October 29 / 12.41 Galway

12.41

Soft

Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • 10 runners
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Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /4520-

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent bumper form, including when runner-up in a Listed bumper at Fairyhouse in April; looks to have a very good opportunity here to make a winning hurdles debut.
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5

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Miss Agusta

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner on heavy; hasn't really sparkled over fences yet and tame effort on second handicap start at Kilbeggan.

10/1

6th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:50 Kilbeggan

Miss Agusta

11st 1lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; five attempts chasing have yielded thirds both Tramore and Wexford over same trip but didn't convince over 2m6f at former venue last time; back in trip slightly for handicap debut.

12/1

4th

7

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:33 Tramore

Miss Agusta

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; four attempts chasing have yielded thirds both here and at Wexford over same trip; marked step up in distance here and probably needs to improve for it.

5/1

33/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 98/

Last run: 567 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a maiden hurdle and a bumper in the spring of 2022; best watched after 18 months off.
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3rd

4

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Saddle Her Up

11st 1lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Declan Queally

Fairyhouse maiden hurdle for Barry Fitzgerald in January; struggled when raised in class; dropped away tamely on stable/handicap debut at Punchestown 12 day ago; hood used then is discarded now.

10/1

7th

2

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Saddle Her Up

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Fairyhouse maiden winner last term, struggled when raised in class; fair handicap prospect for her new trainer who fits her with a hood.

8/1

8th

7

10th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 60y

14:35 Limerick

Saddle Her Up

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

in rear throughout

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 10-53 C

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner here last year; tried over longer trips last twice, including when third in a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in August; back to 2m here and has a chance if handling the likely testing ground.
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10th

5

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point and bumper winner won a 2m4f Leopardstown maiden hurdle last year in testing ground; best run since when 5l runner-up over C&D in November; up 1lb but has a shout if back to her best.

8/1

10th

5

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point and bumper winner won a 2m4f Leopardstown maiden hurdle last year in testing ground; best run since when 5l runner-up over C&D in November; up 1lb but has a shout if back to her best.

8/1

2nd

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

12st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent, pressed winner when not fluent 4 out

10/1

Form: 89375

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Third in a Tramore bumper in August; too keen but did not do at all badly on her hurdles debut here last month; hood tried here and has an each-way chance.
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9th

12

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Late Vocation

10st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has shown flickers of ability in maiden hurdles; no impact in handicaps and has now joined Declan Queally; lacks a run but worth a market check for shrewd yard.

14/1

8th

7

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 125y

14:28 Clonmel

Late Vocation

11st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Still a maiden after 13 attempts and again made no impression on final start for Paul McEnery at Kilbeggan last month; first start for Andy Slattery but looks up against it.

16/1

9th

4

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Kilbeggan

Late Vocation

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: P F McEnery

Maiden has run well at times but recent runs none too encouraging; new headgear combination tried.

20/1

Form: 169-7 C

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 winner of a bumper on debut at this meeting last year; struggled a little since but not disgraced on her hurdles debut at Cork in May when last seen; should do better here.
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10th

26

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner; took a long time to open her hurdles account, winning in good style at Thurles in January on her 17th attempt; not a bad run in a Navan conditions race before putting a blot on her record when pulled up in Fairyhouse race won by Katie Daniels; first reserve.

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner is 1-18 over hurdles with the victory coming off a mark of 100 in decisive fashion at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) in January; ran a nice race when fourth in a Listed novice at Navan last time (2m4f, heavy); don't rule out.

14/1

Form: 960

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a Killarney maiden hurdle four weeks ago; should do better in handicaps.
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2nd

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Tropical Image

11st 5lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Her sole career win came in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in September; beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wasn't a bad run.

4/1

6th

14

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Tropical Image

10st 8lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

This is a belated debut over fences but had been running well over hurdles until finding the ground too slow in her last couple of starts; whether she'll take a shine to this new discipline remains to be seen.

33/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Tropical Image

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed improved form when a comfortable winner of a Listowel handicap over 2m6f; failed to cope with a 9lb rise when unplaced at Sligo.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won the third of her three points at Tralee in April; probably best watched here on her track debut.
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13

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:00 Kilbeggan

One For Daisy

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point-to-point winner has struggled on opening two handicap hurdle runs, dropping out tamely last time; improvement needed back in maiden company.

14/1

11

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

One For Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner was beaten 24l when sixth on handicap debut at Naas; steps up in trip by 5f.

16/1

11

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

One For Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner was beaten 24l when sixth on handicap debut at Naas; steps up in trip by 5f.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 324-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Cork bumper for Mags Mullins in March; jumped poorly enough on her stable and hurdles debut here at the beginning of the month; this is less daunting but still needs to improve.
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13

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Armed And Fabulous

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Failed to get home when sent off at 5-1 on handicap debut at Ayr last month (3m1f, gd-sft); jumped to her left on that occasion; before that, returned from a mammoth layoff to win a mares' maiden hurdle at Newcastle in February (2m1f, gd-sft); stamina in her pedigree suggests she's worth another try at this trip; cheek-pieces are now employed.

7/2

13

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Armed And Fabulous

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Failed to get home when sent off at 5-1 on handicap debut at Ayr last month (3m1f, gd-sft); jumped to her left on that occasion; before that, returned from a mammoth layoff to win a mares' maiden hurdle at Newcastle in February (2m1f, gd-sft); stamina in her pedigree suggests she's worth another try at this trip; cheek-pieces are now employed.

7/2

6

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Armed And Fabulous

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Bumper runner-up who returned from a long absence to win a maiden at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February on her fourth hurdle start; takes a big step up in trip on handicap debut but she's in top hands and her dam is a sister to Midlands National winner Goulanes; could go well.

5/1

Form: 000

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all three starts, including her hurdles debut here earlier this month; no appeal.
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9th

9

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:41 Galway

Smart And Sharp

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Norman Lee

Soundly beaten on all three starts, including her hurdles debut here earlier this month; no appeal.

200/1

10th

12

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Smart And Sharp

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Norman Lee

Tailed off in a bumper at Ballinrobe; remote tenth of 14 at Galway; safe to rule out.

100/1

10th

7

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

19:15 Galway

Smart And Sharp

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Norman Lee

Tailed off when 66-1 first time out in a bumper at Ballinrobe; hood used then is discarded now.

66/1

Form: 5400/0

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a couple of maiden hurdles in late 2020; off for three years before well beaten in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in August; first-time headgear combination but makes little appeal.
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10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Deramore Park

10st 10lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

in rear

33/1

10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Deramore Park

10st 10lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

33/1

10th

2

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:41 Galway

Deramore Park

11st 7lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Barry T Murphy

Ran okay in a couple of maiden hurdles in late 2020; off for three years before well beaten in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in August; first-time headgear combination but makes little appeal.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €51.80
Straight Forecast €80.07
Trifecta €246.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Late Vocation

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Agusta

The Irish Sun:

Armed And Fabulous

POSTDATA:

Late Vocation