October 04 / 15.35 Gowran Park

15.35

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

OUR TIP

Form: 12145- D

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Tramore and off the mark chasing in Galway beginners' last September before winning valuable hurdle race in USA; well below best in Grade 2 mares' chase at Punchestown on return in May; back over hurdles here in a winnable race if she was close to her best.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Form: 106/8- D

Last run: 427 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Former Swedish Leger winner and winning hurdler; consistent in premier handicaps on the Flat this summer and looks to have a good opportunity here back over flights.
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15

(13)

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Curragh

Lot Of Joy

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Mullins

Last run on the Flat was at Leopardstown last September when she finished in the mid-division from a 3lb higher mark (1m5f, good); won a Listed mares' hurdle at Punchestown last November before being well beaten in three Graded hurdle starts; trainer may have a better prospect for this in Too Bossy For Us

14/1

4th

5

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Lot Of Joy

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, stayed on from last, never on terms

40/1

Form: /1026- D BF

Last run: 411 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Tramore handicap hurdle last year; not seen since August last year and best watched on her return.
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5th

1

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Maggie Walsh

11st 12lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

in rear

17/2

3rd

2

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Maggie Walsh

11st 10lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

One of her two hurdle wins came over C&D last year; outclassed and tailed-off on comeback from an absence six days ago; this is more realistic and can run well if on form.

6/1

3

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Maggie Walsh

10st 11lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Tramore handicap hurdle last year; not seen since August last year and best watched on her return.

33/1

Form: 24-211

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in four bumpers but looking much more like it over flights, coming here seeking a hat-trick after winning a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle and a Bellewstown mares hurdle in impressive fashion; should have a say.
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2nd

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Royal Hollow

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

3-14 over hurdles and rated 128; won a Clonmel beginners' chase on her penultimate start (15.5f, yld-sft); modest third in mares' listed hurdle at Killarney latest (2m1f, gd-yld); solid place chance on the figures but more needed to win.

7/2

3rd

9

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Royal Hollow

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner has landed three hurdle races, the latest of which came at Gowran in October in a conditions event (2m1f, soft); proved her health when winning her chasing debut at Clonmel last month; a small bit to find on ratings but by no means dismissed.

11/4

1st

9

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Royal Hollow

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Chase debutante is rated 129 over hurdles; can race keenly at times but likes cut in the ground and her yard had a Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse last week; lacks a recent run but is one of the more likely ones here.

5/2

Form: 2-2417 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Deservedly landed a Roscommon maiden hurdle in July; well held behind Royal Hollow at Bellewstown and looks up against it here.
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4

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Amanha

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Mare has two hurdle wins to her name and got off the mark over fences when a comfortable winner at Tramore last time against her own sex; this is much more competitive.

8/1

1

31st May 2025

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:10 Tramore

Amanha

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Career-best performance in a Navan handicap hurdle on penultimate start when comfortably beating a subsequent winner (2m, soft); failed to build on that last time at Fairyhouse; she is capable of playing a role if putting her best foot forward on first try over fences.

8/1

1

31st May 2025

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:10 Tramore

Amanha

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Career-best performance in a Navan handicap hurdle on penultimate start when comfortably beating a subsequent winner (2m, soft); failed to build on that last time at Fairyhouse; she is capable of playing a role if putting her best foot forward on first try over fences.

8/1

Non-runners

Kilbarry Saint

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Hollow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lot Of Joy

TOPSPEED:

Calico

POSTDATA:

Royal Hollow

The Irish Sun:

Lot Of Joy