February 17 / 14.17 Gowran Park

14.17

Heavy

Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £15391.3
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1- CD

Last run: 343 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saints Des Saints mare is out of an unraced half-sister to top-class 2m-2m4f hurdler Annie Power (dam of this season's exciting unbeaten novice Mystical Power); absent since impressive C&D debut last March in mares maiden, jumping and travelling well to win going away on soft-to-heavy; Close Brothers entry is now tried in a tongue strap and very interesting getting 14lb from What's Up Darling.
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4th

6

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:45 Gowran Park

Lantry Lady

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced 7yo; won a 2m Grade 3 at this venue in February 2024; creditable fourth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham following that; ran only twice last season; poor run when favourite for a beginners' chase at this venue on seasonal debut; not much better at big odds when sent back over hurdles at Punchestown.

16/1

7th

10

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Lantry Lady

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won the Grade 3 Red Mills Hurdle on just her second career start and highly tried in Grade 1s afterwards, finishing a good fourth to Lossiemouth in the 2m4f mares' race at Cheltenham last season; jumping failed to stand the test on her chase debut and she's respected back in this scene, especially as she's so lightly raced.

7/1

7th

10

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Lantry Lady

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won the Grade 3 Red Mills Hurdle on just her second career start and highly tried in Grade 1s afterwards, finishing a good fourth to Lossiemouth in the 2m4f mares' race at Cheltenham last season; jumping failed to stand the test on her chase debut and she's respected back in this scene, especially as she's so lightly raced.

7/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-1215 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point/bumper winner has progressed in each of three hurdle outings, notably quickening off steady pace to beat a better-fancied stablemate in Grade 3 For Auction Novice at Navan despite fluffing the last; none too fluent when beaten 7l in Grade 1 Royal Bond on latest; handles these conditions and despite weight concession has major chance in a weak renewal.
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3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Whats Up Darling

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Off the mark over fences on the ninth attempt at Killarney last time, responding well for pressure to run out a comfortable victor at the finish (2m7f, good); closely matched with Donnie Devito based on Galway beginners' chase meeting; cheekpieces may help him now and he looks a key contender despite a penalty.

9/4

1st

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:07 Killarney

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

His hurdling form is right up there in this company; as good over fences despite being 0-8 in this discipline and he was a close fourth of 16 in a beginners at Galway (2m6f, good); barring mishaps, he'll be seriously involved.

13/8

16

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-7 over fences; has been running well in defeat in beginners' events but his run in a handicap chase at Punchestown last time was not one of his best (2m, yielding); Kennedy chooses him but others make more appeal.

8/1

Form: 2-0P38 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Front-running winner of three consecutive handicaps last season; not yet at same level this term although stiff task in Gerry Fielden at Newbury and when too keen in very valuable Leopardstown handicap early this month; handles heavy but likely to find a couple too good here.
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1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 4th

5/1

1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all

5/1

3rd

2

21st Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Doyen Ta Win

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

led, jumped slightly left 4 out, much reduced lead after 3 out

10/1

Form: PP/451 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Low-grade handicapper finally off the mark at the 28th attempt when coming off pace to win 2m Limerick contest last month on heavy; improving and conditions to suit but mountain to climb at the weights with some of these.
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11th

11

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:50 Galway

Brilliant Question

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: K A Heffernan

Sole success came at Limerick (2m, heavy) in January 2024; ran okay at Gowran in March but last three runs (Flat, hurdle and chase) have been poor; others appeal more.

16/1

11

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Brilliant Question

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual-purpose mare; sole win came in a Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) in January 2024; shaped well over hurdles at Gowran (2m, soft) in March but below par on Flat and back over hurdles since; watch on chase debut.

25/1

9

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Brilliant Question

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: K A Heffernan

Record of 1-15 over hurdles; was a 9l runner-up at Gowran last hurdle run but was poor there on the Flat since; 4lb out of the handicap.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 80-6

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well down the field in both his bumpers and again on hurdles debut in Grade 2 novice at Limerick over Christmas.
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3rd

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

17:50 Hexham

Dreamings Free

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Maurice Barnes

Exposed 13-race maiden over hurdles; fair second off a low mark in a C&D handicap last week (good to soft); this is a harder race but each-way chance.

16/1

3rd

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

17:50 Hexham

Dreamings Free

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Maurice Barnes

Exposed 13-race maiden over hurdles; fair second off a low mark in a C&D handicap last week (good to soft); this is a harder race but each-way chance.

16/1

2nd

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:10 Hexham

Dreamings Free

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Ex-Irish maiden who is 0-12 over hurdles and has struggled at big prices in four runs for current yard; opposable.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.40
Straight Forecast €4.04
Trifecta €5.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lantry Lady

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lantry Lady

TOPSPEED:

Lantry Lady

POSTDATA:

Lantry Lady

The Irish Sun:

Lantry Lady