September 18 / 15.10 Listowel

15.10

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6941.18
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 21 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 21 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 26-361

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Put in a career-best effort when bolting up from the front in a Tramore maiden hurdle in June; this trip should suit her well and could well try and give it a bold show from the front.
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4th

7

30th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:27 Gowran Park

Highland Penny

10st 12lb

J: Jack Foley

T: R P Cody

midfield and pushed along briefly early, led after 1st, joined after 3rd, headed but close up before 4th, joined leaders home turn, outpaced when jumped slightly right and pushed along 2 out, soon no impression

3/1

1st

5

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Highland Penny

11st 10lb

J: Jack Foley

T: R P Cody

soon led and made rest, 3 lengths ahead going okay before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on strongly, won going away

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -0P431 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Had been knocking on the door before deservedly getting her head in front in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Killarney last month; 6lb higher and her local trainer is sure to have had this race in mind for a while; on the shortlist.
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4th

11

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

Shannon Gray

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders, good headway and went second after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and chased clear leader 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in

11/2

  • Place: £8.20

Form: -12P47

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; handicap hurdle winner at Wexford in May; well beaten at Limerick last time.
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12th

6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:40 Wexford

Good Bye Milan

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Not the most dependable sort but two wins include over C&D back in 2022; encouraging Tipperary comeback run in May off this mark so could well come on enough to feature.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6-B1

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Decisive winner of a Galway novice hurdle and took advantage of a Flat mark of 70 to land a Tramore Flat handicap last month; steps up in trip here but looks a progressive filly and could be hard to stop on her handicap debut.
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3rd

10

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:37 Galway

Royal Eagle

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose mare won over hurdles at this meeting in 2022 and took her fifth race in that sphere at Listowel in May; beaten 6l on chasing debut at Tipperary since and will have to improve plenty from that.

13/2

12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:18 Tipperary

Royal Eagle

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose chasing debutante is 5-21 over timber and rated 130; modest run on the Flat at Ballinrobe last week; not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding but she will be well-schooled and can't be discounted.

4/1

Form: -13356

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner over 2m1f at Wexford in May and has been consistent enough since, although below par at the same venue last month; others preferred.
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4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Must Be Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Sole chase win came at this track in September off 93 (2m, good); recent chase runs do not provide huge encouragement and both her wins have come at shorter than this; in saying that, the handicapper is giving her a chance.

11/1

6th

8

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Hurdles winner at this track in 2022 and also won a 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 3lb higher; beaten 21l here earlier this month in a race won by Crowsatedappletart (2m3f, good); needs to bounce back to form but handicapper giving her a chance.

18/1

17

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: G Ahern

First reserve; hurdles winner here and also won 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 93; no more than okay form of late but declining mark so could be of interest soon.

Form: 0-4723 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner between Flat and hurdles; consistent enough in handicap company over the summer while indicating that she needs to come down a little in the ratings; should go well though.
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7th

9

(10)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aprils Joy

9st 6lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile mare largely jumping of late but Bellewstown run in September was a solid one; hood now tried and certainly not one to rule out.

12/1

7th

5

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 84y

16:22 Thurles

Aprils Joy

10st 8lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile mare a four-time winner between Flat and hurdles and some fair efforts chasing also, including at Downpatrick on latest; trip/ground okay so one to consider.

11/2

3rd

8

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 3f 55y

16:50 Downpatrick

Aprils Joy

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group before 3rd, pressed leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but held run-in, no match for first two

9/4

Form: 62-270

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Put in a couple of decent efforts in maiden hurdles in the spring but well beaten twice since; blinkers tried here but best watched on her second handicap try.
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6th

14

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

What An Ocean

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Long-standing maiden with a modest mark and been off since January; second-string as well.

20/1

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:25 Limerick

What An Ocean

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden under all codes but has run well at times, including when third in a 3m handicap at this venue in November; remote fourth at Tramore last time.

9/2

4th

7

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

What An Ocean

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, brief headway 4 out, went remote fourth run-in, never near to challenge

11/2

Form: 88-14U

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown maiden on seasonal debut in May but was beaten a long way in a Downpatrick novice following month; unseated early at Kilbeggan two weeks ago and still needs to bounce back.
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11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

12th

16

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

15:25 Naas

Frontline Worker

10st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in the summer of 2022; was struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in July; wants better ground.

33/1

Form: 988231

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Deservedly got off the mark in a 3m maiden hurdle at Wexford two weeks ago; handicap debut here and should run her race even if this trip might be short of her best.
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9th

9

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Killoughteen

11st 7lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

soon midfield, headway on far side of group 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden but no extra after 3 out, weakened 2 out

12/1

2nd

13

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Killoughteen

10st 11lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, went second run-in, no match for winner

66/1

Form: 7P-P31 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing spell with victory in a handicap hurdle over this trip at Wexford two weeks ago; consistent mare for whom trip and ground are fine; could get into the money.
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0

1

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Sean Says

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Rodger Sweeney

3-31 over hurdles; mostly campaigned over fences and on the Flat over the past 12 months; makes little appeal.

16/1

5th

6

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

14:15 Thurles

Sean Says

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Rodger Sweeney

1-16 over fences; tailed off over similar trip on latest chase start at Tramore and well held over timber at Clonmel since; patchy profile.

16/1

5th

7

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 50y

15:40 Clonmel

Sean Says

11st 9lb

J: Ian Power

T: Rodger Sweeney

Mixing it between jumping and Flat in recent months; runs well on occasions but has never been a prolific winner.

