September 24 / 16.58 Listowel

16.58

Yielding To Soft

Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • 7 runners
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Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 22515-

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner and 120 rated hurdler makes chasing debut; solid effort in a Punchestown handicap hurdle when last seen in April; has gone well fresh before so not dismissed.
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2nd

1

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Cloonainra

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Two hurdle wins at 2m2f but has lost her way since Listowel novice chase win in September; others in better form.

33/1

7th

8

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Cloonainra

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

Two hurdle wins at 2m2f but has lost her way since Listowel novice chase win in September; others in better form.

25/1

10th

5

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Cloonainra

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Lost way since Listowel novice chase win in September; soundly beaten in Punchestown handicap hurdle on latest and just 2lb lower now; others arrive in better form.

20/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 2522-1

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner in 2022 won first race since in a four-runner Tramore novice chase (15.5f, good) last month, jumping well; handles most ground, steps back up in trip and could be the one to benefit if Zenta fluffs her lines.
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4th

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 146y

16:22 Clonmel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Won a Tramore novice before finishing 6l in front of Speculatrix at Listowel and better off at the weights with that rival; however, arrives on the back of a poor run at Punchestown last week.

11/4

5th

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:35 Punchestown

Enjoy The Dream

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Plenty of chasing experience; off the mark at the seventh attempt in a four-runner at Tramore in August; another solid run when runner-up at Listowel; officially rated 8lb inferior to Birdie Or Bust who has to concede only 4lb

11/2

2nd

2

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:58 Listowel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner in 2022 won first race since in a four-runner Tramore novice chase (15.5f, good) last month, jumping well; handles most ground, steps back up in trip and could be the one to benefit if Zenta fluffs her lines.

5/1

Form: 1640-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner; highly tried to no avail last three starts and beaten 30l in the Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham when last seen in March; in good hands, bred for this game and dangerous to dismiss.
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5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Mystical Goddess

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner won Clonmel maiden hurdle last year and some decent efforts in defeat in graded races; 0-5 chasing but decent placings including here in November and last month at Limerick when only weakening late in finishing third in 2m4f handicap; cheekpieces now added.

4/1

3rd

2

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Mystical Goddess

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner won Clonmel maiden hurdle last year and some decent efforts in defeat in graded races after; 0-4 chasing but decent placings including here in October; didn't seem to stay 3m at Christmas and back in trip here.

13/2

5

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:22 Limerick

Mystical Goddess

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second runner for yard; point winner took a Clonmel maiden hurdle on rules debut last year and some decent efforts in defeat in graded races after; posted a solid chasing debut at Listowel last time after an absence and can go well with improvement.

6/1

Form: F14-31 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Ran out an easy winner of a Downpatrick beginners' chase (19.5f, good) on latest; has a future in this sphere but the ground has to be a concern for her (non-runner on account of yielding ground at Killarney in May).
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4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

Form: 4/48-3

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Three wins over timber and rated 124 in that sphere; not a bad effort on chase debut at Killarney in May after 284 day break (hampered two out); will have learned plenty from that, is ground versatile and could go well if fit after another break.
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7th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Me Wee Bonnie Lass

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of three for trainer; three-time winning hurdler got off the mark over fences in some style when 10l winner of Listed mares' handicap at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yielding to soft); 8lb higher now, but big player if that win wasn't an aberration.

4/1

1st

8

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Me Wee Bonnie Lass

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

3-7 over hurdles but not the same level a chaser after eight attempts, okay run in 2m5f Cheltenham mares handicap in December, most recently chased home a ready 9l winner in similar Navan contest in February; 3lb wrong here so improvement needed.

7/1

Form: PP7-31

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare comes into this in fine fettle; won a Wexford handicap chase easily off 107 early last month and ran another fine race on the Flat 27 days ago at Navan; rated 114 and likely up against it in this company, however.
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8th

7

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Bynx

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Martin Hassett

Back to winning ways on the Flat at Tramore in July (2m, good); not beaten far in a handicap chase at Wexford in early August (15.5f, good) and 1lb lower now; okay run back on the Flat at Tramore 20 days ago; remains 4lb above sole chase win.

12/1

4th

4

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Bynx

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Martin Hassett

Versatile mare gained a first Flat win over C&D at the 22nd attempt last month (Lariat 1.25l behind); ran to her mark over fences at Wexford last time; returns to the scene of her victory 4lb higher and could go well.

5/1

4th

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:05 Wexford

Bynx

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Martin Hassett

Versatile mare scored on the Flat at Tramore (2m, good) on her latest outing; her sole win from five chase starts came in in this race last year (good) off 107; 5lb higher here but arrives in form and can't be discounted.

11/2

Form: 13P-3P

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €24.10
Straight Forecast €25.15
Trifecta €90.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zenta

SPOTLIGHT:

Enjoy The Dream

POSTDATA:

Speculatrix

The Irish Sun:

Zenta

TOPSPEED:

Enjoy The Dream