December 21 / 15.07 Fairyhouse

15.07

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies INH Flat Race

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to useful 2m1f-2m2f hurdle winner Zurekin; dam French 2m1f-2m5f chase winner (inc Grade 1), half-sister to 2m-3m1f high-class hurdle/chase winner Crystal D'Ainay; by a top sire and from a potent damline, so commands major respect on debut.
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8th

4

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 90y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Marie Philippe

11st 8lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Mrs John Harrington

Looked a good prospect when C&D winner on yielding to soft in November; bombed out in Leopardstown Grade 2 in February but found to have scoped wrong afterwards and merits respect.

7/1

7th

4

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Marie Philippe

11st 8lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Mrs John Harrington

Just did enough to win on her debut at Fairyhouse in December; runner-up was well beaten by Fancy Girl subsequently; better than the bare form of that race suggests and not one to be underestimated here.

3/1

1st

6

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Fairyhouse

Marie Philippe

11st 5lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Mrs John Harrington

Third foal; half-sister to useful 2m1f-2m2f hurdle winner Zurekin; dam French 2m1f-2m5f chase winner (inc Grade 1), half-sister to 2m-3m1f high-class hurdle/chase winner Crystal D'Ainay; by a top sire and from a potent damline, so commands major respect on debut.

3/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 5-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on debut in a Listed Limerick bumper on debut in March but was well below that level on recent return at same track; has to improve plenty.
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11th

5

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Tilloughna

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

2m6f winner at Ballinrobe last summer; headgear combination didn't bring results at Limerick over Christmas and plenty more needed here.

12/1

11th

5

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Tilloughna

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

2m6f winner at Ballinrobe last summer; headgear combination didn't bring results at Limerick over Christmas and plenty more needed here.

12/1

6th

5

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Tilloughna

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: David Kenneth Budds

prominent

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 2m3f-3m hurdle winner, sister to high-class 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Kimberlite Candy plus two other useful NH winners Hawkes Point & Alfie Sherrin; by a top sire and from a decent damline; yard is 1-14 in Irish bumpers last five seasons.
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7th

10

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Down The Park

10st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, headway 3rd, prominent after 4th, went second halfway, lost ground 4 out

12/1

7th

10

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Down The Park

10st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, headway 3rd, prominent after 4th, went second halfway, lost ground 4 out, weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out)

12/1

11th

18

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Down The Park

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest mare over various trips, mildly encouraging Tramore effort latest when left with plenty to do; return to 3m could suit.

14/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was strongly fancied on debut at Limerick and ran a fine race, despite being green, to be just denied; will surely improve from that and play a leading role again today.
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1st

12

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

20:05 Limerick

Pollys Fortune

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Twice a beaten favourite last season, going close on her soft-ground debut here before weakening into a fairly remote fourth at Fairyhouse; might be a stronger mare now and rates an obvious contender for top connections.

1/2

4th

9

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Fairyhouse

Pollys Fortune

11st 5lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Was strongly fancied on debut at Limerick and ran a fine race, despite being green, to be just denied; will surely improve from that and play a leading role again today.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; half-sister to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner The Butcher Said & bumper winner Carrarea; dam unraced from the family of leading 2m hurdler Valiramix; best watched for future reference.
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12th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Butchers Daughter

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off

80/1

12th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Butchers Daughter

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off

80/1

8th

12

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Butchers Daughter

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

Only hints of encouragement taken from two bumper efforts in December 2022 but has been off the track 817 days; would require a big leap of faith on first start for new yard.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle/3m1f chase winner, sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Backinthere and bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Kilnockin Lady; is by a top sire and from a decent damline plus cost Euro65,000 as a 3yo; Codd aboard and interesting to see how strong she is in market.
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0

14

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Kilbeggan

Quinta

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Ran okay in a mares' bumper on debut but much more needed here; yard's first-string; off 234 days.

7/1

Form: 8

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 32l on debut at Tramore and loads to find for today.
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11

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

19:30 Tramore

Fahafeelagh

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

5

16th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 130y

13:50 Punchestown

Fahafeelagh

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Ran twice in bumpers and put in a respectable effort last time out at Fairyhouse; needs to improve significantly to land a blow here.

20/1

7th

5

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Fairyhouse

Fahafeelagh

11st 5lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

Beaten 32l on debut at Tramore and loads to find for today.

