July 14 / 17.00 Kilbeggan

17.00

Good

KilbegganRaces.com Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 18 runners
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KilbegganRaces.com Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 277/P-

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Was previously a useful prospect and a Listed bumper winner; returned from two years off the track when pulled-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse in April; down in grade here and possesses strong claims if she retains all her ability.
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4th

8

1st Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

17:10 Galway

Castra Vetera

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, mistake 4th

14/1

1st

1

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Castra Vetera

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was previously a useful prospect and a Listed bumper winner; returned from two years off the track when pulled-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse in April; down in grade here and possesses strong claims if she retains all her ability.

7/4

11

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Castra Vetera

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual bumper winner in 2020 (soft) before highly tried over hurdles, suffering heavy defeats final two at this venue in Graded mares' novices; back from year's absence here and hard to be confident in.

40/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Sister to 2m hurdle/chase winner Snowell; half-sister to point winner Dolly's First out of point winner; landed point-to-point for Paul Power in April 2021 and hails from a top yard; interesting to see what the market makes of her.
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8th

17

17th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Gentle And Kind

11st 3lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point win was followed by a long absence; has returned in good order and showed the right spirit to win a 2m5f maiden at Tramore (soft) three months ago; the runner-up has done nothing for that form but it reads okay through the subsequent exploits of the third; could be on a useful mark.

15/2

1st

12

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 100y

15:15 Tramore

Gentle And Kind

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders

7/4

16/1

  • Place: £9.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to useful 3m-3m2f hurdle winner Jack Devine; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and useful 2m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner Streets Of Doyen out of unraced sister to high-class 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sackville; well-bred sort from a yard in good form; worth a market check.
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0

8

28th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 14y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Sleep Sound

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

midfield

4/1

4th

9

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

20:05 Sligo

Sleep Sound

11st 11lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Half-sister to useful 3m-3m2f hurdle winner Jack Devine; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and useful 2m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner Streets Of Doyen; defied 50-1 odds on last month's debut when good third in 2m3f Kilbeggan mares' maiden hurdle, keeping on late into third; yard in hot form and no surprise if she played a major role here although ideally may want a stiffer test.

7/2

3rd

15

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Sleep Sound

10st 13lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Half-sister to useful 3m-3m2f hurdle winner Jack Devine; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and useful 2m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner Streets Of Doyen out of unraced sister to high-class 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sackville; well-bred sort from a yard in good form; worth a market check.

16/1

Form: 4/2-02

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed useful form in bumpers and made an encouraging start to life over hurdles when second at Punchestown last month, beaten 9l by Arctic Fly; step up in trip looks sure to suit and she is a player.
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10th

9

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

15:05 Clonmel

The Grey Dove

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Got off the mark in a Sligo maiden last month, beating Stormalong when getting 8lb from her; is 4lb worse off today but handles soft and considered on handicap bow.

5/1

1st

12

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 93y

17:10 Sligo

The Grey Dove

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear of midfield, niggled along briefly after 4th, not fluent 5th, headway and pushed along briefly after 4 out, pushed along briefly after 3 out, led and pushed along after 2 out, ridden out after last, kept on well

13/2

4th

16

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

The Grey Dove

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Showed useful form in bumpers and made an encouraging start to life over hurdles when second at Punchestown last month, beaten 9l by Arctic Fly; step up in trip looks sure to suit and she is a player.

13/2

Form: 48-

Last run: 257 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Makes hurdles debut; showed promise on debut in Galway bumper but folded tamely on her next start under more prominent tactics; in excellent hands and could be suited to better ground.
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13

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 50y

17:23 Clonmel

Coastguard Lady

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Placed over hurdles; nothing to recommend on 2024 chase form; 33-1 when pulled up in Gowran event won by Finnians Row.

33/1

14

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Coastguard Lady

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Showed some ability for Willie Mullins but little to recommend for her current stable; others preferred.

20/1

8th

13

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:45 Tramore

Coastguard Lady

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden in all spheres has been beaten a long way over fences lately and blinkers need to have a big effect

33/1

Form: SP

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Didn't seem to fancy it when pulled up at Sligo last month; cheekpieces now reached for and probably needs further in time.
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5

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Ivy Hall

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Poor on last two runs, albeit in decent company; has to return to her earlier promise when she was placed in maiden company.

