October 27 / 12.55 Galway

12.55

Yielding To Soft

Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • 8 runners
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Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12-12 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 2m4f-3m2f hurdle winners Equinus and Vee Dancer showed smart form in bumpers to win at Cork and Down Royal and in between better form when second in Grade 3 mares event at Punchestown festival; returned from summer break when second in Gowran mares Listed bumper early this month and switches to hurdles and likely the one to beat.
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3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Mozzies Sister

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Declan Queally

Top-rated at 132; 1-7 over hurdles; highly tried after Galway maiden win last October; failed to win but ran well in defeat in listed, grade 2 and grade 1 company at 2m4f-2m7f; below par on chase debut at Ballinrobe on latest but she's the one to beat on return to this sphere.

8/11

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Mozzies Sister

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has won a point-to-point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle on varying ground; highly tried since that maiden win, placed several times in Graded company at up to 2m6f; outpaced by sole rival in 2m2f Cork conditions event on returning from a break last month which should have set her up nicely for this chase debut (yard had an impressive chase debut winner at Galway on Monday).

8/11

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32722-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare finished second on final two hurdles outings last season, in maidens at Faliryhouse and Limerick; in good form on the Flat in first half of this season and recent Curragh comeback run was encouraging; seems sure to give a good account.
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14th

3

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Whimsy

11st 13lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Useful Flat performer, winning three times and placing on a further nine occasions from 17 turf starts; took third at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft) and went one place better when beaten a neck at Musselburgh next time (2m, good); has often been frustrating, as shown by hurdles record 1-20; second eight times.

12/1

8th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Whimsy

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Record of 1-19 over timber; three-time winner on the Flat has placed in two starts in that sphere since falling over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; recent form suggests she's fit and healthy but poor strike rate over hurdles is off-putting.

14/1

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11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 12563 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on debut in Tramore bumper in May and couple of fair runs in winners' contests; returned from short break with satisfactory third on hurdles debut at Fairyhouse early this month, novicey in jumping at times; better for that, especially if jumping improves.
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1

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:00 Bellewstown

Fillusin

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore on debut last year; some good placed efforts in maiden hurdles over a range of distances; beaten favourite in a 2m4f mares' handicap at Thurles last November; well clear of the third when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on shot over a staying trip at Punchestown last month.

3/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

15:10 Punchestown

Fillusin

11st 7lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore on debut last year; some good placed efforts in maiden hurdles over a range of distances without looking like winning; well beaten favourite when last seen in a mares' handicap at Thurles last November (2m4f, good); chance.

9/2

6th

3

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:45 Thurles

Fillusin

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore in May; placed over a range of distances on her last four maiden hurdle starts, though soundly beaten each time; hard to be sure about her optimum trip, but may find her level in handicap company.

5/2

Form: 5- BF

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Marquis Of Carabas (useful 2m3f hurdle/chase), Face The Odds (2m7f chase), Red Dirt Road (2m hurdle) and The Ogle Gogle Man (3m-3m3f hurdle/chase); dam bumper winner; fetched GBP200,000 after winning Quakerstown point-to-point last November for Sam Curling; disappointing hot favourite on bumper debut at Down Royal in March (too keen in a hood) and has plenty of time off since; switches to hurdles.
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1

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Half Past Tipsy

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner; sent off a favourite for her only handicap start here in April, only to fall; has come down in the ratings; respectable form at Kilbeggan on his last two starts; may again find a few too good.

7/1

4th

1

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Half Past Tipsy

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner has found it tough since racing under Rules; she has been well behind in her three recent starts at this venue at 15.5f-2m3f; she was sent off a warm order for her only handicap start at Bellewstown in April off 109 when she fell; can do better back in handicap company.

9/4

3rd

13

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Half Past Tipsy

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Beginning to look exposed after eight defeats over hurdles and beaten 16l over C&D two weeks ago when one of the favourites for a maiden; usual hood retained but the tongue-tie now left off.

10/1

Form: -37025

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chased home a decent sort at Gowran early this month but well below that form when last of five in Cork novice since; place claims at best.
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16

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Mollys Kingdom

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Runner-up in a maiden hurdle here last month over further but not as good twice since and probably needs step back up in trip.

10/1

12th

16

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Mollys Kingdom

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Runner-up in a maiden hurdle here last month over further but not as good twice since and probably needs step back up in trip.

10/1

5th

5

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:55 Galway

Mollys Kingdom

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield, lost fourth after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

Form: 3408

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Couple of fair runs in bumpers but beaten a long way on recent hurdles debut at Fairyhouse where Fillusin was third; best watched.
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6th

17

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Light Her Up

10st 9lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest form, fair sixth on handicap debut (2m, good to yielding) at Thurles last November; absent since a poor run over 2m4f on soft ground the following month; first reserve.

Form: 0O/7

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing yet over hurdles, most recently after mammoth absence in Killarney maiden early this month.
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10

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Snugsborough Jc

10st 5lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Poor form in two maiden hurdle runs in 2022; returned from mammoth absence with two further runs in October where tailed off both times; now enters handicap company in a first-time tongue tie back from another absence; big leap of faith needed to fancy her.

33/1

7th

7

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:55 Galway

Snugsborough Jc

11st 7lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

towards rear throughout, tailed off

66/1

7th

8

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:40 Killarney

Snugsborough Jc

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Ran twice in May 2022; hung badly left and ran out at Punchestown on the second occasion; unlikely to feature after such a long absence.

100/1

Form: F

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam an unraced sister to 2m hurdle winner Be My Witness; first-flight faller on recent Galway debut when a 66-1 shot; best watched.
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3

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:55 Galway

Just Merry

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

in rear, not fluent 1st, soon detached, pulled up 4th

66/1

10

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 130y

14:15 Galway

Just Merry

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

towards rear, fell 1st

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €1.90
Straight Forecast €2.48
Trifecta €4.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whimsy

SPOTLIGHT:

Mozzies Sister

The Irish Sun:

Mozzies Sister

TOPSPEED:

Whimsy

POSTDATA:

Whimsy