April 22 / 14.50 Fairyhouse

14.50

Soft To Heavy

BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • 11 runners
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BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1615P2 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles at Wexford, successful over fences at Clonmel in December; beaten 8l when second in a recent 2m4f handicap at Wexford; 4lb out of the handicap but 5lb claimed, blinkered now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

16

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Kiltealy Park

10st 8lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Has posted five wins between hurdles and fences; beat Dani Donadoni in a conditions race over 3m at Wexford last time; a 6lb rise makes this a tougher task but promising 5lb claimer helps.

14/1

1st

5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:19 Wexford

Kiltealy Park

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Winner of two of her nine starts over fences since her last hurdles run almost two years ago; recorded her two hurdle wins back-to-back over 2m4f at this venue in April/May 2024; below best over fences since a fair run at last year's Galway festival.

8/1

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kiltealy Park

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won this race last year off 4lb lower mark (soft) in first-time blinkers and good comeback run early this term in Galway Blazers; seen just twice since, well held here in November and 3m looked beyond her at Leopardstown over Christmas; doesn't come here in the same form as last year and cheekpieces now replace blinkers.

9/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 22-546

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a race; best form over hurdles last season was at this venue, runner-up twice; beaten 24l in fifth behind Zenta here in February; 20lb better off but no sign of progress in two subsequent starts
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12th

12

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

True Testimony

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Career-best when getting off the mark last month in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares' handicap chase off a mark of 123; runs off a mark 16lb below her revised 129 rating; definite chance, Jack Kennedy booked and cheekpieces added.

10/1

6th

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

True Testimony

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden who was below par at Punchestown in May on her final run for Pat Fahy and same story on this month's stable debut at Sligo; however, she may have needed that run and she was second in a Listed mares' chase at Fairyhouse (2m5f, soft) in April; one of two for last year's winning Irish yard and she's not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.

12/1

3rd

6

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

13:50 Sligo

True Testimony

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden has put up plenty of decent efforts in defeat over hurdles and fences; just denied in a mares' Listed handicap chase (2m5f) at Fairyhouse but was poor over 3m at Punchestown since; yard debut after a break but can run well if ready enough.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 37-4P1 CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Grade 1-winning juvenile hurdler; ran creditably in a pair of big handicap hurdles last spring; failed to show anything like that sort of form on first three attempts chasing; beginning to get to grips with this discipline judged on C&D win in February, achieved at the expense of three stablemates, including favourite and subsequent winner Paggane.
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4

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:58 Listowel

Zenta

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Three-time winning hurdler, including a Grade 1, is 1-8 over the bigger obstacles; rated 140 so well clear on the figures but has failed to complete two of her last three starts and jumped poorly the last twice; talented but a risky proposition.

9/4

18

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Zenta

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W P Mullins

Flopped at Roscommon last time and earlier pulled up in Punchestown race won by Sea Music; those two races have dented her chasing profile; blinkered for the first time.

25/1

3rd

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 150y

18:08 Roscommon

Zenta

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: W P Mullins

Mare is rated 140 after six chase starts; won a mares' beginners' at Fairyhouse in February (2m5f, sft-hvy); good third in listed handicap chase at that venue on penultimate (2m5f, soft); pulled up at Punchestown latest; looks the main threat to Pied Piper and gets plenty of weight from him but may need softer ground.

6/5

Form: 145/08 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only four runs since then; no sign of her old form since making a comeback for this stable; up against it from 6lb out of handicap.
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4th

11

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Won 2m5f Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only six runs since then, including fourth behind Kiltealy Park in this race last year, absent since pulled up behind several of these here in November; hard to fancy on return, especially given she's 6lb wrong here.

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

Form: 278734 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
2-19 over fences; over two years since her chase wins were achieved back-to-back at Punchestown (2m7f) and over C&D; best 2024 run when second in a valuable Punchestown festival handicap; fair fourth over 3m1f at Naas last time; 4lb lower than when fourth in this race last year, place chance.
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Must Be Obeyed

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

2-23 over fences, those wins gained mid-winter in 2022/23 season; fourth in two handicap runs in recent months; was due to run in the 6.30 here on Friday; not suited by the race conditions.

20/1

3rd

20

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Must Be Obeyed

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Gibney

Back-to-back chase wins two years ago; nothing since then, finished in front of Lightkeeper when fourth at Wexford when last seen (2m3f, good); that was her best run for a while; refused to line up at Punchestown in April, so comes with risks attached.

20/1

4th

6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Must Be Obeyed

10st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

2-22 over fences; poor form recently and a 10l fourth of eight at Punchestown last month wasn't hugely encouraging; refused to line up at Punchestown in April; a risky profile and others are in better form.

12/1

Form: -2433P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Has failed to add to Thurles beginners' win of last season; generally solid record this term, including strong-finishing second over 2m6f at Listowel; put a blot on her record when pulled up at Leopardstown early last month; cheekpieces added to usual tongue-tie.
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6th

4

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Law Ella

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway when not fluent 10th

12/1

6th

4

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Law Ella

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway when not fluent 10th

12/1

Form: -11926 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Notched up back-to-back handicap chase wins at Kilbeggan and Punchestown last June; pleasing return to action in a Grade 3 mares' hurdle at Punchestown in February; possible excuses when unplaced at Navan last time; four of her six wins have been on good, this going may not be ideal.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

13

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Mousey Brown

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Five wins between hurdles and fences up to 3m; decent runs in defeat over hurdles and fences last twice so one to consider.

16/1

2nd

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Mousey Brown

10st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Mare won four times in 2024, including a pair of hurdles; winless since, but creditable efforts over fences last twice including fourth of 16 in Mayo National; trip and ground okay and has a chance at the weights.

9/1

Form: P-1230 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Took a sharp rise in the ratings for a 2m4f win at this venue in December (Ballybawn Belter third); ran well off her revised mark at Limerick; sights lowered again after runs at Exeter and in a Cheltenham Festival handicap.
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1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

Form: 584534 D

Last run: 114 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles; 0-6 over fences; fair third behind La Malmason in a 2m4f mares' handicap here in December; suffered interference from a faller at Leopardstown later that month; best with some ease in the ground; could feature.
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2nd

10

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Gowran Park

Ballybawn Belter

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Liz Doyle

127-rated chaser; ended a long losing run when winning a valuable handicap at Limerick last December; has found things too demanding since, pulled up in the Galway Blazers last time.

20/1

3

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Ballybawn Belter

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Liz Doyle

Ended a long losing run when winning a nice pot at Limerick in December (2m3f, sft-hvy) off 4lb lower; modest efforts in three starts since and probably hasn't much wriggle room off current mark but has gone well here before, will like the ground and preferred by Cobden.

16/1

Form: FP4641 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m7f Clonmel beginners' event on good ground last June; Now 2-10 from fences after 3m2f win on good ground at Down Royal nine days ago; up 7lb and this going may not be ideal.
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2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Sea Aster

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.

10/1

6th

1

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Sea Aster

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.

8/1

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sea Aster

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.

10/1

Form: 7-4956

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; won a maiden hurdle at Punchestown last season before struggling in two Grade 1s; soundly beaten in fourth on chase debut at Cork and has failed to improve; cheekpieces may help on handicap debut, but she is 5lb wrong; risky.
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12

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Cuta Des As

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, mistake and unseated 6th

12/1

Non-runners

Shecouldbeanything, Majestic Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €101.70
Straight Forecast €83.95
Tricast €205.98
Trifecta €885.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Majestic Force

TOPSPEED:

Shecouldbeanything

The Irish Sun:

Zenta

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Majestic Force

POSTDATA:

Shecouldbeanything