November 17 / 13.25 Wexford

13.25

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6787.61
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.30
  • Place: £3.80

Form: C61-62

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore in April; struggled in a 2m3f novice contest at Cork in May; made most of the running when just denied in a 2m handicap at Tipperary last month; that was a good effort but she is not suited by the race conditions.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

31st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:05 Cork

Double Pink

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Daniel G Murphy

Won a mares' maiden hurdle and a mares' conditions hurdle; not much handicap experience but ran a decent race in a Listed mares' handicap at Leopardstown last month; 3lb wrong but respected with improvement likely.

12/1

6th

14

4th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Double Pink

10st 1lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Daniel G Murphy

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore in April; went close in a handicap at Tipperary in October; took advantage when market principals flopped in 2m4f Wexford contest; faced a stiff task in a Grade 3 event last time.

20/1

7th

4

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:10 Leopardstown

Double Pink

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Daniel G Murphy

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore in April; struggled in a 2m3f novice contest at Cork in May; went close in a handicap at Tipperary; took advantage when market principals flopped in 2m4f Wexford contest; up against it here.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 151560 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Much-improved mare over fences this season, winning three times; out of her depth last time in a Grade 2 event at Gowran in September and in rear in a valuable Cork handicap last time; now rated 130 over fences, but needs to surpass her 106 hurdles mark considerably.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: /2210-

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; best run was in defeat when splitting the market leaders Liberty Dance and The Model Kingdom in a mares' Listed novice event at Thurles last December; jumped poorly when an outsider in Grade 2 Cheltenham Festival contest; tongue-tie on now.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Belle The Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and in-foal mare steadily improving for this yard, winning Tipperary mares beginners chase and most recently second to a clear winner in 2m5f Killarney mares hurdle; looks out of her depth here though.

33/1

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Belle The Lioness

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and won over fences last time for this yard; has a shout on these terms if back to some of her better hurdle form.

6/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:18 Tipperary

Belle The Lioness

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

One of two for yard; bumper and hurdles winner on yielding and soft to heavy; much improved on second chase start when going close in a beginners' at Tramore (15.5f, gd-yld) in late May; this longer trip worth a go on the evidence of that run; chance.

11/1

Form: 14428-

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner over 1m4f last year, showing a liking for testing conditions; competed in smart company after maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in January; best form when second to Ashroe Diamond in a mares' Grade 1 novice at the same track; had two runs on the Flat last month, so fitness is assured; sets a high standard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Dual hurdles winner has shown poor form in five runs over fences, including on handicap chase debut at Down Royal last time when beaten by 29l; others bring more pressing claims.

25/1

4th

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Down Royal

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Two wins over hurdles, rated 132; nowhere near her best over fences; beaten a long way in three starts in beginners' races and out of her depth in a Grade 2 event at Limerick last time; 12lb below her hurdles rating, but does not appear well handicapped.

8/1

4th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Whatcouldhavebeen

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

towards rear, not fluent and dropped to rear 3rd, detached 3 out, kept on and went remote fourth towards finish

4/1

Form: 3136-1

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Emphatic winner of a Cork bumper 12 months ago; held her own in good company at Navan; raced too keenly in a Grade 2 Leopardstown event in February and dropped away; jumped well and won readily on her recent hurdling debut at Thurles although that was an ordinary maiden.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

19:05 Punchestown

Mollys Mango

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Three-time winner for Gordon Elliott; sold for 170,000Eur at the Caldwell dispersal sale in February; failed to cut much ice on her stable debut in the mares novice hurdle at Cheltenham; others preferred.

20/1

4

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

19:05 Punchestown

Mollys Mango

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Three-time winner for Gordon Elliott; sold for 170,000Eur at the Caldwell dispersal sale in February; failed to cut much ice on her stable debut in the mares novice hurdle at Cheltenham; others preferred.

20/1

6th

9

14th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Mollys Mango

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4 out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €113.70
Straight Forecast €151.62
Trifecta €861.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Belle The Lioness

SPOTLIGHT:

Whatcouldhavebeen

POSTDATA:

Mollys Mango

The Irish Sun:

Belle The Lioness

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whatcouldhavebeen