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Irish Wire Products Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £15924.78
  • 2m 6f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Wire Products Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.70
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 8-3217

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Debut bumper winner and better hurdler, running away (from a subsequent winner) with 2m5f Punchestown mares maiden in January; reportedly struck into when very disappointing behind stablemate Hautriere at same venue following month and that run probably best ignored.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11:50 Gowran Park

Eabha Grace

11st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, headway and went fourth after 3rd, went third after 4 out, weakened approaching last

5/1

2nd

3

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:25 Killarney

Eabha Grace

11st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 7th, headway before 3 out, keeping on when switched right and pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and went second but no chance with winner after last, kept on

11/4

2

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

14:35 Fairyhouse

Eabha Grace

11st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: W P Mullins

Easily won a Punchestown maiden in January; had excuses when beaten there since but showed improved form to beat stablemate Hauteriere in a Limerick Grade 3 over 2m6f last time; 3lb worse off with that rival today but should confirm the form.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 25-211

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Progressed well of late with more fluent jumping, following up Fairyhouse maiden win by taking 2m5f Punchestown Listed mares novice under hold-up ride, getting up late (Rioga Choice third); staying sort should relish these conditions and sure to go close.
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3rd

3

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

Hauturiere

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

raced in third, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 10th, not fluent 11th

11/2

3rd

3

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

Hauturiere

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Trained by Willie Mullins; normally consistent and may rebound with Fairyhouse reappearance (well beaten) under her belt; recorded notable novice wins over hurdles (Listed) and fences (Grade 2) in 2023; however, has something to find with compatriot Brides Hill on the figures.

11/2

4th

1

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Hauturiere

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

raced in third, not fluent and lost position 5 out

4/1

Form: 0-2243

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Punchestown bumper winner (soft) on debut last season and useful form in four attempts over timber, notably latest when strong-finishing third in 2m5f Thurles Grade 3 novice last month on good ground; stamina seems assured but likely needs to find more to play a prominent role here.
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6

4th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 95y

14:50 Kilbeggan

Knockanard Lady

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P M J Doyle

Beaten favourite in four of her five maiden hurdle attempts, including 6l second at Killarney last time; has been placed in small-field Grade 3 races and gets a fair bit of weight from the winners with Ben Harvey's valuable claim in play; no easy task all the same.

5/1

2nd

1

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 50y

16:55 Killarney

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Turned over at odds on but wasn't far off her best when third of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month; worth another go at this trip, particularly if the ground dries out but she has to give weight away.

5/1

3rd

9

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Bumper winner was runner-up over a bit further here on hurding bow and consistent since, including when good third against geldings in Thurles Grade 3; beaten a long way in another Grade 3 latest but good opportunity here in an ordinary race.

Evs

Form: 4-4321

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won Punchestown bumper two years ago and some solid runs in maiden hurdles before landing 2m3f Clonmel mares contest last month in ready fashion (settling better); much more on her plate here but looks the type to progress now settling better and handles soft ground well.
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2nd

1

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Cork

Feddans

11st 7lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: John P O’Callaghan

led, headed but prominent before 2nd, not fluent and lost ground 4 out, chased clear leader 2 out, no extra approaching last

12/1

4th

4

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11:50 Gowran Park

Feddans

11st 7lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: John P O’Callaghan

led, headed after 3rd, lost position before 6th, weakened before 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out

10/1

4th

5

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 65y

16:20 Clonmel

Feddans

10st 8lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: John P O’Callaghan

Won Punchestown bumper and off the mark hurdling in 2m3f mares maiden here in February (soft); well beaten in Grade 3 Limerick novice following month and off the track since; stiff task on chasing debut.

25/1

Form: 2-3290

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Now 0-12 hurdling and seemingly loads to find at this level.
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10th

18

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Glorious Singer

10st 0lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

25/1

7th

18

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Glorious Singer

10st 3lb

J: Ms A Power

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

40/1

Form: 4-131U BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Becoming a smart hurdler, a pair of runaway wins at Fairyhouse sandwiching a decent Punchestown Listed third; favourite for another Punchestown Listed on latest but didn't get beyond the second in contest won by Hauturiere; first attempt at this trip but every chance she'll stay (prominent racer has shown a tendency to jump left).
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7th

2

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Harmonya Maker

11st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump with fluency, soon disputed lead, led from 3rd, mistake and headed 12th

10/1

7th

3

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Harmonya Maker

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All wins on heavy and soft ground, the latest in a Grade 2 over 2m4f at Thurles in January; lesser effort behind Marsh Wren (who was receiving 10lb) there since, though, and she would be getting weight from a few of these rivals in a handicap.

33/1

3rd

1

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 6f 16y

14:23 Thurles

Harmonya Maker

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, went second from 4th, mistake 5th, challenging on outer after 2 out, no extra when lost second and jumped slightly right last, weakened run-in

11/10

OUR TIP

Form: -814U3

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Roscommon maiden win last summer came on soft and stepped up a level in performance on latest in finishing close third to Hautriere in 2m5f Punchestown mares Listed last month, staying on well at the finish after being a bit outpaced after two out; slightly longer trip should play to her strengths and could improve more than most for the step up in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:10 Navan

Rioga Choice

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear

12/1

5th

5

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 40y

13:20 Punchestown

Rioga Choice

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly-raced mare was a very easy maiden winner last year and has run creditably in defeat in decent company since, including at this track; was battling for the places in a Grade 1 when falling at Fairyhouse in April; can run well.

9/2

14

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

14:35 Fairyhouse

Rioga Choice

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Roscommon maiden hurdle winner last August was beaten 1.75l by Hauteriere over 2m5f at Punchestown last time; needs further improvement to come out on top here.

22/1

Form: 1421

Last run: 163 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two from two in bumpers, including when last seen beating a decent sort in first-time tongue tie in Gowran Listed mares contest in September (yielding); met with defeat on both maiden hurdle runs in between when showing creditable form; back from a break and encounters softer ground than she has raced on.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:30 Killarney

Troubled Times

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Listed bumper winner and twice successful from five starts over hurdles (2m maiden at Naas, 2m3f novice at Cork); reportedly showed signs of "heat stress" when an unplaced favourite on her handicap debut at Ballinrobe; meets Effernock Fizz on 20lb worse than handicap terms.

10/1

8th

9

29th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 92y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Troubled Times

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

prominent, pressed leader 3rd, led after 3 out

4/1

1st

3

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:58 Cork

Troubled Times

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

raced in second, pushed along and switched right after 3 out, ridden and led after 2 out, kept on well

7/4

Non-runners

Rioga Choice, Troubled Times

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €39.40
Straight Forecast €42.53
Trifecta €86.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Harmonya Maker

POSTDATA:

Hauturiere

TOPSPEED:

Knockanard Lady

RP Ratings (IRE):

Harmonya Maker

The Irish Sun:

Hauturiere