25/1

6th

6

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:20 Kilbeggan

Ivy Hall

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

raced in last, soon nudged along, outpaced and detached after 9th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

25/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 274 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Well-supported when she bolted up in a Tramore bumper back in October; the form in behind is nothing special but she impressed with the manner in which she powered through the race; looks another smart recruit to hurdling for the yard.
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7

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Tina Meehan

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Bumper winner here for Willie Mullins in 2022 and placed in Sligo maiden hurdle for James Nash following summer; hasn't progressed in restricted campaign though, absent since never counting over fences at Ballinrobe in July; hard to be confident in.

25/1

7

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Tina Meehan

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Bumper winner here for Willie Mullins in 2022 and placed in Sligo maiden hurdle for James Nash following summer; hasn't progressed in restricted campaign though, absent since never counting over fences at Ballinrobe in July; hard to be confident in.

25/1

10th

4

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Tina Meehan

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Bumper winner for Willie Mullins and was close up in a maiden on debut for her next yard; hasn't built on that and looks best watched on handicap debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest 46-rated Flat maiden making hurdles debut; poor on latest Flat start and likely to find this tough
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15

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Ballycommon Chapel

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Off the mark under this rider at Tramore 12 days ago and 6lb rise is fair but unproven on this sort of ground; now tried with first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

1st

9

(6)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Ballycommon Chapel

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose maiden has been below form of late hurdling; hasn't run on the Flat in over a year and hard to be confident in; 3lb wrong.

20/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Ballycommon Chapel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Clearly more expected of her over C&D last month when 4-1 but beaten 23l by Chosen Shant (good); not helped by jumping errors that day; beaten a long way on penultimate C&D start as well; longstanding maiden who went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f, good to yielding); she will put it all together someday.

11/2

100/1

Form: 0380-0

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Stand-out effort came in Limerick maiden hurdle when third but still not good enough form to be involved here; hasn't progressed in three starts since and difficult to see her involved.
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9th

9

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Hot Shimmer

10st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: L Young

Stand-out effort came in Limerick maiden hurdle when third but still not good enough form to be involved here; hasn't progressed in three starts since and difficult to see her involved.

100/1

15th

3

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

17:20 Punchestown

Hot Shimmer

11st 8lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

Standout effort was her third in a maiden at Limerick (soft) in November; there could be some improvement lurking now into handicaps.

16/1

13th

6

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:32 Limerick

Hot Shimmer

11st 7lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

In rear in a bumper here last month; 7l to find with Hi Ski on previous hurdles run over C&D.

14/1

Form: 6

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off sixth on debut at Downpatrick; may need more time and further based on pedigree as her dam is a half-sister to a dual Welsh National winner; more of a long-term project.
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6th

17

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; Sligo maiden hurdle winner in 2024; not a bad run on return from a break at Clonmel latest and handicapper giving her a chance, but stamina a query over this trip.

5th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Andyourbirdcansing

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: John Patrick Ryan

Front-runner's sole win came in 2m2f Sligo mares' maiden in 2024 (good), good second in Limerick handicap over a year ago off 99; 0-10 chasing and well held back hurdling when last seen in October; ground to suit, don't rule out off this reduced mark.

8/1

40/1

Form: S

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who slipped up on rules debut when making decent progress; this looks much tougher, however.
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11

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Mandilou

11st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John G Carr

Maiden point winner last May on her sixth attempt; clipped heels and slipped up on rules debut at Downpatrick; completely tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Killarney last July; huge price when pulled up in Tuesday's Ladies' Cup.

33/1

11

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Mandilou

11st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John G Carr

Maiden point winner last May on her sixth attempt; clipped heels and slipped up on rules debut at Downpatrick; completely tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Killarney last July; huge price when pulled up in Tuesday's Ladies' Cup.

33/1

15

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Mandilou

11st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John G Carr

Maiden point winner last May on her sixth attempt; clipped heels and slipped up on rules debut at Downpatrick; completely tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Killarney last July; lacks a recent run.

