September 25 / 15.20 Roscommon

15.20

Yielding To Soft

Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Mares’ Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 4f 105y
  • 15 runners
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Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Mares’ Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 948202

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrow defeats in maidens over this sort of trip either side of poor run in headgear over 3m; getting lots of weight when just failing to catch useful gelding at Kilbeggan last time but that was a solid effort and handles soft.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 20y

16:50 Tipperary

Iriskana

10st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

in rear throughout

33/1

6th

8

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:10 Tramore

Iriskana

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

in touch with leaders, mistake 4th, towards rear 12th

5/1

5

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:33 Tramore

Iriskana

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Won 2m4f Roscommon maiden hurdle last September (soft), following month well held in Limerick Listed mares contest; chase debut and likely all the better for the run after such an absence.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2-6742

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in bumper on soft and best run over hurdles when second to 109-rated mare at Tramore (2m5f); back from a break.
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Verdict Starting price

5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Lucky Viv

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Won this race off a mark of 101 last year, her second hurdles score; however, she has been poor on her last three starts and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

50/1

  • Place: £8.60

Form: 90-08U

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Mare rated 88 was placed in Cork maiden last summer but shown little since.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 100y

16:03 Tipperary

In A Nice Way

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Stephen Ryan

Placed twice in maiden hurdles and was unseated on chasing debut last time; has plenty to find against the best of these.

33/1

11

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:20 Clonmel

In A Nice Way

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Stephen Ryan

Placed in pair of maidens but modest handicap form over hurdles (now rated 85); best watched on chase debut.

50/1

14th

9

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 159y

15:15 Punchestown

In A Nice Way

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Stephen Ryan

Placed twice in maidens; handicap form has left a lot to be desired; tongue-tie on now after a moderate run at Thurles.

25/1

Form: -20235

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in first three hurdles over various trips (2m/2m7f) on goodish ground; soundly beaten over 2m at Listowel and back up in trip again.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:37 Perth

Our Girl Sal

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Got up on the line at Kelso (3m2f) in May 2025 on second start for Paul Robson, opening her rules account; made the running when well beaten behind Maillot Blanc in this race last year, however, and not seen since; has changed hands and now has first run for Adam Nichol, with a tongue-tie (tried twice in 2024) restored.

16/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Our Girl Sal

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Got up on the line at Kelso (3m2f) last month on second start for new stable, opening her rules account; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 2lb.

9/2

1st

4

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:25 Kelso

Our Girl Sal

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Irish point winner in March (3m, yielding) when with Peter Fahey; creditable 3l fifth off this mark in a mares' novice handicap hurdle on stable debut here last time (2m5f, good); this looks harder, but a possible.

4/1

Form: 53

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner beaten 6l in pair of mares' maidens at Downpatrick this summer on yielding ground; longer trip here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 204 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price and was tailed off in Leopardstown maiden in March; likely to need more time; second runner for yard based on Clare/Galway border.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Barryroe Madam

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-22 over hurdles, with the win coming in Listowel handicap in May last year (23.5f, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and two poor efforts for this yard since; best watched.

33/1

13th

12

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

Barryroe Madam

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-21 over hurdles, with the win coming in a Listowel handicap in May last year (3m, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and made a similarly poor stable debut at Limerick last time.

33/1

Form: 48-317

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took her nine goes to win a bumper; keen and weakened out of it on hurdling bow at Down Royal.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

I Am Shadow

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 1st, not fluent 8th, headed when hung right after 3 out, soon weakened gradually

14/1

7th

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:00 Down Royal

I Am Shadow

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Off the mark in bumpers at the ninth attempt in 2m2f Sligo mares' contest last month, not really needing to improve on previous solid form; nicely bred sort should make her mark over hurdles.

8/1

Form: P-

Last run: 172 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten a length by recent Listowel maiden winner in sole point-to-point in March; pulled up in Clonmel maiden the following month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 086605

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in bumpers; 100s, not shamed behind odds-on winner on hurdling bow at Ballinrobe.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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0

4

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:10 Tramore

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

Well held in bumpers; twice beaten around 15l hurdling including when fair third behind geldings at Fairyhouse last week.

14/1

3rd

9

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Cedar Wood

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

in touch with leaders

100/1

9th

3

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

held up in rear, jumped slightly right 1st, headway after 9th, keeping on into midfield when carried badly left and badly hampered before 4 out, not recover

20/1

7/1

Form: 1- C

Last run: 419 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat couple of decent geldings in 2m course bumper on soft over a year ago; the question must be why she's since left WP Mullins and trainer also has more experienced contender Iriskana in the line-up.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Idol

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: W M Roper

in rear

25/1

13th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Idol

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: W M Roper

in rear

25/1

16th

14

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Idol

10st 12lb

J: Ross Berry

T: W M Roper

Bumper winner for Willie Mullins; sole win for Sam Curling came off 97 in a mares' handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January 2024; lacks a run on debut for new yard and stamina to prove; best watched.

18/1

Form:

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in maiden at Tipperary in May.
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17

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Five Minutes More

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Nothing of any merit in her form so far; respect for the trainer is the only positive aspect and she needs to ignite some spark of promise before becoming a betting proposition.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 2m/2m5f hurdle winner Starzov; dam unraced half-sister to hurdle/chase winner Nudge And Nurdle.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

11

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Mason Lady

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

Showed very little ability last year; behind when unseating in a Wexford handicap hurdle on Wednesday.

40/1

15

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:15 Wexford

Mason Lady

11st 0lb

T: S Slevin

First reserve; beaten long distances on all five starts for Declan Queally; first run for new yard today; wears blinkers for the first time but can only be watched.

14th

18

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Mason Lady

10st 11lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Never counted on last month's handicap debut at Limerick; 4yo can only be watched for now.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Favourite, going best when fell last in point-to-point at Lisronagh in February; sold out of Colin Bowe's for 100,000GBP at Cheltenham the following month; dam 7f AW/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to several bumper winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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0

12

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

Champersinthepark

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

midfield, in touch with leaders when hung left and ran out before 4 out

11/4

Form: 0943

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closest when fourth over 2m3f at Kilbeggan; well held third over 2m6f at Ballinrobe but winner ran well off 109 since.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

5

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Hurricane Honey

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Winless in seven starts for Gordon Elliott; sole win for Adrian Murray at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) off 87 around this time last year; fair debut for this yard at Sligo last month after a break; market will reveal expectations.

20/1

7th

2

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Hurricane Honey

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Went close over fences at this venue last October, seems better over longer distances; makes debut for this yard after a break.

14/1

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Hurricane Honey

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Adrian Murray

Won off 11lb lower at Downpatrick in July (2m3f, good); three chase starts since, beaten a neck in a Sligo beginners' on latest (2m5f, gd-yld); respected back over hurdles.

13/2

Form: 07/P4-

Last run: 344 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Reserve; veteran mare won points long time ago but lowly rated and big outsider after lay-off.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

17

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

Rosfoyle

10st 13lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

never better than midfield, in rear when pushed along briefly after 6th, mistake and weakened 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up

Non-runners

Loughrask Sunrise, River Robe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €14.50
Straight Forecast €11.12
Trifecta €514.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iriskana

The Irish Sun:

Idol

TOPSPEED:

Our Girl Sal

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Iriskana

POSTDATA:

Iriskana