March 12 / 13.00 Limerick

13.00

Soft To Heavy

BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £21511.3
  • 2m 6f 170y
  • 7 runners
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BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 473111

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare seeking a four-timer following three heavy-ground wins at 2m3f/2m4f, most recently readily landing odds in Navan mares' Listed last month (Ill Raise A Glass third, beaten nearly 11l); bypasses the Albert Bartlett for this; every chance of staying this longer trip and major player.
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2nd

14

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

16:15 Punchestown

Zanoosh

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Rapidly improving mare is seeking a six-timer, notable wins being 2m7f Grade 3 Limerick mares' novice and early this month in 2m4f Fairyhouse Grade 1 mares' novice, leading last; all wins have been on soft/heavy but gives the impression she'll handle this better ground and could have more to offer at this longer trip.

5/1

1st

11

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Zanoosh

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Rapidly improving mare is seeking a five-timer following four heavy-ground wins, most recently outstaying How's Hannah over 2m7f in Grade 3 Shannon Spray Novices' at Limerick last month; equally effective at 2m4f and 3lb better off with that rival here; major chance.

4/1

1st

2

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Zanoosh

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Progressive mare seeking a four-timer following three heavy-ground wins at 2m3f/2m4f, most recently readily landing odds in Navan mares' Listed last month (Ill Raise A Glass third, beaten nearly 11l); bypasses the Albert Bartlett for this; every chance of staying this longer trip and major player.

15/8

Form: 314433

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Dual point-to-point winner and off the mark over hurdles in 2m4f Clonmel mares' maiden in October; better form in novice events since, latest when third in 2m3f Grade 3 Fairyhouse contest last month on heavy; lots to find in this deeper race.
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3rd

4

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Carry On Heidi

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Jeremiah Patrick Baragry

Dual point-to-point winner and off the mark over hurdles in 2m4f Clonmel mares' maiden in October; better form in novice events since, latest when third in 2m3f Grade 3 Fairyhouse contest last month on heavy; lots to find in this deeper race.

16/1

3rd

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 85y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Carry On Heidi

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Jeremiah Patrick Baragry

Dual point-to-point winner and off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt in a Clonmel mares' maiden (2m4f, yielding) in October; better form in novice events since, latest when third in Punchestown Listed mares; lots more needed here though does go on heavy.

16/1

Form: -28615

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; promise in bumpers and off the mark in a 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (soft) in January; subsequent Navan mares Listed fifth to Zanoosh exposed her limitations; cheekpieces now tried.
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20

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Soldierstown

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Peter Buchanan

Point-to-point winner; promise in bumpers and off the mark in 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (soft) in January; out of depth both starts since in good-class contests won by Zanoosh and makes handicap debut now; rider's claim a positive.

25/1

4th

8

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Soldierstown

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Peter Buchanan

Point-to-point winner; promise in bumpers and off the mark in a 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (soft) in January; subsequent Navan mares Listed fifth to Zanoosh exposed her limitations; cheekpieces now tried.

33/1

5th

7

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:20 Navan

Soldierstown

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Peter Buchanan

Point-to-point winner; promise in bumpers and off the mark in a 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (soft) 24 days ago; handed an official rating of 116 for that success; will need to improve again to follow up in this higher grade but she's well-bred and there could be more to come.

9/1

Form: 1-4813

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in 2m4f Punchestown maiden (soft-to-heavy); subsequent Navan mares Listed third (beaten 11l) to Zanoosh was better form but hard to see her reversing that form on just 3lb better terms.
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4th

1

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

16:15 Punchestown

Ill Raise A Glass

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Bumper winner got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in 2m4f maiden here in January (soft-to-heavy); two runs since in much better company suggest she'll struggle again here.

100/1

5th

7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Ill Raise A Glass

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Bumper winner got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in 2m4f Punchestown maiden (soft-to-heavy); subsequent Navan mares Listed third (beaten 11l) to Zanoosh was better form but hard to see her reversing that form on just 3lb better terms.

20/1

3rd

4

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:20 Navan

Ill Raise A Glass

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Bumper winner got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in a mares' maiden at Punchestown (19.5f, sft-hvy) last month (Poetsia 5l behind in second); the runner up lacked a recent outing and did plenty wrong so may not be as much between them this time.

7/1

Form: 0-9212 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Point winner; off the mark hurdling in 2m4f Limerick maiden on heavy at Christmas (second has won since) and much better form when only conceding late in 2m7f Grade 3 Gowran novice last month on similar ground, clear of the remainder; progressing well, no questions re trip and going; big player.
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6th

5

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Changeyourstars

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Kieran King

Point winner; off the mark hurdling in 2m4f Limerick maiden on heavy at Christmas (second has won since) and much better form when only conceding late in 2m7f Grade 3 Gowran novice last month on similar ground, clear of the remainder; progressing well, no questions re trip and going; big player.

11/2

Form: 207516

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark at the eighth attempt in an ordinary Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in January; no match for Zanoosh in Navan Listed since and plenty to find.
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3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Apples Jane

10st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Finally off the mark at the eighth attempt in an ordinary Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in January; no match for Zanoosh in Navan Listed since and plenty to find.

25/1

6th

1

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:20 Navan

Apples Jane

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Finally off the mark at the eighth attempt in an ordinary Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, soft) 10 days ago; that will have boosted her confidence and she would be a fitting winner of the race named after her dam but looks up against it on the balance of her Irish form.

8/1

1st

2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:13 Ayr

Apples Jane

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

First foal of multiple Grade 1 winner Apple's Jade; 0-7 but she's shown enough ability, most recently when 12l fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy), to suggest she can have a big say in today's company for her top Irish trainer.

2/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta €4.40
Straight Forecast €3.94
Tricast €18.95
Trifecta €16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

How's Hannah

TOPSPEED:

Zanoosh

The Irish Sun:

Zanoosh

RP RATINGS (IRE):

How's Hannah

POSTDATA:

How's Hannah