50/1

150/1

Form: P-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown enough in two hurdles starts so far to suggest she can be competitive here.
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12th

8

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Georgiabell

10st 13lb

J: E Walsh

T: Liam P Cusack

Hasn't shown enough in two hurdles starts so far to suggest she can be competitive here.

150/1

17

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:35 Roscommon

Georgiabell

10st 11lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Liam P Cusack

Reserve; pulled up in her first maiden hurdle and tailed off in the second; was 150-1 for both.

11th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Punchestown

Georgiabell

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liam P Cusack

Pulled up on her hurdles debut at Thurles in March; showed signs of being in season that day so capable of better but still best watched.

150/1

Form: 9

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Well held in a bumper on rules debut last month and was beaten a long way on only completed point-to-point; tongue strap left on and of little interest here.
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15th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Another Red Cat

11st 6lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Opening two handicap efforts (heavy) here have been poor; handicapper quick to relent but still seems best watched although better ground could bring improvement.

16/1

15th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Another Red Cat

11st 6lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Opening two handicap efforts (heavy) here have been poor; handicapper quick to relent but still seems best watched although better ground could bring improvement.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First foal out of an unraced dam; tough ask on belated debut as an 8yo.
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11th

15

8th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 3f 185y

17:30 Roscommon

Lady Lilly

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: David M O’Brien

Pulled-up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on debut; look elsewhere.

200/1

11

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Lady Lilly

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: David M O’Brien

First foal out of an unraced dam; tough ask on belated debut as an 8yo.

66/1

Form: P

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to two winners but pulled up in a Downpatrick bumper on debut last month; difficult to make a case for.
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13

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Nagambler

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Neill McCluskey

Half-sister to two winners but pulled up in a Downpatrick bumper on debut last month; difficult to make a case for.

100/1

5

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

17:15 Downpatrick

Nagambler

11st 11lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Neill McCluskey

Third foal; half-sister to winners Bright Flame (2m; RPR 59) and Maidenstreetprince (2m hurdle); dam unplaced 1m2f/1m4f (49), closely related to useful 7f/1m winner High Spirit and half-sister to bumper/useful 2m3f hurdle winner Cascova; newcomer likely to improve for whatever she does here.

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Sister to winning 3m/3m1f hurdler and half-sister to three winners but didn't show much to work on when tailed off on debut last month; hood taken off now and not likely to feature.
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14

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Sandy Montana

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Sister to winning 3m/3m1f hurdler and half-sister to three winners but didn't show much to work on when tailed off on debut last month; hood taken off now and not likely to feature.

200/1

9th

10

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:45 Downpatrick

Sandy Montana

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

in rear throughout, tailed off

25/1

Form: P6-87

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
First reserve; well held on four hurdle starts so far and a lot more is needed in first-time cheekpieces.
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11

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Cappacurry Croi

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: L Young

Maiden both on the track and between the flags, poor recent completion record in points; hard to be confident in.

20/1

14th

14

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Cappacurry Croi

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: L Young

prominent, slow jump 1st

33/1

13th

15

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 55y

17:05 Galway

Cappacurry Croi

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: L Young

Unplaced in seven hurdle runs and needs to show plenty of improvement stepping up markedly in trip.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form: 770-0

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second reserve; minor promise in four starts over hurdles and returned from 11 months off when well held at Tipperary last time out; plenty more needed here.
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11th

7

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

Dalgan Park

10st 13lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Well held in three starts last year and tailed off on reappearance earlier this month; Artemis Angel seemingly the yard's first-string.

25/1

18

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Dalgan Park

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Peter Fahey

Second reserve; minor promise in four starts over hurdles and returned from 11 months off when well held at Tipperary last time out; plenty more needed here.

12th

11

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Tipperary

Dalgan Park

10st 11lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and a bumper last summer; this is a step down in grade but still needs more on reappearance.

33/1

Non-runners

Cappacurry Croi, Dalgan Park

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Payout
Exacta €43.50
Straight Forecast €49.36
Trifecta €1185.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Grey Dove

SPOTLIGHT:

Tina Meehan

The Irish Sun:

Tina Meehan

TOPSPEED:

The Grey Dove

POSTDATA:

The Grey Dove