August 04 / 17.00 Sligo

17.00

Good To Yielding

Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 1f 195y
  • 17 runners
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Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0P-463

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden; runner-up in a couple of bumpers last year and back to her best when third of 16 at Kilbeggan last month; should be involved.
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11th

5

19th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Via Rosa

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, soon weakened

7/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0U-2

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in trio of starts for former yard but ran a huge race on debut for this trainer when only beaten roughly 1l returning from 13 months off at Kilbeggan last month; sure to build on that and warrants respect here.
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12th

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Knocknagappagh

11st 12lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

ran in snatches, prominent

20/1

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, rallied before 6th

9/2

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

9yo who is a longstanding maiden but she may well have got off the mark at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time but for a bad mistake at the final fence; has also run well over staying trips; last time was just her second run for this yard and could make amends today off the same mark.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 73

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; built on a low-key Rules debut when hitting the frame in a maiden hurdle at Wexford last month; much shorter trip here poses a question but has each-way claims.
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4th

7

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:50 Downpatrick

The Grey Monty

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Second here recently with Lighthouse Rose back in fourth; should be in the mix again since that was her first run in almost a year; won a point-to-point and has been placed in four of her five starts over hurdles.

5/2

2nd

5

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 165y

15:40 Downpatrick

The Grey Monty

10st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point winner went hurdling last year; placed in maidens at Sligo (twice) and Wexford; ran poorly in Cartmel chase just under a year ago and not seen since; handicap debut over hurdles.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 55-7D64

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a bumper on debut but has failed to build on that since, including since her switch to hurdles this term.
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11th

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Angelsworknovrtime

10st 0lb

J: Josh Younge

T: James Andrew Fahey

Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap.

22/1

11th

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Angelsworknovrtime

10st 0lb

J: Josh Younge

T: James Andrew Fahey

Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap.

22/1

Form: 05

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held on debut but better when fifth of 17 in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month; shapes like she might want a bit further but respected from an each-way perspective.
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2nd

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Lenebane

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

13/2

2nd

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Lenebane

10st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

13/2

3rd

12

23rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:33 Southwell

Lenebane

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

14/1

Form: 95550

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Promising run in a maiden hurdle when fifth of eight at Tramore on her penultimate start but low-key handicap debut last month; tongue-tie now reached for and will probably get better chances in handicaps.
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12

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 175y

19:00 Tramore

Flyaway Maggie

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Unplaced in 10 starts over hurdles; low-key return at Limerick last week but may appreciate this drop in trip and not ruled out with first-time blinkers on.

8/1

10th

14

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:45 Limerick

Flyaway Maggie

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Well held in AW maidens when last seen and she's exposed as modest over hurdles.

25/1

15

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

Flyaway Maggie

10st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: M Flannery

Form: 0-P7

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in two starts over hurdles and beaten 22l in a bumper last time out; plenty to prove at present.
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9th

10

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Another Bonnie

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Best run came this time last year when second in mares maiden at Sligo (winner held off marks in mid-90s since) but the problem is that she hasn't been seen since.

15/2

2nd

1

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 133y

17:28 Sligo

Another Bonnie

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

prominent, hampered 1st

13/2

5th

3

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Another Bonnie

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield, not fluent 5 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along and briefly went fourth before 2 out, no extra when not fluent last

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green when tailed off in a Wexford bumper earlier this year; that wasn't completely without promise but might need more time; cheekpieces now tried.
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17

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 198y

19:00 Roscommon

Sunkist

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second reserve; ran green when beaten 31l in a Wexford bumper on debut; respected connections but loads more needed.

Form: 0-6F88

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form so far and tailed off in her last couple of starts over timber; best watched.
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15

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 110y

18:15 Galway

Outa Karney

11st 0lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Muredach Kelly

disputed lead early, jumped right and hampered rivals 1st, wandered on approach 2nd, headed but prominent before 3rd, lost position before 9th, weakening when bit short of room after 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in a Galway bumper last week when making her debut; might want further given her pedigree but should improve.
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9

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Keep D Change

10st 5lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Not much promise in 2022 maiden runs and has returned from mammoth absence with three poor runs; very unlikely.

