April 04 / 14.40 Fairyhouse

14.40

Yielding To Soft

BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £23047.83
  • 2m 5f 45y
  • 10 runners
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BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: U967P2

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
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.
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Verdict Starting price

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

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -24531 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft): highly-tried on occasions, notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; back in handicap company and can go well.
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3rd

13

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Kilbarry Saint

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: C O’Keeffe

Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft) but ultimately no match for a 10l winner nine days later in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares' handicap: front-runner should run her race but vulnerable.

12/1

2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kilbarry Saint

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: C O’Keeffe

Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft): highly-tried on occasions, notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; back in handicap company and can go well.

11/2

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Kilbarry Saint

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: C O’Keeffe

Campaigned in Graded company over last 18 months; produced some strong efforts, most notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; two below-par efforts over fences since but appreciated step back up in trip with good run over hurdles last time at Punchestown; course winner over hurdles has the form to win this.

9/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 226176 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); out of frame in competitive Leopardstown handicaps twice since, most recently running well for long way and may have got a bit closer but for mistake last; drops in grade, one to consider.
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3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ballybawn Belter

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); out of frame in competitive Leopardstown handicaps twice since, most recently running well for long way and may have got a bit closer but for mistake last; drops in grade, one to consider.

9/2

6th

8

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins include at this track; off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy) but didn't appear to quite get home over this C&D in Grade Leopardstown Chase last month off 7lb higher mark; not one to dismiss all the same.

10/1

7th

15

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins including at this track; got off the mark over fences when an easy winner of a Limerick Listed chase last time; a 7lb rise looks manageable and handles the ground, so a player.

8/1

Form: /084-P D

Last run: 126 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won 2m5f Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only six runs since then, including fourth behind Kiltealy Park in this race last year, absent since pulled up behind several of these here in November; hard to fancy on return, especially given she's 6lb wrong here.
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4th

11

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Won 2m5f Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only six runs since then, including fourth behind Kiltealy Park in this race last year, absent since pulled up behind several of these here in November; hard to fancy on return, especially given she's 6lb wrong here.

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P-382

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Won Grade 3 novice hurdle and Grade 2 novice chase, both 2m6f Limerick mares' events; last season's highlight was a second in C&D Mares' Listed Novice; below best in three runs this term although latest second to classy Dinoblue in 4-runner 2m Opera Hat Chase at Naas was a solid effort over an inadequate trip; drops in class and top-weight respected despite conceding lots of weight all round.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Bioluminescence

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won Grade 3 novice hurdle and Grade 2 novice chase, both 2m6f Limerick mares' events; last season's highlight was a second in C&D Mares' Listed Novice; below best in three runs this term although latest second to classy Dinoblue in 4-runner 2m Opera Hat Chase at Naas was a solid effort over an inadequate trip; drops in class and top-weight respected despite conceding lots of weight all round.

6/1

2nd

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Bioluminescence

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won Grade 3 novice hurdle and Grade 2 novice chase, both 2m6f Limerick mares' events; last season's highlight was a second in 2m6f Fairyhouse Mares' Listed Novice; Clonmel comeback run below best and didn't count in 3m2f Becher Chase at Aintree on latest; lots to find with same owner's Dinoblue on ratings.

10/1

4

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Bioluminescence

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dominant winner of a 2m6f Grade 2 mares' novice at Limerick at Christmas; a month later finished a clear second behind Dancing City in 3m1f Grade 3 at Naas; another solid run behind the useful Spindleberry here last time; riding plans imply a high rank in stable estimation.

10/1

Form: -333P3 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 21-586 CD

Last run: 96 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year off 4lb lower mark (soft) in first-time blinkers and good comeback run early this term in Galway Blazers; seen just twice since, well held here in November and 3m looked beyond her at Leopardstown over Christmas; doesn't come here in the same form as last year and cheekpieces now replace blinkers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:19 Wexford

Kiltealy Park

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Winner of two of her nine starts over fences since her last hurdles run almost two years ago; recorded her two hurdle wins back-to-back over 2m4f at this venue in April/May 2024; below best over fences since a fair run at last year's Galway festival.

8/1

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kiltealy Park

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won this race last year off 4lb lower mark (soft) in first-time blinkers and good comeback run early this term in Galway Blazers; seen just twice since, well held here in November and 3m looked beyond her at Leopardstown over Christmas; doesn't come here in the same form as last year and cheekpieces now replace blinkers.

9/1

Form: 4755PP C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 2m4f novice handicap hurdle here last season; best of five attempts chasing this term when fair fifth (Mystical Goddess third) in 2m5f mares' handicap here in November; pulled up latest two outings so caution advised; 1lb wrong.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

Crescent Moon

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences and yet to trouble the judge; step in the right direction in a mares' chase at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) last time after successive pulled up efforts but more needed down in trip back in handicap company.

10/1

5th

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Crescent Moon

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner last year but lost her form in that sphere; has run well at times over fences but pulled-up last two tries and not easy to fancy.

33/1

7

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Crescent Moon

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole win came in 2m4f novice handicap hurdle here last season; best of five attempts chasing this term when fair fifth (Mystical Goddess third) in 2m5f mares' handicap here in November; pulled up latest two outings so caution advised; 1lb wrong.

12/1

Form: 655543 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over hurdles; 0-9 over fences but has been set some stiff tasks this season; lots to find with Kilbarry Saint on recent Clonmel running and 4lb out of handicap.
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5th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has established a good record at this venue; gained a second course win last month, also twice runner-up here; this is a bit shorter than her optimum trip.

10/1

1st

8

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

11st 1lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

C&D winner (good) off 6lb higher last May; won off this mark at Ballinrobe in August; below best over fences and hurdles recently, however, and needs to revive.

25/1

3rd

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Ad Caelum

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest.

9/1

Form: 211205

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Improved dramatically from a low base to record four wins in 2025 including 2m Tramore handicap chase in October; also good second in 2m Navan handicap chase, possibly found 3m4f stamina test too much at Punchestown latest; 4lb wrong here but could go well if she stays.
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10

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

May Call You Back

10st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Improved dramatically from a low base to record four wins in 2025 including 2m Tramore handicap chase in October; also good second in 2m Navan handicap chase, possibly found 3m4f stamina test too much at Punchestown latest; 4lb wrong here but could go well if she stays.

10/1

5th

16

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

May Call You Back

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Improved dramatically from a low base to record four wins in 2025 including 2m Tramore handicap chase in October; following month, handled heavy ground well in 2m4f Gowran handicap hurdle, clear along with the progressive Cousin Kate; second in a 2m chase at Navan in November; down the field over hurdles at the DRF; a big question mark about her stamina.

12/1

14th

10

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

May Call You Back

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

In tremendous form in 2025, four wins including 2m Tramore handicap chase in October and, the following month, when handling heavy ground well in 2m4f Gowran handicap hurdle, clear along with the progressive Cousin Kate; second in a chase latest; leading contender.

5/1

Non-runners

Broomfield Bijou

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €43.60
Straight Forecast €32.17
Tricast €158.95
Trifecta €305.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kilbarry Saint

The Irish Sun:

May Call You Back

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kilbarry Saint

TOPSPEED:

Kilbarry Saint

POSTDATA:

Kilbarry Saint