16/1

Form: 03-600

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; ran okay in a Tramore maiden hurdle in April for Declan Queally; much more needed on her stable debut.
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16

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:35 Limerick

Monnie Shanahan

10st 12lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and became detached after 4 out

25/1

16th

7

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Gowran Park

Monnie Shanahan

11st 8lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders

25/1

Form: 53433

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat; has been consistent while coming up short in maiden hurdle company; would not appear that well handicapped on current evidence and others look more likely.
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8th

4

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:10 Perth

Female Approach

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Daragh Bourke

0-12 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and failed to make an impact on first two starts for new stable (2m4f/3m); first-time tongue-tie needs to make a big difference here; raced mainly on good ground.

20/1

3

3rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:55 Southwell

Female Approach

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Daragh Bourke

0-12 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and was safely held when ninth of 16 on last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good); clearly needs to do better here.

20/1

9th

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Female Approach

11st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Daragh Bourke

0-12 over hurdles in Ireland but signed off there with two very respectable runs in big-field handicaps this spring (3m/3m1f); cheekpieces removed for today's stable debut; should cope with the drop back in trip.

10/1

Form: 98115-

Last run: 331 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a pair of handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe and Downpatrick in 2021; respectable effort when attempting a hat-trick bid at Cheltenham in October and not seen since; best watched here off a mark 21lb higher than the first of her 2021 victories.
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4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

1st

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th

7/1

Form: P76-01

Last run: 127 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Came back to form to score for the fourth time in a handicap hurdle at Wexford in May over 3m; versatile as to trip and despite her impost looks well capable of getting involved in a very open contest.
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15th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Robyndeglory

11st 5lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Cian Collins

Over two years since the most recent of his five hurdle wins; good run three starts ago when third at Cork; poor since over fences at Downpatrick and hurdles at Cartmel.

14/1

Form: 90-244

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in maiden hurdles and ran well on her handicap debut over 3m at Kilbeggan two weeks ago; this trip is okay for her and could prove progressive in handicaps; each-way chance.
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12th

1

23rd Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Lonesome Day

11st 13lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

pushed along briefly, soon disputed lead, briefly led after 2nd, prominent when not fluent 3rd, lost second but close up 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and dropped to midfield before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

12/1

15th

15

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Lonesome Day

11st 0lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

always towards rear, became detached when nudged along after 3 out, eased before 2 out

16/1

4th

2

2nd Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Lonesome Day

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

towards rear of midfield, steady headway from 2 out, ridden approaching last, went fourth last, no extra run-in

25/1

Form: 06/58-

Last run: 302 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a couple of maiden hurdles late last year; locally trained but looks up against it after 10 months off.
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11th

4

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Tipperary

Ellens Angel

11st 10lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

A glimpse of ability in maidens but well beaten in handicaps when last seen and is best watched unless the market says otherwise.

22/1

Form: P-75P1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Gained her second success for Gordon Elliott in a claiming hurdle at Bellewstown last month; debuts for Shark Hanlon here and every chance of getting involved.
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3rd

4

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:05 Market Rasen

Wicklow Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish; modest efforts for current yard; well handicapped now but others look stronger.

20/1

9th

4

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:05 Market Rasen

Wicklow Flyer

11st 4lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: John Wainwright

led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

50/1

Form: P0-U40 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Landed a soft ground handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in January and ran well on better ground at Wexford last month; well beaten over fences at Killarney since then; others preferred.
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11

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Greenhill Damsel

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Garrett James Power

Placed over hurdles in November but well held since; cheekpieces fitted for just third chase start, having previously unseated and finished tailed off.

25/1

11

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Greenhill Damsel

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Garrett James Power

Placed over hurdles in November but well held since; cheekpieces fitted for just third chase start, having previously unseated and finished tailed off.

25/1

Form: 7/5-85

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Never really kicked on from an impressive bumper debut win in 2020; fair effort when a close fifth in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last month; not without a chance.
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4th

9

4th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 19y

13:50 Galway

Lady Heath

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, in touch with leaders when pushed along on outer before 2 out, ridden and ran on after last, went modest fourth final strides

10/1

10

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Lady Heath

11st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Never really kicked on from an impressive bumper debut win in 2020; fair effort when a close fifth in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last month; not without a chance.

14/1

5th

10

19th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Lady Heath

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 4th, went second after 2 out, pushed along and weakened approaching last

20/1

Form: 87-673

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Her form improved with that of the stable when a creditable third in a handicap hurdle two starts ago but regressed when pulled-up at Navan yesterday.
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4

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Pour The Wine

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Lightly raced veteran; 0-8 over hurdles in Ireland and she's struggled at big prices in two Bangor handicaps (2m7f) for new yard this year; dropped another 4lb but has lots to prove on this big drop back in trip; tongue-tie added.

25/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Pour The Wine

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-8 over hurdles in Ireland and, following a long absence, was soundly beaten over C&D on stable debut in April; sports first-time cheekpieces here; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

20/1

7th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Pour The Wine

11st 6lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

always behind and didn't always jump with fluency

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/F92-

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First reserve; second in a soft ground maiden hurdle at Limerick in March when last seen.
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10th

18

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Glorious Singer

10st 0lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

25/1

7th

18

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Glorious Singer

10st 3lb

J: Ms A Power

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

40/1

Non-runners

Lady Heath, Pour The Wine, Glorious Singer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €54.40
Straight Forecast €46.00
Tricast €1275.29
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Eagle

POSTDATA:

Must Be Dreaming

RP Ratings (IRE):

Highland Penny

TOPSPEED:

Mullaghmore Wave

The Irish Sun:

Royal Eagle