January 24 / 14.40 Fairyhouse

14.40

Heavy

HAY “How Are Ya” Campaign Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 3f 210y
  • 14 runners
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HAY “How Are Ya” Campaign Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 265 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; beaten favouritie when third of 12 in a Tipperary bumper when last seen; 259-day absence isn't a concern for one from this yard and could easily do better stepping up in trip.
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2nd

1

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Spindleberry

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won first five chase starts, including two Listed mares' chases and a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse in April last year; came unstuck upped to 3m in the Irish Gold Cup and no match for Dinoblue or Only By Night at Cheltenham latest; badly in at the weights here and looks up against it on these terms.

11/2

4th

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Spindleberry

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Concedes weight all round and pulled up in the Irish Gold Cup last time, though was facing a very tough task against males on that first rules attempt at 3m; unbeaten over fences previously (2m4f-2m6f, various ground) including a Grade 1 win against males at Fairyhouse last April and a Listed stroll at Doncaster in December; races prominently; firmly in calculations.

9/2

13

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Leopardstown

Spindleberry

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

5-5 over fences, the highlight being her Grade 1 win against Firefox and other geldings at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft to heavy) in April; reappeared with a ready Listed win at Clonmel and followed up at Doncaster; first time over 3m since a point win in 2022; not a forlorn hope.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9942

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressing with each run and best effort yet when runner-up here last week; should relish this slightly longer trip and one to consider.
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12th

12

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

True Testimony

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Career-best when getting off the mark last month in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares' handicap chase off a mark of 123; runs off a mark 16lb below her revised 129 rating; definite chance, Jack Kennedy booked and cheekpieces added.

10/1

6th

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

True Testimony

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden who was below par at Punchestown in May on her final run for Pat Fahy and same story on this month's stable debut at Sligo; however, she may have needed that run and she was second in a Listed mares' chase at Fairyhouse (2m5f, soft) in April; one of two for last year's winning Irish yard and she's not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.

12/1

3rd

6

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

13:50 Sligo

True Testimony

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden has put up plenty of decent efforts in defeat over hurdles and fences; just denied in a mares' Listed handicap chase (2m5f) at Fairyhouse but was poor over 3m at Punchestown since; yard debut after a break but can run well if ready enough.

5/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25-23 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big run when second in French bumper on debut but turned over having been favourite on all three runs for this yard; has shown a useful level of form but might need to find some improvement for the longer trip.
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3rd

5

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt in C&D maiden (good) in October; disappointing in handicap at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but has had a break since and is not written off back here.

9/1

9

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:15 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

A fairly useful ex-Irish maiden hurdler for Willie Mullins; yet to match that form for her current yard, including when second in 2m1f Cartmel novice hurdle in June having travelled best for a long way; she holds very good form claims nonetheless.

2/1

Form: 458336

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Distant third when stepped up in trip at Cork in November and showed that was no fluke when third of 14 at Thurles since; not as good in Punchestown bumper latest but return to further should suit.
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13th

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Milanaway

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown handicap hurdle win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 30 runs; not the most consistent mare but she stays well and has a definite chance on her best form.

10/1

9th

2

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Milanaway

11st 8lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 29 runs under rules; put a blot on her record at Gowran in January; much more like it when second at Thurles (2m7f, soft) last month; shortlisted.

5/2

Form: 46

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who ran with credit when fourth in a mares' bumper at Punchestown; didn't build on that back there last week but should relish the return to further.
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4

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Roxhill Roise

11st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Totally lost form since adding second hurdles win at Tramore in November 2024; tongue tie on now, but others more likely.

40/1

10

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

Roxhill Roise

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: David M O’Brien

Both hurdle wins at Tramore at this trip on testing ground; inadequate trip on Clonmel chase debut; finished last of the finishers in course handicap on latest; likely to need more time.

16/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Roxhill Roise

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: David M O’Brien

Won off 5lb lower at Tramore last November (2m5f, sft-hvy); poor off revised mark twice since and has been off the track since a poor Punchestown run in February; best watched.

18/1

Form: 08-P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in bumpers but was pulled up on hurdle bow since; others preferred.
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10th

18

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 90y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Miss Vivacious

11st 11lb

T: Thomas Gibney

Second reserve; second over C&D in April but something has gone badly awry since.

