft at 15.5f-2m2f; this trip more suitable but needs the forecast rain to miss.

16/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Nytol

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Two-time winning hurdler (rated 119); always near the back in first two beginners' chases at Thurles (both 2m2f, soft); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

14/1

5th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Nytol

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

Back-to-back hurdle wins at Cork last year in maiden/handicap company (3m/2m4f; good); tailed off behind Salvator Mundi on C&D chase debut last month; more required to figure.

8/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back at Punchestown; trainer has a strong contender for this in Qualimita.
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13

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Presenting Georgie

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear

66/1

17

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 30y

15:55 Punchestown

Presenting Georgie

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Order Of St George mare; dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m2f Flat and 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Top Strategy; jockey bookings suggest the yard have stronger claims with their other runners.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced sister to winners Carrolls Cottage and Prince Mahler; belated debut at seven.
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4th

10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

17:45 Roscommon

Rush Slowly

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cavanagh

T: Peter Maher

Failed to complete in maiden hurdles at Leopardstown and Naas in March when triple figure odds; new yard; hard to make a case for.

25/1

24

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

14:10 Naas

Rush Slowly

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Alan Fleming

Pulled up when 125-1 in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle over this sort of trip on debut last week.

200/1

16

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Rush Slowly

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Alan Fleming

in rear

50/1

Non-runners

Blue Pearl Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €14.40
Straight Forecast €8.44
Trifecta €45.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Qualimita

TOPSPEED:

Full Of Life

The Irish Sun:

Full Of Life

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Qualimita

POSTDATA:

Qualimita