April 25 / 18.25 Kilbeggan

18.25

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 2m 3f 200y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 135-3 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; made a winning start under rules when beating the talented Bioluminesence in a maiden at Navan last season; two subsequent runs were in smart company; after 11 months off, hampered two out when third behind the useful Paggane on chase debut at Clonmel in February; strong contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Look To The West

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-4 over fences and rated 135; she is the class horse in the field but she has fallen on her last two starts so she comes with risks attached; the one to beat if she puts in a clear round of jumping.

Evs

5

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Look To The West

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdle winner was placed in Grade 3 company in that sphere; got off the mark over fences on second try when winning at Kilbeggan last year; tailed off when fell on return at Fairyhouse; questions to answer in this company.

7/2

100/30

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P-5423 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished runner-up in valuable 3m Listed Dublin Racing Festival handicap hurdle for the second year running; promoted to career-high 136 after that; beaten 9l when third of four finishers behind the smart Jade De Grugy in a 2m4f Grade 3 event last time; no chasing experience and might prefer further.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:40 Killarney

Gaoth Chuil

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner; travels well in her races and returned to the level in grand style when accounting for the very useful Eagle Fang in a QR contest at Leopardstown; looks a big player here.

4/1

1st

13

(18)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Gaoth Chuil

11st 2lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T M Walsh

Useful mare, winning a bumper and three times over hurdles at up to 3m; recent chase form not quite at the same level; fourth behind A Dream To Share in this race 12 months ago; found 1m4f too short at Cork.

7/1

9th

2

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 30y

19:42 Cork

Gaoth Chuil

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Decent NH mare, winning a bumper and three times over hurdles at up to 3m; recent chase form not quite at same level but useful; previous two Flat runs include decent fourth in 1m7f Leopardstown amateur maiden last summer; would probably appreciate a stiffer test.

10/1

Form: 438044

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins at four; fourth on her second chase start in a decent Thurles mares' event in February; last of four at Tramore 12 days ago leaves her with plenty to find.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

3rd

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Media Naranja

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, no impression approaching last

6/1

Form: -40050

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four wins split equally between Flat and hurdles; almost 13 months since her most recent success in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse; struggled in a valuable staying handicap hurdle at Aintree last time.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Dual hurdles winner has shown poor form in five runs over fences, including on handicap chase debut at Down Royal last time when beaten by 29l; others bring more pressing claims.

25/1

4th

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Down Royal

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Two wins over hurdles, rated 132; nowhere near her best over fences; beaten a long way in three starts in beginners' races and out of her depth in a Grade 2 event at Limerick last time; 12lb below her hurdles rating, but does not appear well handicapped.

8/1

4th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

towards rear, not fluent and dropped to rear 3rd, detached 3 out, kept on and went remote fourth towards finish

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8P3322 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l in a 2m7f handicap at Clonmel last month on her first start since November; reliable mare, has often run well in handicaps over staying trips; this distance is probably short of her best, but ground should be fine; not in the same league as several of these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Emily In Paris

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Relatively consistent for this sort of grade and finished runner-up in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary last week behind progressive rival; up 2lb but she's capable of getting involved again.

11/2

2nd

1

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Emily In Paris

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

2-13 over hurdles; close third at Down Royal when last seen in this discipline in November (3m, good to yielding); two second-placed finishes in handicap chases following that but her run last time at Limerick in a first-time tongue-tie was her worst in a long time; that headgear now removed.

20/1

Form: 9233P0

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Former French-trained Flat winner; placed four times over hurdles (rated 109); given a break after a poor run at Navan in November; tailed off at Tramore recently on second chase start.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:48 Tipperary

Karacole

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner is a maiden over jumps; well beaten in beginners' chases and needs to do much better on h'cap debut.

22/1

12

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Karacole

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles and very opposable on recent chasing exploits.

100/1

12

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Karacole

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles and very opposable on recent chasing exploits.

100/1

Form: 21144/

Last run: 848 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive front-running mare in 2022, winning a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe and a 2m Gowran mares' Listed contest; out of depth when last seen in Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown in December 2022 and last year produced a foal; now 11, and best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

She Is Electric

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Two-time winner over hurdles, including at Listed level, back in 2022; hasn't shown anything in three starts since return from a mammoth layoff; passed over.

28/1

7

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:08 Roscommon

She Is Electric

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Norman Lee

Two-time winner over timber, including at Listed level, back in 2022; hasn't shown enough in two starts since return from mammoth layoff; others appeal more.

33/1

Non-runners

Phils Choice

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.80
Straight Forecast €3.65
Trifecta €22.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Look To The West

TOPSPEED:

Media Naranja

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Look To The West

POSTDATA:

Look To The West

The Irish Sun:

Look To The West