March 30 / 17.10 Limerick

17.10

Soft

Storms The Stars @ Coolagown Stud Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 14 runners
RTV
View Course
Storms The Stars @ Coolagown Stud Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Masked Marvel mare whose dam was placed over hurdles in France and is sister to French 2m2f Grade 3 hurdle winner Juntico; newcomer representing champion trainer so demands utmost respect in what appears an ordinary contest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 70y

19:45 Punchestown

Junta Marvel

11st 11lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

towards rear of midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, led going easily 2f out, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well

3/1

1st

4

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Junta Marvel

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Masked Marvel mare whose dam was placed over hurdles in France and is sister to French 2m2f Grade 3 hurdle winner Juntico; newcomer representing champion trainer so demands utmost respect in what appears an ordinary contest.

15/8

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park mare cost 60,000Euros as a 3yo; half-sister to winners The Flame (3m hurdle/3m2f chase) and Dollar Bae (bumper/1m7f-2m3f hurdle); dam 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner; 20l winner of Boulta 4yo point-to-point in November (yielding) and likely major player here on Rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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

50/1

  • Place: £18.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point form doesn't put her forward here as a likely contender on Rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Downpatrick

Impulse

11st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Liam G O’Brien

in touch with leaders

20/1

18

2nd May 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 30y

18:18 Ballinrobe

Impulse

10st 11lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Liam G O’Brien

Third reserve; not beaten far in mares' bumpers at Limerick and Tipperary recently but will have to improve plenty to take this.

8th

7

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 45y

17:35 Tipperary

Impulse

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Liam G O’Brien

Poor form in two points but positives to take from her third at Limerick (2m3f, soft) when only 11l away; that entitles her to respect.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe filly cost 1,500Euros as a foal and 10,000Euros as a yearling; dam placed 10.5f-1m4f Flat and maiden hurdler, is sister to Listed-placed 1m/1m2f winner Shifting Sands; Flat-bred newcomer likely best watched on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Make Sunshine

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden with a Flat background; the odd piece of form is worth noting and she has never been lower in the weights, but she's suffered four non-completions on the bounce (fell midrace on chase debut latest); a bit risky in the new hood (replacing tongue-tie).

25/1

5

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Make Sunshine

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ryan Potter

Well in on some of her hurdle form but she's a 17-race maiden with a Flat background, so hard to know what she'll make of fences.

12/1

Form: 690444

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Relatively experienced mare, pick of six bumper runs when fourth in C&D mares' event over Christmas; okay efforts although beaten a fair way both starts since and probably place claims at best here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Grace Faraday

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Stays well; gave a stout hurdles performance when scoring over 3m at Galway in October; beaten in excess of 20l in her most recent three races; 90-rated hurdler may struggle over this trip on chase debut.

25/1

6th

5

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Grace Faraday

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Anthony McCann

Stays well, winner and twice placed at this track; gave a stout performance when scoring over 3m at Galway three starts ago; beaten in excess of 20l in her most recent races here and at Cork.

8/1

Form: 65

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attracted attention of Stewards when staying on into midfield on debut in Fairyhouse maiden hurdle last month and again never really competitive at Navan last time; potential remains and tongue tie now fitted switched to bumper.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:30 Cork

Young Lucy

11st 8lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

Course bumper winner is 0-10 over timber; went close on the Flat behind stablemate Pralognan at Newcastle last time out; ground (sft-hvy) was a valid excuse when pulling up at Fairyhouse on her last run over timber; conditions more suitable now; could go well.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Getaway mare ran okay to a point on bumper debut in Cork mares' contest in January; plenty more needed here though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:05 Clonmel

Kathy Choice

11st 5lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: James Daniel Dullea

Ran four times in the first half of 2023; nothing to suggest she could feature on return.

