August 11 / 15.48 Downpatrick

15.48

Good

Mighty Women Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 5f 180y
  • 8 runners
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Mighty Women Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-3319 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Hidden Land

12st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.

5/1

1st

19

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Hidden Land

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 348-F1

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won decisively despite some tail swishing on her first completed start in a handicap at Cork last month; going the right way and looks to have a leading chance here.
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3rd

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Cobra Queen

11st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual winner over both hurdles and fences on decent ground; two recent runs leave her with a fair bit to find and cheekpieces now tried.

14/1

8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Cobra Queen

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Rated 10lb higher over fences; hasn't been seen over hurdles since April of last year when tailed off at Punchestown and only 2lb lower now; pulled up in Mayo National on latest; others preferred.

6/1

9

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Cobra Queen

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler; couple of wins over 2m6f last summer, but much stiffer task here after a layoff and O'Keeffe prefers yard's other runner.

14/1

Form: 8-2211 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Stable in finer form and this mare comes here seeking a hat-trick after wins at Sligo (2m4f) and here (2m2f) last month; up 13lb but clearly improving although a career best will probably be needed in this company.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Steps In The Sand

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ciaran Murphy

Five-time Flat winner has scored twice over hurdles, one of them coming at this venue over 2m4f; middling Flat efforts on her first two runs this year, but better at Downpatrick back over hurdles last month when a distant fourth (2m6f, good); others preferred; 1lb wrong.

11/1

4th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Steps In The Sand

11st 13lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual hurdle winner, including at this venue in 2024; added third turf Flat win at Galway last summer; middling efforts in two Flat starts this year.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -27224 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Winless for almost a year but rarerly runs a bad race; comes here on the back of a very creditable fourth in a Galway handicap hurdle; should go well.
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6

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Bella Bliss

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year and only 1lb higher than for latest gallant second in a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon; stays this far.

9/2

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Bella Bliss

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year; has been runner-up on her last three starts in this discipline including handicaps at Cartmel and Bangor; handles all ground but best on good.

9/2

2nd

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Bella Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Good second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) on latest chase start in June and placed in big-field handicap hurdles on next two outings; below form when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) for latest hurdling start but has a significant role to play if all goes to plan here.

9/2

Form: U-6218

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Below her best back over hurdles at Killarney but won over fences in June and can't be discounted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Optional Mix

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eoin Doyle

Three-time chase winner is 2-24 over timber, including a win here on heavy over 2m4f; rated 22lb higher over fences but has been out of sorts since winning a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in June; first time cheekpieces and tongue tie combination needs to spark a revival.

20/1

10th

2

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Optional Mix

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eoin Doyle

Three-time chase winner is 2-24 over timber, including a win here on heavy over 2m4f; rated 22lb higher over fences but has been out of sorts since winning a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in June; first time cheekpieces and tongue tie combination needs to spark a revival.

20/1

8th

2

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 186y

14:35 Thurles

Optional Mix

11st 8lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eoin Doyle

Struggling for form over hurdles of late and has a tough task from her 24lb higher chase mark.

20/1

Form: 6-2351

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Overcame a tendency to jump badly right when winning a Killarney maiden hurdle last month; likes a trip and probably has more to offer but others preferred here.
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6th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Wudya

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Califet mare; half-sister to dual bumper winner You Oughta Know; dam unplaced in two bumpers (favourite each time), sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Pont Aval, half-sister to smart 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Pont Alexandre; interesting newcomer.

8/1

Form: 5978-7 C

Last run: 93 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m2f maiden hurdle at this track last summer; didn't progress in handicaps after and needs to find a bit more to be a factor here.
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18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

Form: -38748

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far behind Steps In The Sand here last month but soundly beaten at Kilbeggan since; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

17

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

My Policy

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up all four point starts and impossible to build a case for.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.70
Straight Forecast €14.62
Tricast €222.03
Trifecta €150.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bella Bliss

TOPSPEED:

My Policy

The Irish Sun:

Cobra Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

Hidden Land

POSTDATA:

Bella Bliss