14

7th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:50 Sligo

Miss Vivacious

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Mare was second on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (2m6f) in April but the wheels have come off since.

16/1

15

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 66y

16:40 Punchestown

Miss Vivacious

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent, soon pressed leader

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging third when beaten 2l in a maiden hurdle at Limerick on debut, only just caught by the runner-up; every chance of building on that and proven in conditions.
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13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 170y

13:35 Wexford

Hurricane Bailey

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Hasn't reproduced debut promise of Limerick maiden run in December 2023 (heavy) in just three starts since, latest when pulled up at Gowran in March; new yard.

40/1

Form: 00

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in two starts at huge odds so far.
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15th

15

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:52 Punchestown

Eire Comes Tribsy

11st 0lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

prominent

14/1

7th

11

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Eire Comes Tribsy

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

prominent, went second halfway, challenging after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

7th

11

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Eire Comes Tribsy

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

prominent, went second halfway

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 200-1 for her debut last month.
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7th

7

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

But What About Me

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Norman Lee

Still had a chance when falling at the last at Sligo last August but was disappointing twice after; needs to repeat that earlier form.

16/1

7th

7

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

But What About Me

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Norman Lee

Still had a chance when falling at the last at Sligo last August but was disappointing twice after; needs to repeat that earlier form.

16/1

9

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

But What About Me

11st 3lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Was running a big race when fell at the last at Sligo; however, was poor behind Max Time at Galway since; back on soft can help.

10/1

Form: 2P-9

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising run when runner-up in a mares' bumper at Punchestown a year ago but pulled up in a bumper next time and not much promise in recent return; best watched for now.
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10th

14

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Why Delilah

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Promising run when runner-up in a mares' bumper at Punchestown a year ago but pulled up in a bumper next time and not much promise in recent return; best watched for now.

14/1

9th

10

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Why Delilah

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to the useful Landofhopeandglory; ran in two bumpers last winter; promising Punchestown debut, drawing well clear of the remainder when a staying-on second to a well-backed winner; reportedly failed to handle testing ground when pulled up at Gowran in race won by the stable with the well-regarded Betterdaysahead.

7/4

8

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Gowran Park

Why Delilah

11st 11lb

J: Mr J J Codd

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to five winners notably Landofhopeandglory (Group-placed 1m 2yo; RPR 103/smart 2m-2m4f jumps); dam German 1m 2yo winner; promising Punchestown debut last month, drawing well clear of remainder when staying-on second to a well-backed winner, looking green; all the better for that experience and could take some beating now.

11/4

Form: 50-740

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest level of form in seven runs so far and will get better chances when handicapping.
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4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

2nd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:48 Clonmel

Miss Gherkin

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Handicap wins over this trip came at Leopardstown and Tramore over a year ago; looked in handicapper's grasp over the winter and returns from a short break for new yard here.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
14-race maiden on the Flat showing a modest level of form and no signs she's one for this sphere.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Last of 11 in a Roscommon bumper on debut when 125-1; off 163 days and others preferred.
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9th

11

(9)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet Maisie

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

prominent, led narrowly after 1f

100/1

13th

14

(9)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet Maisie

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

towards rear throughout

100/1

0

11

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Sweet Maisie

11st 7lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Luke Comer

Last of 11 in a Roscommon bumper on debut when 125-1; off 163 days and others preferred.

200/1

Form: 5/0-

Last run: 438 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Minor promise in a bumper on debut but shown nothing twice since, the latest in a point; tough ask.
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13th

10

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:40 Galway

We Will Rock You

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Alan Donoghue

Bits of promise in maidens but still went off 40-1 for handicap debut at Wexford (2m4f) and was tailed off; the hood tried there is swiftly dispensed with.

33/1

11th

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

We Will Rock You

10st 13lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: Alan Donoghue

Showed a bit more when sixth in a maiden hurdle here in April and probably unsuited by 2m latest; fairly treated on handicap debut and one to consider back up in trip; wears first-time hood.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.40
Straight Forecast €12.26
Trifecta €31.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Bailey

TOPSPEED:

Jolie Coeur Allen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hurricane Bailey

POSTDATA:

Hurricane Bailey

The Irish Sun:

Jolie Coeur Allen