January 27 / 14.15 Fairyhouse

14.15

Soft

SBK Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £15391.3
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 7 runners
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SBK Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam is an unraced half-sister to top-class 2m chaser Sire De Grugy; did not have to get a hard race when winning a 1m4f AQPS event in October 2022; purchased for 230,000euros ten days later; given plenty of time to acclimatise; traveled strongly and jumped well when trouncing her rivals in a 2m4f maiden at Leopardstown a month ago; exciting prospect.
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2nd

2

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

16:15 Punchestown

Jade De Grugy

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Last year's winner took well to fences this season, finishing second in Limerick Grade 2 over Christmas before going one better in similar company at Thurles (2m5f, yielding) in January; right at her best back hurdling in Grade 1 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham when a clear staying-on second to Wodhooh (beaten 1l) having allowed winner first run (good); cheekpieces now fitted for the rematch.

6/4

2nd

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Jade De Grugy

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

5-7 over hurdles; second to stablemate Lossiemouth in this last year before a Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival, her second success at the top level; has taken well to fences this winter, finishing second in Limerick Grade 2 over Christmas before going one better in similar company at Thurles (2m5f, yielding) in January; most consistent and looks sure to go well back hurdling.

11/4

1st

4

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Jade De Grugy

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

5-7 over hurdles; second to stablemate Lossiemouth at Cheltenham last March before Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival, her second success at top level; jumped untidily at times and more broadly disappointing on chase debut at Cork; showed sufficient improvement when second at Limerick to suggest she can beat the winner's stablemate Tareze.

2/9

7/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 112 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat a subsequent winner in 2m2f Sligo bumper on good ground in August; no trouble handling heavy going when beating previous debut bumper winner Cut The Rope in a 2m maiden hurdle at Limerick in October; no match for the improving Jetara over an extended 2m3f at Punchestown.
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7th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

A Penny A Hundred

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W P Mullins

Displayed credentials for a race of this nature when a 12l third of 15 in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe last year off 132; ordinary form on last three starts last autumn and off the track since but now 3lb lower than she was at Ballinrobe and she needs checking in the market on return for top yard.

12/1

7th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

A Penny A Hundred

11st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Useful mare, though not as effective as she promised to be early in her career; -1-9 over fences, placed four times, including third in the Mayo National; moderate run at Sligo last time, but has to be taken seriously.

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of Dromahane maiden for Mick Murphy in April 2022; produced in good shape after long absence to win a 2m maiden at Navan in November; made almost all and showed a tendency to jump to the right; this trip should be well within her range and plenty on improvement can be anticipated.
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1st

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Look To The West

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-4 over fences and rated 135; she is the class horse in the field but she has fallen on her last two starts so she comes with risks attached; the one to beat if she puts in a clear round of jumping.

Evs

5

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Look To The West

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdle winner was placed in Grade 3 company in that sphere; got off the mark over fences on second try when winning at Kilbeggan last year; tailed off when fell on return at Fairyhouse; questions to answer in this company.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 113452

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Winner of two of her five starts in bumpers and won twice over hurdles in the early part of the season after obtaining experience last term; not quite up to the task in good conditions races, though she showed plenty of spark when chasing home the progressive Jetara at Leopardstown.
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1st

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Pink In The Park

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway on near side of group after 3 out, challenging going okay 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

13/2

1st

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Pink In The Park

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway on near side of group after 3 out, challenging going okay 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

13/2

4th

7

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:20 Punchestown

Pink In The Park

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Won two bumpers, one of them at this venue; useful 129-rated hurdler; won on chase debut at Galway over an extended 2m6f trip; made a bad mistake three out when remote fourth at Killarney; similar error two out ended her chance of beating the favourite in a mares' event at Listowel.

7/2

Form: 2-1

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle on sole start in France back last January; fetched 100,000euros at the sales soon after; got up in the final strides to beat a rank outsider in a 2m4f maiden at Limerick last month; unlikely to be in the same league as stablemate Jade De Grugy.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

It's likely that soft ground was against her in a Listed chase last time when behind A Penny A Hundred whom she beat in a Fairyhouse novice in January (2m5f, good to yielding) before running third in a Grade 2; this mark is no gift but still enters the reckoning.

7/2

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent early, in touch with leaders 4th, lost ground halfway, headway on inner 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

5th

2

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 173y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Judicieuse Allen

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

10/1

Form: -5719P C

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Game winner of an ordinary 2m mares' maiden here in October; out of her depth in a Grade 3 event at Down Royal; this is much more realistic; something amiss when pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Limerick in November; massive task here.
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8th

2

7th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Leahs Tricks

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: P E Collins

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

5

27th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leahs Tricks

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P E Collins

Game winner of an ordinary 2m mares' maiden here in October; out of her depth in a Grade 3 event at Down Royal; this is much more realistic; something amiss when pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Limerick in November; massive task here.

100/1

0

2

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Leahs Tricks

11st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P E Collins

jumped left on occasions, soon led, headed and weakened after 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before last

8/1

Form: 520-17

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in the 2022 Goffs Land Rover bumper on debut; same placing in a Listed contest here last April; took advantage of a good opportunity when making a winning hurdles debut in a 2m maiden at Galway in October; 12l behind Pink In The Park when down the field in a Thurles Grade 3 last month.
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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

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €6.26
Trifecta €22.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jade De Grugy

POSTDATA:

Pink In The Park

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jade De Grugy

TOPSPEED:

Jade De Grugy

The Irish Sun:

Jade De Grugy