August 17 / 17.25 Sligo

17.25

Good

Ballymote Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 1f 110y
  • 11 runners
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Ballymote Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-5342

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has done all of her recent racing at Downpatrick, best effort when second after a less than fluent jump at the last in a maiden hurdle ten days ago; should be thereabouts.
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6

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Bella Bliss

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year and only 1lb higher than for latest gallant second in a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon; stays this far.

9/2

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Bella Bliss

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year; has been runner-up on her last three starts in this discipline including handicaps at Cartmel and Bangor; handles all ground but best on good.

9/2

2nd

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Bella Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Good second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) on latest chase start in June and placed in big-field handicap hurdles on next two outings; below form when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) for latest hurdling start but has a significant role to play if all goes to plan here.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 023-42

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-10 under Rules so far; has run with credit in plenty of maiden hurdles including two promising runs this season; cheekpieces tried here and unlikely to be too far away.
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5

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Roscommon

Dinero Falso

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Peter Croke

midfield, pushed along but lost ground quickly after 8th, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said mare never travelled throughout this race)

10/1

9th

16

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 100y

15:20 Wexford

Dinero Falso

11st 8lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Peter Croke

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

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 503-24

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Good placed efforts in good ground bumpers at Punchestown and Perth; needs to step up on a fairly flat opening effort over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month.
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11

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 51y

16:55 Sligo

Elusive Sea

10st 6lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield

33/1

13

26th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:45 Limerick

Elusive Sea

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in bumpers and in maiden hurdles over a range of distances but pulled up on all three starts this year on softer ground, jumping poorly latest; cheekpieces now tried and return to better ground sure to suit but too many question marks at this stage.

12/1

11

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Elusive Sea

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in bumpers and in maiden hurdles over a range of distances but pulled up on latest two starts on soft ground; return to better ground seems sure to suit but too many question marks at this stage.

20/1

Form: 5-7D644

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Tramore bumper a year ago but has failed to build on that; not a bad effort over C&D two weeks ago in a similar contest; each-way chance.
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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: 90-956

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Killarney bumper last summer for John Murphy but has not really kicked on from there; beaten in a trio of bumpers this summer without being at her best; needs this for a handicap mark.
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8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

7th

11

(11)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Fairy Tree

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Matthew J Smith

Second in a Killarney bumper for John Murphy in 2021; has done little of note since; jumped badly and tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in November; very hard to fancy.

20/1

100/1

Form: 708F-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed a little bumper ability; well beaten on her return to action at Roscommon two weeks ago and best watched.
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4th

7

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

16:50 Ballinrobe

Lovely Hans

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: P Cluskey

Had shown very little before a fair sixth in a weak race at Sligo on her final 2022 start.

33/1

11

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 198y

19:00 Roscommon

Lovely Hans

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: P Cluskey

in rear, not fluent 10th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Just held on to land a Downpatrick bumper in May (Balum fourth) on debut; likely to be a bit better than that and the likely market leader here, but won't find it easy.
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4th

2

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:10 Thurles

Get Me To The Park

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold to post, midfield, headway from 4 out, pushed along and went fourth after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

11/2

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show after racing keenly on her bumper debut here two weeks ago; likely to do better.
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3rd

10

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Pettigo

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden wasn't beaten far on two occasions at Downpatrick this season over 2m2f-2m6f but was beaten 18l there last time; needs to return to earlier form.

6/1

3rd

7

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:40 Downpatrick

Pettigo

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear

5/1

3rd

7

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Pettigo

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Had a couple of these behind when runner-up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in June; ran okay at Sligo subsequently; stable in decent form and targets this venue so very much respected.

11/4

Form: 445

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Behind Get Me To The Park in a Downpatrick bumper and ran to a similar level since at Clonmel and Galway; has some ability but looks best watched on her hurdles debut here.
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3rd

3

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Balum

11st 13lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Mare has had an interrupted campaign but has returned from 478-day absence in fine form in 2m4f Punchestown handicaps recently, latest when winning under today's rider on heavy; good chance she'll stay this longer trip and 11lb rise workable.

9/2

1st

1

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Balum

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

travelled strongly, soon prominent, led after 2nd, joined before 4th, raced wide when led narrowly before 2 out, went clear going best approaching last, stayed on, eased towards finish

6/1

3rd

2

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Balum

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Mare showed ability in bumpers and when last seen in Fairyhouse maiden hurdle; handicap debut after long lay-off.

18/1

100/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No show in a quartet of Flat maidens; makes little appeal on her hurdles debut.
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11th

12

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Zahina

11st 2lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

A 13-race maiden (0-6 over hurdles); struggled on the Flat last two starts but showed a bit more on last month's maiden hurdle start at Sligo when beaten 14l; could build on that back in a handicap.

14/1

9th

4

(4)

4th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Galway

Zahina

9st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J P Broderick

Shown very little on the Flat and over hurdles so far.

200/1

8th

14

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Zahina

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J P Broderick

pushed along briefly, soon led

50/1

Form: F

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated staying Flat handicapper in Britain and almost failed to jump off on her Irish debut at Cork two weeks ago; makes no appeal.
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Payout
Exacta €12.90
Straight Forecast €11.54
Trifecta €102.30

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Bella Bliss

SPOTLIGHT:

Get Me To The Park

The Irish Sun:

Get Me To The Park

TOPSPEED:

Bella Bliss

POSTDATA:

Bella Bliss