August 22 / 17.36 Killarney

17.36

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8978.26
  • 2m 6f 180y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 1-19

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won her bumper at Galway in September and won a Punchestown maiden hurdle in June despite making errors in the jumping department; disappointing at Galway latest behind Femme Magnifique and has it to prove now.
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3rd

1

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Navan

Just For Love

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

led, faced challenge from 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish

9/4

3rd

1

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Navan

Just For Love

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

led, faced challenge from 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish

9/4

3rd

6

8th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 80y

13:05 Cork

Just For Love

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced in second, jumped slightly left 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost second but prominent when took keen hold before 9th, challenging 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last

5/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1P7-1U

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Punchestown in February and bounced back from some lesser efforts when winning a 3m1f novice hurdle at Kilbeggan in June; badly hampered and unseated rider at the ninth at Galway but could bounce back.
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5th

1

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:00 Huntingdon

Paggane

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Better than ever for current yard, gaining two Listed wins on right-handed tracks (good to soft); jumped that way at times when held at left-handed Doncaster in hat-trick attempt; clear on ratings and the return to a clockwise course is ideal.

1/3

1st

4

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Paggane

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

All her improvement for Willie Mullins came over longer trips and she very nearly won last season's Killarney National over 3m2f; however, after two respectable Flat runs for this yard, she returned to jumps with a near miss over a similar trip to today's in Chepstow's always-competitive Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle; clearly retains significant ability.

5/2

1st

4

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Paggane

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

All her improvement for Willie Mullins came over longer trips and she very nearly won last season's Killarney National over 3m2f; however, after two respectable Flat runs for this yard, she returned to jumps with a near miss over a similar trip to today's in Chepstow's always-competitive Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle; clearly retains significant ability.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4321

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Likeable youngster saw out the 3m really well when landing a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month; that was just his second start over hurdles and there should be more to come with Jack Kennedy booked for the first time.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Beaufort Scale

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten on latest hurdling start in April and has performed well in only one of his four subsequent chases, when second in Kilbeggan beginners' event (2m4f, yielding) two starts ago; ought to be suited by today's move back up in trip but has some questions to answer.

14/1

Form: 055-13

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Thurles bumper on debut in December; struggled in better company until winning a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in June; good effort up in trip when third over 2m5f at Galway and is respected for a powerful yard.
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1st

6

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Femme Magnifique

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Bumper and hurdles winner for Willie Mullins in 2023-24; failed to add tom her tally for Paul Kiely last year and off since an okay run at Navan in February; worth a market check on first run for Harry Kelly.

9/1

3rd

3

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:43 Navan

Femme Magnifique

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; ran well in a Clonmel novice chase in December but poor in three starts following that, including when beaten 35l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m2f, soft); needs to come back to her best.

6/1

7th

4

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Femme Magnifique

11st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; also second for the champion trainer in a beginners' chase last May; best run in six chase starts for this yard when third in a Clonmel novice handicap; out of her depth in a Grade 2 mares' event here last month; of some interest in this grade.

10/1

Form: 64F111

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden last month and made all next time at Sligo when not well in at the weights; defied a penalty when winning with ease back in a handicap at Ballinrobe this month; this is tougher and has stamina to prove but he's in red-hot form and the yard won this last year.
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7th

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Drumgill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three times a hurdles winner here and excellent second to well-treated winner in last year's renewal; lost form after but regained it in November when winning Listed handicap at Fairyhouse; below-par since then; back from a break and, given his track record, has to be respected.

14/1

2

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Drumgill

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better form over shorter distances after being pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed over C&D and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a competitive handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; set tough tasks on last three starts, this looks more realistic.

14/1

5th

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Drumgill

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has done well over shorter distances since pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed at Gowran (2m, heavy) and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft); tailed off in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month and beaten 15l in a Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, soft) last time; likely to find these to be too talented.

14/1

Form: 577-1

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Came back from a 329-day absence to win a 2m2f Cork maiden hurdle this month; travelled notably well on that occasion and won going away; needs to take another step forward but is respected.
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12

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Champagne Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something.

33/1

12

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Champagne Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a maiden hurdle at Cork (18.5f, gd-yld) in August 2024 but has lost his way since; hard to fancy on 2025 form; new visor needs to spark something.

33/1

11th

2

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Champagne Dawn

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: T J O’Mara

Won a Cork maiden hurdle 14 months ago at 20-1; nothing of note in his form since then.

25/1

Form: -20131

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Quirky type who finished second in a bumper around here in May; won a Roscommon maiden hurdle over 2m4f last month and then placed over same trip at this track on handicap debut; needed every yard when winning over 2m1f at Cork since and step up in trip will suit.
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6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Major Barry

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 but lightly raced during the last 12 months and hasn't been anything like as good; potentially on a good mark for stable/chase debut but easy to have reservations.

33/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.

100/1

8

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual hurdle winner was poor on second start for this yard last time and has to rebound with tongue-tie and cheekpieces added; unproven over this trip.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €31.20
Straight Forecast €25.49
Trifecta €236.10

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Beaufort Scale

SPOTLIGHT:

Drumgill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Paggane

POSTDATA:

Femme Magnifique

TOPSPEED:

Champagne Dawn