33/1

14

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Missing since 2022, before starting at 100-1 for two handicap hurdle starts this summer and being pulled up both times; very unlikely.

66/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Pulled up after never counting on handicap debut at Tramore in May; blinkers now fitted but very hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in only point start and pedigree suggests she might want further.
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7th

11

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 100y

14:55 Navan

Lavinia Fontana

10st 1lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent, soon went second, slow jump and lost ground 7th

33/1

7th

11

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:00 Tramore

Lavinia Fontana

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Point winner; jumped badly when out of her depth in a novice hurdle at Galway last month; hunter chase form is not very encouraging but she is a relatively young mare with potential for improvement; starts off in handicaps off a low mark.

12/1

7th

8

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 156y

15:01 Galway

Lavinia Fontana

10st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Struggled in two runs over hurdles last season; point winner, weak form in hunter chases; up against it here.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; Sageburg mare; dam 2m5f hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Emily Sinico and 3m hurdle winner Le Tueur; likely to want further.
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13th

9

26th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Kilbride Girl

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doyen mare; half-sister to useful winners Waitnsee (2m2f-3m hurdle/chase) and Bitview Colin (2m-2m5f hurdle/chase); dam French 2m2f Listed hurdle winner; entitled to build on whatever she achieves here and probably best watched provided the market doesn't say otherwise.
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11th

11

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 132y

16:48 Thurles

Foildarrig

11st 7lb

J: Mr J Younge

T: John Patrick Ryan

Raced too freely when tailed-off in a Sligo maiden hurdle on debut in 2022; can only be watched on return.

100/1

13th

3

4th Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 195y

17:00 Sligo

Foildarrig

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Patrick Ryan

raced freely, prominent, jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest performer on the Flat these days and yet to go over further than 1m4f; plenty to prove on hurdle bow; due to run on the Flat here on Wednesday.
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2nd

13

(10)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Morning Dew

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Andrew Kinirons

held up in rear

25/1

8th

10

26th Oct 2022

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Morning Dew

11st 2lb

J: Mr Luke O’Neill

T: Andrew Kinirons

Bottom of the barrel maiden but showed some life when second in Leopardstown charity race at the weekend.

25/1

2nd

12

(14)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Morning Dew

11st 9lb

J: Joan Tyner

T: Andrew Kinirons

.

40/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame in a Kilbeggan bumper on debut earlier this year, only beaten roughly 6l; bought for £27,000 since and warrants respect on yard debut here.
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0

13

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 14y

14:22 Clonmel

Mollys Dream

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Eoin Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, soon towards rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

20/1

8th

9

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:45 Wexford

Mollys Dream

11st 5lb

J: Mr G F Wallis

T: Eoin Doyle

Third in a Kilbeggan bumper in 2022 for Noel Dooly but nothing so far in four maiden hurdle runs over various trips; encounters much more testing conditions here on handicap debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; dam 2m2f hurdle winner, sister to winners Blacklough (bumper/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase) and Armchair Theatre (useful bumper); likely to need this on debut.
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9

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Some Say Theatre

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Victor Wilson

in rear, mistake 4th, pulled up 5th

40/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; tailed off both starts so far.
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8th

11

13th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Hollys Honour

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

prominent, edged left when not fluent 2nd, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

11/1

4

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:00 Downpatrick

Hollys Honour

11st 9lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

led, headed but pressed leader 2nd, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along when pressed leader after 2 out, lost weightcloth home turn, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in, finished 5th, disqualified, weighed in light

6/1

Non-runners

Morning Dew, Some Say Theatre, Hollys Honour

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €6.61
Trifecta €40.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Knocknagappagh

POSTDATA:

Lenebane

The Irish Sun:

Via Rosa

RP Ratings (IRE):

Knocknagappagh