October 07 / 15.50 Galway

15.50

Yielding

Guinness Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7557.85
  • 2m 6f 60y
  • 5 runners
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Guinness Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 455634

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Gers Gigi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.

9/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Gers Gigi

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lowest rated of the bunch; sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle last year (2m1f, soft); has been chasing in recent times with little success; back over hurdles at Bellewstown late last month when beaten 17l by Adela Icon; hard to see her turning that around.

14/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Gers Gigi

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; two moderate chase runs since then; question to answer.

9/2

Form: 3-34P4

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over timber but no success since September 2023; beaten 7.75l off 2lb higher over C&D on her last start in this sphere in July 2024; below best last three starts in mares' chases; needs to revive on return to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 125y

14:15 Listowel

Costanuci

11st 3lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time winner at around 2m4f, including here in 2023; stiffer 2m5f at Navan last time probably too stiff a test, previous Wexford second puts her in the mix off 5lb lower than her last winning mark.

13/2

7th

12

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

Costanuci

11st 4lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time winner has slipped to 4lb below her last success; fired a warning shot when runner up at Wexford on latest (2m4f, good) and same mark here; has won at this trip and should be on the premises again.

7/1

Form: 216252

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two-time Sligo winner; runner up in two of last three starts; beaten 15l at Navan (2m5f, yielding) on latest and runs off the same mark here; has to be considered in this company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

16:40 Limerick

Ladiam

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Norman Lee

Dual Sligo winner at this trip and third career win came at Listowel last month over same trip under a positive ride, drawing away from the last; 6lb rise okay, should be thereabouts.

11/2

1st

5

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Ladiam

11st 7lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Norman Lee

Both wins were over this trip at Sligo, and he's been running well this season, but fully exposed and his second at Galway was a distant one.

10/1

2nd

6

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

17:41 Galway

Ladiam

11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Norman Lee

Dual winner at Sligo but not as effective elsewhere; decent run over 2m4f at Wexford in July but disappointing back at Sligo last month; others preferred.

14/1

Form: SF8-80 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has lost her way since scoring at Limerick in May 2024; only beat one rival home on latest at Roscommon; is at least down to last winning mark but a major revival is needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Grace Faraday

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Won a three-miler here in October and back on same mark now after over three months off; rain would be welcome for her.

25/1

Form: 035PU2 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

13

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Kilashee

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of eight races in a busy career; not a betting proposition on current form, most recently at Sligo on Wednesday

25/1

6

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Roscommon

Kilashee

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of eight races in a busy career; not a betting proposition on current form.

20/1

7th

12

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Kilashee

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: John Patrick Ryan

Eight wins between hurdles and fences including one win here; however, has been pulled up the last twice so questions now, but is 26lb below her career-high chase mark.

12/1

Non-runners

Kilmore Coral, Evenings Empire

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €8.00
Trifecta €18.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Kilashee

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gers Gigi

The Irish Sun:

Costanuci

SPOTLIGHT:

Ladiam

POSTDATA:

Kilashee