50/1

11th

11

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:05 Clonmel

Kathy Choice

11st 5lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: James Daniel Dullea

Ran four times in the first half of 2023; nothing to suggest she could feature on return.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to winners Slip Of The Tongue (2m hurdle) & Something Abouther (bumper), half-sister to 4 winners inc Coolaghknock Glebe (2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase); dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class chaser Direct Route; nicely-bred debutante for whom a market check is advised.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Two Of Us Know Now

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Padraig Roche

Sister to winners Slip Of The Tongue (2m hurdle) & Something Abouther (bumper), half-sister to 4 winners inc Coolaghknock Glebe (2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase); dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class chaser Direct Route; nicely-bred debutante for whom a market check is advised.

10/1

Form: 8876

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dromahane point-to-point winner but bumper form in Britain modest and hard to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

24th May 2024

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:35 Downpatrick

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

Three-time winner in points only started under Rules at Easter; won narrowly at Tramore when fitted with first-time headgear and then much better form when fine third to the vastly experienced Early Doors at Killarney (2m7f); scope to improve further but this trip will test her stamina.

8/1

5th

9

24th May 2024

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:35 Downpatrick

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

Three-time winner in points only started under Rules at Easter; won narrowly at Tramore when fitted with first-time headgear and then much better form when fine third to the vastly experienced Early Doors at Killarney (2m7f); scope to improve further but this trip will test her stamina.

8/1

3rd

13

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 4lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, good headway after 4 out

16/1

Form: 98-825

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably in five bumpers, latest (first run for current trainer after 273 days absence) when midfield in Leopardstown mares' contest early this month; better form when second in Listowel mares' maiden hurdle last summer (soft); likely needs to improve to be in the shakeup here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Katherine

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company.

28/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Katherine

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Three-time hurdle winner at 2m on decent ground but not since October 2024; no show on both recent outings but can't be ruled out down in grade here.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never competitive but late inroads on C&D debut a year ago suggested more to come; absence since a slight concern though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Noriska De La Mare

10st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

14-race maiden and looking exposed; difficult to make a case after last three efforts.

25/1

12th

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Noriska De La Mare

10st 11lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Philip Fenton

Best effort a third of 16 over 24.5f here in June 2024 but was still beaten 28l; off the track since another heavy defeat at Tramore last August; hard to make a solid case for.

16/1

11th

9

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Tramore

Noriska De La Mare

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Second runner for yard; starting to get the hang of things in handicaps the last twice; only beaten 12L when sixth at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good) and followed that with a remote third at the same track; placed here in a bumper and drop to this trip may suit; interesting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doyen mare not without market support when pulled up on sole point-to-point early this month; tongue tied now for bumper debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

7

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Little Bit Sassy

11st 11lb

J: Mr A Harvey

T: James Albert Jenkins

Doyen mare not without market support when pulled up on sole point-to-point early this month; tongue tied now for bumper debut.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doyen mare is first foal of an unraced half-sister to smart 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Moon Over Germany; family of high-class Captain Cee Bee; newcomer likely all the better for the experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 55y

17:00 Clonmel

Wyoming Baby

10st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Point-to-point winner; hit the frame in pair of handicap chases last season before off the mark over hurdles at Cork (24.5f, good) last May; pulled up on Thurles chase return last month; ground concerns.

14/1

16

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Wyoming Baby

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Point winner and placed in a bumper; showed little over hurdles; a switch to chasing in the second half of last season produced improvement; twice placed before winning when sent back over hurdles at Cork in May; definite chance here on return if she is fit enough and handles the ground.

4/1

1st

14

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Wyoming Baby

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

midfield, smooth headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, pushed along and went second after 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden out towards finish, just did enough

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saint Des Saints filly cost 11,000Euros as a 3yo; dam French 1m2f-1m4f winner (inc Listed); encouraging debut third in recent Lingstown mares maiden point-to-point and yard's bumper runners always warrant respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

Kilbarry Saint

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.40
Straight Forecast €5.20
Trifecta €257.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Junta Marvel

The Irish Sun:

Bioluminescence

POSTDATA:

Junta Marvel