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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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

2nd

6

(3)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Whimsy

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Anthony McCann

Had three seasons with Andrew Balding, including three wins, and has been with this yard since July 2023, including for two wins (one over hurdles) and plenty of place returns; third over 1m4f in her only two Flat runs in the last 13 months, including under Patrick McGettigan 17 days ago, and her very solid Flat record for this trainer suggests she will be on the premises.

7/1

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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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4th

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

13:02 Down Royal

Light Her Up

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Promise in bumpers hasn't been replicated in two starts over hurdles; hard to fancy.

100/1

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