40/1

66/1

Form: 065

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three bumpers, including here last time, and it seems safe to look elsewhere.
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2nd

8

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Soldaro

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear early, midfield when not fluent 6th

9/1

2nd

8

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Soldaro

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Orrisdale (bumper/2m4f-2m5f hurdle/useful chase), Sixteen Letters (points/2m4f chase), Onethreefivenotout (bumper) and Bourbon Street (point); is by a top sire and from a decent damline plus cost Euro21,000 as a 3yo; could run respectably.
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13th

19

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Oneforthefairgreen

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Terence O’Brien

0-12; has run the occasional good race in defeat and her debut for this yard when backed into 7-2 favourite at Killarney (2m7f, yielding) wasn't a bad effort; not discounted.

9/1

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Oneforthefairgreen

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

0-16 and has tried fences; kept plodding on when a 10l fourth in 2m4f hurdle at Southwell and she's worth another go over this far.

5/1

12

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Oneforthefairgreen

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Now 0-15 under rules after twice finishing tailed off over fences; was second over hurdles at Leicester in November when 7lb higher so can't be ruled out with a tongue-tie joining cheekpieces, especially with Sean Bowen up top.

8/1

Form:

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 32l on Galway debut in September; loads of improvement needed.
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3rd

10

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

You Make Me Smile

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P A Fahy

Has been running well on the Flat; fair hurdles record but 13lb out of the handicap here; tough task in the circumstances, though rider's 5lb allowance will help.

12/1

2nd

3

(13)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

You Make Me Smile

9st 13lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: P A Fahy

Locally-owned mare took a long time to come to hand but thrived under both codes last year, recording four wins including this race and a handicap hurdle here in October; promising run at Navan lately and headgear worn for latest Flat win is back on; crack apprentice on board too, so loads to like.

100/30

3rd

4

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

You Make Me Smile

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P A Fahy

Won four races last year, two over hurdles and two on the Flat, including her last start in this sphere at Galway in October; late-season form also included a Bellewstown second, splitting two of these rivals Idomything and Bhean Sainbhre; needs to reverse the form of seasonal debut at Navan with Bhean Saibhre

6/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam placed bumper, half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Toberdowney out of 2m-2m4f hurdle winning half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Major Rumpus (stayed 2m5f); one to watch for future reference.
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3rd

3

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

15:46 Gowran Park

Adela Icon

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Heavy ground maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown in February before some decent efforts in competitive contests; struck again with a supremely comfortable victory at Bellewstown in August (2m1f, good); tongue-tie now added to the previously worn hood after she weakened quickly at Listowel last time; avoids penalty and leading contender if back to her best.

10/11

5

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Adela Icon

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Twice-placed in bumpers for Harry Kelly; off the mark in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last February (2m, heavy); keen throughout at Kilbeggan in June when finishing third (2m3f, good); supremely comfortable victor at Bellewstown last time when allowed to dominate (2m1f, good); jumps left at times so this track should suit and will be dangerous if given soft lead but step back up in trip raises a question; Townend chooses Jalila Moriviere.

6/4

1

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Adela Icon

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Twice placed in bumpers for Harry Kelly; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner on heavy in February on second start for Willie Mullins; no disgrace in Naas third in April; lesser effort at Killarney before a more satisfactory display at Kilbeggan; has tended to race too keenly; should be thereabouts if settling better.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Mister Beeton; dam unplaced in a bumper, half-sister to winners Azulada Bay (2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Lady Olwyn (2m4f-2m5f hurdle); yard is 0-21 in Irish bumpers last five seasons; best watched.
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7th

19

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Missus Beeton

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan and better again this year in cheekpieces, backing up Down Royal success with decisive 2m2f Leopardstown success last month under hold-up tactics; up an aggregate of 19lb so more needed from 2lb out of handicap but in such good form has to be respected.

12/1

1st

6

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Missus Beeton

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seemed well suited by good ground at that stage, but proved she handles soft when a stylish winner at Down Royal six weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; reversed previous Cork form with Catchabird.

8/1

1st

5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:50 Down Royal

Missus Beeton

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seems best on good ground; has almost 10l to find with Catchabird on recent Cork running.

8/1

Form: 7006

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-held in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles, albeit wasn't disgraced behind Facile Vega last time; best wait for handicap hurdles.
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13th

8

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Cherry Red

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: S Donohoe

Tailed off in bumpers and has suffered the same fate over timber, although ran okay when sixth in Facile Vega's maiden hurdle here on her penultimate run; blinkers need to have dramatic effect.

25/1

13th

3

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Fairyhouse

Cherry Red

11st 5lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: S Donohoe

Well-held in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles, albeit wasn't disgraced behind Facile Vega last time; best wait for handicap hurdles.

28/1

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Payout
Exacta €56.10
Straight Forecast €50.84
Trifecta €2095.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Polly's Fortune

POSTDATA:

Quinta

RP Ratings (IRE):

Polly's Fortune

The Irish Sun:

Polly's Fortune