18.12
SoftO’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Mares Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 5f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £24.90
- Place: £4.10
Form: 80-075
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 11lb |
In fine form; won at Tramore (2m5f, gd-yld) in April; another good effort off 7lb higher mark at Cork (2m3f, good); step up in trip a plus; career-best needed off this mark; due to run here 5.35 Monday. |
13/2 |
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6th 16 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Made most to win decisively off 11lb lower at Tramore in April (2m5f, gd-yld); beaten 7l off revised mark at Cork 15 days ago (2m3f, good); step back up in trip a plus but this is a much deeper race; big career best needed. |
15/2 |
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2nd 4 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 8lb |
Notched a second hurdles win at Tramore last time with a well-judged front-running ride from today's rider in first-time blinkers, winning easily by 13l; that success came against the tide of moderate form since her last win in 2024; likelihood is that she finds it hard to repeat the trick. |
9/2 |
9/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 742532
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Placed in three of her last four races, every chance if a step up in trip does the trick after a recent second placing in a 16-runner 2m contest at Clonmel; more mature now than when fading in the closing stages over C&D last November. |
9/2 |
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2nd 6 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y |
11st 0lb |
Just denied at Limerick in December over 2m3f and best run since was when beaten 10l over this trip at Naas last time; needs a bit more but a player. |
7/1 |
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3rd 10 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 77y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden went close over 2m3f at Limerick over Christmas (soft-to-heavy), tame enough run since at Down Royal (2m) though; can't rule out. |
9/1 |
14/1
- Place: £6.80
Form: 010876
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 13lb |
Has generally struggled since winning at Galway (22.5f, good) last September; a bit better when a plugging-on third of 16 at Tramore (2m5f, gd-yld) on latest but was 16l behind the winner; longer trip here a plus. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Unplaced in four starts since a 20-1 Galway win last autumn; remote sixth in a 3m handicap at Cork last month on first run after a break. |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: -47666
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Well held in a Tramore handicap off 1lb higher last time; improvement needed. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 13lb |
1-8 in points, fair bumper form, some merit in her sixth placing in maiden hurdles at Naas and Cork; could go well at a decent price in her first handicap. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 03461-
Last run: 361 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Absent since winning at Kilbeggan a year ago; might prefer better ground and is entitled to need the run; however, she is only 4lb higher than for her win and is worth a market check with Oran McGill claiming a valuable 5lb. |
8/1 |
|
1st 12 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, led 3 out, pushed along and clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in |
33/1 |
|
1st 12 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, led 3 out, pushed along and clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in |
33/1 |
13/2
Form: -0332P
Last run: 95 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
10st 5lb |
Showed next to nothing in maidens; placed on her first three handicaps before pulled up at Fairyhouse; found less than what looked likely when seventh of 16 at Tramore (2m5f) last month. |
14/1 |
|
7th 16 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Showed next to nothing in maidens; found the right level in handicaps; placed on her first three starts; second over 3m at Punchestown seemed very encouraging, but she failed to do herself justice when joint-favourite at Fairyhouse in January. |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: 07U700
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Maiden took a nice step forward over this trip at Punchestown a fortnight ago, well clear of the remainder when outstayed by all-the-way winner Oogum Boogum (good); 3lb better off with that rival now so has her chance. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 14 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Down the field in opening three handicaps over various trips and ground; has time on her side but hard to make a case for at the moment. |
16/1 |
|
8th 14 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Down the field at Naas and Clonmel on her first two handicap attempts, 25-1 both times; has time on her side but hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 149-4P
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Won over 3m at Limerick in November 2024; ran only once last year; shaped with promise when fourth at Punchestown after a long break; failed to build on that at Cork last month; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
11st 4lb |
Won over 3m at Limerick in November 2024; ran only once last year; shaped with promise when fourth at Punchestown after a long break; third-placed Catchabird gave the form a timely boost at Wexford on Tuesday; good chance. |
100/30 |
|
4th 9 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Got off the mark at Limerick over 3m in November 2024 but was soundly beaten over hurdles and fences since; best watched after a year away. |
22/1 |
Form: 369000
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 18 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 4lb
|
Second reserve; Placed only once in seven bumper starts; tailed off at huge odds in four maiden hurdles; tailed off on handicap debut at Cllonmel last Tuesday. |
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15th 13 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
10st 7lb |
Placed only once in seven bumper starts; tailed off at huge odds in four maiden hurdles; up against it. |
33/1 |
|
12th 12 |
5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 140y |
11st 5lb |
Placed only once in seven bumper starts; tailed off at huge odds in three maiden hurdles. |
100/1 |
12/1
Form: -09347
Last run: 184 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Point-to-point winner; a staying-on third at Navan last September (2m3f, yielding) was her best run for Matt Daly; failed to build on that on her last two starts before a break; down the field at Clonmel last month; an intriguing amateur-ridden Closutton runner now. |
4/1 |
|
11th 7 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Point-to-point winner; her staying-on third at Navan last September (2m3f, yielding) was encouraging; failed to build on that on her last two starts before a break; needs to find extra now. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Point-to-point winner; her staying on third at Navan (2m3f, yielding) off this mark suggested she was worth a go over further; beaten 16.5l in a maiden latest but not discounted back in handicap company. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: 2130-6
Last run: 53 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
A tailed off finish in a Tramore handicap last time was not the greatest stable debut; best watched for the moment. |
40/1 |
|
12th 1 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won Killarney maiden hurdle in October 2024 (2m1f, yielding); ran only twice last year; reappeared in a claimer at Clonmel in February; probably best watched on stable debut. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y |
10st 10lb |
Dual-purpose; won Killarney maiden hurdle in October 2024 (2m1f, yielding); two runs last year yielding nothing to be positive about; handles heavy; market will reveal expectations. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 41B304
Last run: 150 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Won a C&D mares' maiden hurdle last August; hit and miss since with Tramore last time one of her poor runs but could go well if rebounding. |
12/1 |
|
13th 3 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Stays further than this; not beaten far in fourth at Fairyhouse in November, absent since but not without a chance; seems to be ground-versatile, although her Wexford win was gained on good going. |
8/1 |
|
15th 2 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
12st 0lb |
Won Wexford maiden over this trip in August (beating Ar Aghaidh) but struggled to get home over same trip in Tipperary handicap on latest; needs to find more and stiffer 3m may not suit. |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: 0670
Last run: 163 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
10st 8lb |
Showed little in maidens; always at the back at Tramore in her first handicap. |
25/1 |
|
14th 13 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Nothing in the form of her three maiden hurdle runs hints at a featuring role here on handicap debut. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 701450
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 0lb |
Good form last autumn, highlighted by Navan win over 2m3f (yielding) off 90; totally out of sorts in two races last month; second reserve for 5.35 at Downpatrick on Friday |
33/1 |
|
2 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Won over 2m3f at Navan last September and decent efforts in defeat at Listowel and Punchestown before a break; recent Clonmel run looked too bad to be true even though the 2m trip was inadequate. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 3/569-
Last run: 617 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
10st 10lb |
Maiden posted her best chase run here in 2023; pulled-up on return from long absence last time and makes no appeal. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
18-race maiden who has changed stable since her last run in August 2024; makes no appeal after such a long absence. |
33/1 |
|
9th 1 |
11th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
17-race maiden who has tried chasing; only midfield on return to hurdling at Wexford and she's not overly appealing with top weight. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 0008P
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €131.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €75.98 |
| Tricast | €1902.97 |
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