August 30 / 16.40 Down Royal

16.40

Good

Hovis (Prev. Premier Bakeries Ireland) Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 9 runners
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Hovis (Prev. Premier Bakeries Ireland) Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner (two on the AW); consistent mare has done no wrong since last win at Dundalk in February, going close in each of her last four runs on the level; rated 86 on the Flat and is an interesting recruit to hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing sequence but she really caught the eye when a running-on third of 14 in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; up 2lb but very much one to consider.

15/8

3rd

3

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Kevin Philippart de Foy; formerly a useful performer and was successful at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last April; now 24lb lower than for that win but she's struggled since and has form figures of 9050876 for her current yard; opposable.

16/1

6th

3

(2)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yokkell

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Kevin Philippart de Foy; formerly a useful performer, winning off 21lb higher mark on turf last April; mainly disappointing since; on a good mark, but plenty to prove now.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran out a comfortable winner of a fillies' maiden at Tipperary (1m1f, soft) in May; ran well from a tough opening handicap mark when sixth of 14 at Leopardstown (1m7f, good to yielding) last month; rare runner in this code for the yard but JJ Slevin is a top jockey booking and she's highly respected.
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6

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Party Dress

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W McCreery

Thurles maiden hurdle winner in November 24; well held in handicap off 109 on last hurdles start 343 days ago; won 2m1f Flat handicap in June but lost form since; big ask on chase debut and likely needs better ground.

16/1

13th

11

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Party Dress

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Won over 2m1f at Limerick in June (good) off 2lb lower; beaten 20l on soft at the Curragh (1m4f) on latest and visor now replaces tongue tie; this trip may be on the sharp side.

18/1

8

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Party Dress

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: W McCreery

Two Flat wins and one over hurdles; a bit hit and miss this year but on a competitive mark and has won on soft ground; did win her last race when the tongue-tie went solo.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 75

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in a pair of points but failed to get involved in a pair of mares' maiden hurdles at Downpatrick and Sligo this summer; impossible to recommend on known form.
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4th

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:25 Downpatrick

Bishbashbosh

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Smyth

Ran well in handicaps at shorter trips over the winter for Ross O'Sullivan, notably Punchestown second, tame enough effort last time at Carlisle; begins second stint with current yard here, well beaten previous C&D attempt.

14/1

4th

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:25 Downpatrick

Bishbashbosh

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Smyth

Ran well in handicaps at shorter trips over the winter for Ross O'Sullivan, notably Punchestown second, tame enough effort last time at Carlisle; begins second stint with current yard here, well beaten previous C&D attempt.

14/1

5th

1

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Carlisle

Bishbashbosh

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield, steady headway halfway, pressed leaders before 2 out, weakened before last

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 30-

Last run: 402 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who was tried over hurdles twice last summer, running a respectable third at Roscommon (2m) before disappointing at Ballinrobe (2m1f); hasn't been running well on the Flat of late; percentage call is to oppose.
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13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.

18/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Stormy Jenn

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out.

12/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Stormy Jenn

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well.

8/1

Form: 53-506

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 17l into fifth by the talented Maughreen in a Punchestown bumper in January; close third in a Bellewstown bumper in April but well below that level now and only a moderate sixth at Sligo on hurdling debut this month.
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8

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:35 Tramore

Florance

11st 5lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Anthony McCann

Placed in a bumper but 0-4 hurdling and rated a meagre 85; blinkers fitted for chasing debut but hard to make a case for.

33/1

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 1,500euros as a yearling and much wasn't expected on debut; she ran accordingly, beaten 58l behind Ellen Kelly in a Sligo bumper in June; readily passed over.
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6th

10

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Down Royal

Whatmedo

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel C Kelly

Cost 1,500euros as a yearling and much wasn't expected on debut; she ran accordingly, beaten 58l behind Ellen Kelly in a Sligo bumper in June; readily passed over.

50/1

7th

13

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

20:15 Sligo

Whatmedo

11st 6lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Second foal; sister to point winner Backinaction; dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f-3m1f chase winner Some Finish, from the family of high-class staying chaser State Of Play; cost 1,500euros as a yearling and not a lot of appeal on debut.

66/1

Form: 22-2

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner in France; touched off in a Tramore maiden hurdle last year before finding one too good at Gowran last September; no chance with the winner when runner-up at Downpatrick on return; likely to build on that but could be vulnerable to an improver.
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1st

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

made all, jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out

9/4

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Down Royal

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led narrowly, jumped slightly left 1st, clear 4th, steadied 5th, faced challenge after 3 out, headed when bad mistake 2 out, 6 lengths down and no extra when fell last

7/4

2nd

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Flat winner in France; touched off in a Tramore maiden hurdle a year ago, did not run up to that on softer ground at Gowran a month later; off 11 months but probably has her conditions today; likely to take the beating.

4/6

Form: 68

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped out to finish tailed off on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper in June; no better when tailed off at Sligo over hurdles last week; best watched.
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8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Down Royal

Lianna

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Dropped out to finish tailed off on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper in June; no better when tailed off at Sligo over hurdles last week; best watched.

50/1

8th

8

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:08 Sligo

Lianna

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Paul W Flynn

Dropped out to finish well beaten on bumper debut at Kilbeggan 11 days ago, best watched now switched to hurdles.

50/1

6th

8

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Lianna

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Dam 1m/12.4f Flat winner (RPR 73) and maiden hurdler; yard 0-6 in bumpers in the last five seasons; not an obvious type on paper and best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

25/1

Form: 3247-

Last run: 129 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Promising efforts in Cork maiden hurdles last November (soft) but not as effective when fourth at Limerick a month later; disappointed on handicap debut at Tipperary (2m, yielding) in April but this flat-bred could improve in this company if the ground dries out.
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7

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Picture Of You

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.

5/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta €8.60
Straight Forecast €9.09
Trifecta €87.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Born In Purple

SPOTLIGHT:

Party Dress

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Picture Of You

The Irish Sun:

Born In Purple