April 01 / 15.33 Cork

15.33

Soft To Heavy

Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2F3-34

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-16 in points; has run well in defeat in hunter chases at times, including in this race in 2022; was well beaten in last year's edition when falling; needs her best.
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15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Carrig Wells

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Experienced pointer who was tailed off in her latest hunter chase; belated handicap debut.

33/1

8th

12

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Carrig Wells

11st 7lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Very experienced pointer, two wins and often placed; makes little appeal in this company at this stage of her career.

33/1

7th

11

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Carrig Wells

11st 4lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Won a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April last year; mostly struggled since in hunter chases and point-to-points; beaten 34l on last start in this sphere at Cork last month; others preferred.

50/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner but has been poor on two of her last three starts and questions now with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces tried.
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6

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

Dul Ar Aghaidh

11st 7lb

J: Mr Freddie Mitchell

T: Bradley Gibbs

Dual Irish point winner; rallying second in a 3m maiden hunter chase at Cork two months ago (soft; this first-time headgear combination) but likely to need more if she's to beat the best of these.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 90080

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a hint of ability over hurdles last year; wide margin point winner and 3rd in a winners' race in two starts this year; looks like an improving mare and should be involved.
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4

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Aleish Lass

11st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Won handicap hurdle over C&D this time last year (yielding); okay comeback effort in second handicap chase at Thurles last month and entitled to come on for that; don't rule out.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed several times in mares' maiden points and will have to find more today facing plenty of winners.
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4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Some Joy

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: J P O’Keeffe

1-10 in point-to-points; won a three-runner race at Ballindenisk in January on soft to heavy; beaten 2l on latest in Mares Final at Ballynoe (3m, soft); fourth in this last year on soft ground and she has place claims.

9/1

4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Some Joy

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: J P O’Keeffe

raced in third behind clear leaders, lost third and dropped to midfield halfway, jumped right 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out

9/1

4th

5

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Some Joy

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: J P O’Keeffe

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, lost touch and weakened after 3 out

66/1

Form: 88769-

Last run: 368 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple point winner was running well in an open race last time when unseating 3 out; capable of running well if at her best.
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5th

9

24th May 2024

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:35 Downpatrick

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

Three-time winner in points only started under Rules at Easter; won narrowly at Tramore when fitted with first-time headgear and then much better form when fine third to the vastly experienced Early Doors at Killarney (2m7f); scope to improve further but this trip will test her stamina.

8/1

5th

9

24th May 2024

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:35 Downpatrick

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

Three-time winner in points only started under Rules at Easter; won narrowly at Tramore when fitted with first-time headgear and then much better form when fine third to the vastly experienced Early Doors at Killarney (2m7f); scope to improve further but this trip will test her stamina.

8/1

3rd

13

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Shiroccosmagicgem

11st 4lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Edward F Power

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, good headway after 4 out

16/1

Form: 0-980

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed just a hint of ability over hurdles last summer; has won a maiden and winners' point lately with a poor run in between; chance if at her best.
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12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

14

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hasn't shown a lot in six starts over hurdles; beaten 22l on latest at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in February; down 2lb and cheekpieces now tried but good ground is a concern; 3lb wrong and others preferred.

25/1

Form: 44-

Last run: 659 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in bumpers but has been poor in two points lately and has to find improvement.
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11th

9

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Glenetty

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best effort to date was when third at Leopardstown (23.5f, heavy) in February, beaten 4l; good effort last time at Leopardstown over 2m4f when remote second off current mark; may need softer ground than this.

14/1

11th

9

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Glenetty

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best effort to date was when third at Leopardstown (23.5f, heavy) in February, beaten 4l; good effort last time at Leopardstown over 2m4f when remote second off current mark; may need softer ground than this.

14/1

2nd

14

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Glenetty

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

midfield, headway and prominent 3 out, chased clear leader 2 out, soon lost second, no extra when left in second last

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of just 1-14 starts in points and will have to find improvement against the best of these.
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8th

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:33 Cork

River Grainey

11st 11lb

J: Ms S C McNamara

T: Turlough O’Connor

towards rear throughout, no extra from 3 out

22/1

8th

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:33 Cork

River Grainey

11st 11lb

J: Ms S C McNamara

T: Turlough O’Connor

towards rear throughout, no extra from 3 out

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point but pulled-up since after making mistakes and has questions against her in this company.
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8th

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Limerick

Taketwotoone

11st 5lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

towards rear throughout

20/1

8th

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Limerick

Taketwotoone

11st 5lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

towards rear throughout

20/1

Form: 9/000-

Last run: 417 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run well enough in mares' maiden points lately but needs much more here against several winners.
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10

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

jumped right on occasions, led, clear with one other 4th, mistake 6th, raced in second after 9th

66/1

5

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

held up in last, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 8th, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

20/1

5

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

held up in last, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 8th, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in maiden points on all three starts in heavy ground; should run well but probably has to improve to score; cheekpieces might help.
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10

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:33 Cork

Its Lady Kingston

11st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: John Joseph Hanlon

prominent behind clear leader, clear with one other after 4th, bad mistake and unseated 11th

8/1

10

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:33 Cork

Its Lady Kingston

11st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: John Joseph Hanlon

prominent behind clear leader, clear with one other after 4th, bad mistake and unseated 11th

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €33.50
Straight Forecast €31.13
Trifecta €154.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aleish Lass

POSTDATA:

Carrig Wells

The Irish Sun:

Aleish Lass