April 09 / 13.45 Cork

13.45

Yielding

O’Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 13 runners
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O’Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 033

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable placed efforts in similar contests last twice; weakened late over 2m at Wexford last time but won a point on testing ground and should be okay over this trip.
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13

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:50 Listowel

All About Lucy

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Point winner who added a maiden hurdle last April; has failed to raise her profile in handicaps and needs to turn a corner.

16/1

9th

7

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

All About Lucy

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Point-to-point winner off the mark under rules in 2m3f maiden here a year ago but well held both starts afterwards; 2m6f possibly stretched her stamina on recent comeback run so not one to rule out back at 2m4f here on better ground.

12/1

9th

7

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

All About Lucy

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Point-to-point winner off the mark under rules in 2m3f maiden here a year ago but well held both starts afterwards; 2m6f possibly stretched her stamina on recent comeback run so not one to rule out back at 2m4f here on better ground.

12/1

Form: 43P22P

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of her eight starts over hurdles and had a subsequent maiden winner one place behind when second at Clonmel in February; place chance again on that form and it was very heavy ground when she was pulled up last time.
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3

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Roccos Inspiration

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Record is only 1-21 and her handicap form is unconvincing; however, last two efforts (2m4f) suggest this combination of new trip and new headgear may help.

9/2

6th

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Roccos Inspiration

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, bumped 5th

7/2

6th

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Roccos Inspiration

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, bumped 5th

7/2

OUR TIP

Evs

  • Place: £1.02

Form: -22433

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 5P2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a couple of points; much better on second hurdles start when chasing home long odds-on gelding (pair clear) over 2m4f here last month; entitled to improve for that as well.
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0

12

5th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Knockraha Lass

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Runner-up in a couple of points and again on second hurdles start when chasing home the long odds-on winner (pair clear) over C&D in March; did not seem to stay 3m1f at this venue in May; absent since then and makes handicap debut.

14/1

6th

18

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:10 Cork

Knockraha Lass

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Runner-up in a couple of points and again on second hurdles start when chasing home long odds-on winner (pair clear) over 2m4f here in March; similar level of form when fourth in 2m3f mares maiden; more needed.

16/1

4th

10

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Knockraha Lass

11st 7lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Runner-up in a couple of points; much better on second hurdles start when chasing home long odds-on gelding (pair clear) over 2m4f here last month; entitled to improve for that as well.

9/2

Form: 689

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner well held in first three starts over hurdles; rated 90 and has a lot to find.
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8th

1

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 30y

19:20 Tramore

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Point winner but yet to make any impact over hurdles; others much preferred.

20/1

9th

2

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

in touch with leaders

14/1

5th

2

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Alos Vision

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: W J Burke

Point winner well held in first three starts over hurdles; rated 90 and has a lot to find.

20/1

Form: 0058-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Rated 85 after four starts over hurdles and has been off nearly a year; up against it.
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7th

9

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

17:20 Punchestown

Carrolls Pride

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Brett

No improvement on her handicap debut when a well-held seventh at Cork (3m1f; yielding); possibly failed to stay that far but still unconvincing.

14/1

7th

11

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Carrolls Pride

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Brett

midfield

20/1

6th

6

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Carrolls Pride

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Brett

Rated 85 after four starts over hurdles and has been off nearly a year; up against it.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' maiden point at Tyrella last month on firm ground; Rules debut.
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13th

8

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:23 Ballinrobe

Bobbisilver

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran well enough in first two maiden hurdles; refused to line up and withdrawn on handicap debut at Cork last time and questions now.

25/1

13

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Bobbisilver

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran okay in a few maidens last year; not seen since pulled up at Galway festival and now makes handicap debut.

20/1

Form: P09/

Last run: 738 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three hurdles outings and returns from very long absence; big outsider.
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5

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Clonmel

Victory Sign

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Liam Casey

Tailed off or failed to complete in all efforts so far; mountain to climb.

200/1

13th

12

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Victory Sign

11st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liam Casey

midfield

20/1

8th

13

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Victory Sign

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Poor form in three hurdles outings and returns from very long absence; big outsider.

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a bumper here last month; hurdles debut.
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17th

9

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Princess Of Paris

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Winters

Has shown nothing in a bumper and two maiden hurdle outings to encourage support.

100/1

11th

8

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Tipperary

Princess Of Paris

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Winters

No threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Cork in recent months.

50/1

19

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Princess Of Paris

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Michael Winters

No threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Cork in recent months, third reserve.

Form: 0000

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in bumpers and on last month's hurdling debut here; tongue-tied.
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11th

10

4th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 95y

15:20 Kilbeggan

Daring Sarah

11st 4lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: W J Martin

Moderate form so far in bumpers and maiden hurdles; handicap debut.

25/1

8th

6

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Daring Sarah

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: W J Martin

midfield

66/1

18

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Tipperary

Daring Sarah

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Martin

Third reserve; little sign of ability in bumpers or maiden hurdles; look elsewhere.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Fairyhouse maiden on debut; will need more experience.
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12th

17

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Annie Beag

10st 11lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: W J Austin

midfield

33/1

7th

6

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 13y

14:05 Thurles

Annie Beag

10st 13lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: W J Austin

never better than midfield, didn't jump well

66/1

9th

17

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 202y

14:50 Thurles

Annie Beag

10st 13lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: W J Austin

Second reserve; shown nothing in two starts so far; hood now tried; off 193 days.

Form: V4-3PP

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from David Cottin's yard in France where she ran okay a couple of times over hurdles and went close in a chase when wearing a hood; has jumped poorly and failed to complete both starts for current connections.
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14

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Tramore

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10st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Colin Motherway

Interesting recruit from France but not worked out just yet; 16s, beaten when falling on handicap debut at Wexford in May; still early days.

25/1

7

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 100y

18:00 Wexford

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11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Colin Motherway

French form was not without merit, notably when going very close in a conditions chase 13 months ago; jumping has been ragged over Irish hurdles, though latest run was a step in the right direction.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 9,000 Euros as 3yo; half-sister to useful bumper and 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Iron Bridge from the family of high-class hurdler Marello; interesting newcomer for small yard.
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17th

1

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:23 Cork

Back Chat

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: James Grace

towards rear of midfield

66/1

13th

4

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Back Chat

11st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Grace

Cost 9,000 Euros as 3yo; half-sister to useful bumper and 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Iron Bridge from the family of high-class hurdler Marello; interesting newcomer for small yard.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €48.60
Straight Forecast €36.83
Trifecta €88.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Knockanard Lady

The Irish Sun:

Bobbisilver

RP Ratings (IRE):

Knockanard Lady

TOPSPEED:

Knockanard Lady

POSTDATA:

Knockanard Lady