August 17 / 17.30 Tramore

17.30

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 0f 140y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 85

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in all four point starts; tailed off on racecourse debut in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Wexford; first sign of ability when fifth at 200-1 in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Wexford nine days ago.
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8

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Chasing Crowns

11st 1lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has struggled in three handicaps, from an opening mark of 94; dropped a total of 9lb before finding her level in finishing close up in third in a 20-runner contest at Down Royal last time; same 7lb claimer aboard now.

10/1

3rd

12

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Chasing Crowns

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has struggled in three handicaps, from an opening mark of 94; not one to entirely rule out off reduced mark with rider claiming a valuable 7lb and back on better ground.

12/1

3rd

12

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Chasing Crowns

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has struggled in three handicaps, from an opening mark of 94; not one to entirely rule out off reduced mark with rider claiming a valuable 7lb and back on better ground.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam runner-up in two points/unplaced over hurdles; not a likely debut winner.
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13

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Hunters Girl

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Finished ninth of ten in a Tramore bumper before tailed off at Kilbeggan latest; hurdles unlikely to bring enough improvement.

100/1

11

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Hunters Girl

11st 7lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Frank John Hayes

Beaten a long way in a Tramore bumper on debut and has to make a lot of improvement.

66/1

2

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Hunters Girl

11st 11lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: Frank John Hayes

Second foal; dam runner-up in two points/unplaced over hurdles; not a likely debut winner.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
E34,000 Goffs Arkle purchase in 2023; second foal; dam winner on Flat in France, half-sister to a cross-country chase winner; second dam was a prolific winner; stable won this in 2021 and 2022, has had beaten favourite of the two most recent editions.
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3

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

La Confiner

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

E34,000 Goffs Arkle purchase in 2023; second foal; dam winner on Flat in France, half-sister to a cross-country chase winner; second dam was a prolific winner; stable won this in 2021 and 2022, has had beaten favourite of the two most recent editions.

6/4

Form: 52 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 15l in fifth when 20-1 in Roscommon bumper on last month's debut; well supported at Sligo when beaten by point winner Noble Name; 12l gap to the third is a positive aspect of the form
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6th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Run For Mahler

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; soundly beaten in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham when last sighted in October; ran well in a maiden hurdle over C&D last September; lacks a recent run and probably best watched unless market speaks.

13/2

9th

12

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Run For Mahler

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Down Royal bumper winner on good to firm and last week added an ordinary maiden hurdle for mares at Thurles (good to yielding); faces by far and away her toughest test yet but brings momentum into it.

9/1

1st

2

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:12 Thurles

Run For Mahler

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Took the runner-up spot in bumpers at Sligo and Tramore before making the breakthrough at Down Royal in August (good to firm); no shame in her second placing behind Carrigmoornaspruce on hurdles debut at Listowel (2m, yielding); should be thereabouts.

4/1

Form: /84529

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-exposed mare; ran ten times in points without winning, placed on three occasions; second in a seven-runner Sligo bumper in July; down the field in a stronger race at Galway last time.
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5

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Sing My Story

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Aherne

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Well-exposed mare; ran ten times in points without winning, placed on three occasions; second in a seven-runner Sligo bumper in July; down the field in a stronger race at Galway last time.

12/1

9

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

15:52 Galway

Sing My Story

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Aherne

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Maiden has run respectably over 18.5f on good ground at Sligo the last twice; looking exposed now and needs more to get her head in front.

8/1

2nd

8

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:20 Sligo

Sing My Story

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Aherne

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Competitive without winning in points and has shaped with promise in a couple of bumpers so far this season; may give the Mullins representative the most to think about.

9/2

Form: 7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a sister to multiple Grade 2 winner (including bumper) McFabulous, and a half-sister to top chaser Waiting Patiently; shaped with promise when runner up in a Ballindenisk point-to-point in May; failed to make much impression in Galway festival bumper; should be better for the experience.
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7th

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Fairyhouse

Something Fabulous

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark in second bumper, nicking it before the home turn at Tramore in August (good); two months later didn't get home as well over 2m3f at Cork when third; back from winter break with hood fitted; probably wants better ground.

12/1

3rd

3

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:12 Cork

Something Fabulous

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Runner up in sole point-to-point not a bad effort on debut at Galway; big step forward at Tramore (16.5f, good) when scoring by 0.75l (form franked); more needed stepped up in trip but she's from a good family so could be more to come.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to winners over 5f and 2m; dam of little account but well-related, half-sister to US 6f Grade 1 winner Joking, out of US 1m stakes winner
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7

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Goforthespin

11st 8lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: David Kenneth Budds

Fourth foal; half-sister to winners over 5f and 2m; dam of little account but well-related, half-sister to US 6f Grade 1 winner Joking, out of US 1m stakes winner

10/1

Form: 00

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in maiden hurdle outings at Clonmel and Cork; jockey booking the sole positive.
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14

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Maybe Someday

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: M O Quigley

Down the field in two maiden hurdles; better when fifth of ten in a bumper at Tramore last time; still hard to fancy

25/1

8

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Maybe Someday

11st 8lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: M O Quigley

In rear in maiden hurdle outings at Clonmel and Cork; jockey booking the sole positive.

50/1

Form: 37

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to smart jumper American Mike; not beaten far when third of four in a slowly run Kelso bumper on debut; never involved in a mares' hurdle at Cartmel.
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9

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Miss Jm Reidy

11st 8lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Cian Collins

Out of a half-sister to smart jumper American Mike; not beaten far when third of four in a slowly run Kelso bumper on debut; never involved in a mares' hurdle at Cartmel.

14/1

7th

10

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:10 Cartmel

Miss Jm Reidy

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Out of a half-sister to smart jumper American Mike; not beaten far when third of four in slowly run Kelso bumper (good ground) on last month's debut, but that form is tricky to evaluate; makes hurdle debut.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful dual-purpose sort St Stephens Green (winner of seven races); noted staying on late into fifth in a maiden hurdle at Wexford on recent debut; open to improvement, good 7lb claimer booked
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3rd

10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:30 Wexford

Shing Shang Lily

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Consistent form in defeat, including when fifth of 12 at Clonmel last time (2m4f, good); tongue tie goes on and she's entitled to play a part here.

11/2

5th

14

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

14:50 Clonmel

Shing Shang Lily

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Not bad efforts in two bumpers and a similar level of form in a Navan maiden hurdle when just in front of Garnetot and Lion Of The Desert; can go closer in this lesser race.

7/2

16

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Shing Shang Lily

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Half-sister to useful dual-purpose sort St Stephens Green (winner of seven races); noted staying on late into fifth in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Wexford; failed to build on that in a bumper at Tramore last month; may do better back over hurdles now.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.20
Straight Forecast €9.52
Trifecta €29.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

La Confiner

POSTDATA:

Run For Mahler

The Irish Sun:

La Confiner