January 08 / 12.50 Naas

12.50

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 53BF-2 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner but without success since landing the Mares Novice Chase at Cheltenham two seasons ago; had Brides Hill back in third when making a satisfactory chase debut at Thurles last month; should improve for that and looks the one to beat here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Telmesomethinggirl

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Right back to her best when putting in a game effort to finish runner-up to Lossiemouth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, with the other three rivals in this contest in behind; return to quicker ground is fine but hard to see how she turns the form around with Lossiemouth given how easily she won that contest.

5/1

4th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Telmesomethinggirl

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Right back to her best when putting in a game effort to finish runner-up to Lossiemouth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, with the other three rivals in this contest in behind; return to quicker ground is fine but hard to see how she turns the form around with Lossiemouth given how easily she won that contest.

5/1

2nd

9

12th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

Telmesomethinggirl

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 122-44

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to win so far for Willie Mullins, but ran a fine race when second in a Listed mares' hurdle at the Punchestown festival; rider reported that she made mistakes and got very tired on her chasing and seasonal debut in a Grade 2 at Cork last month; should be a different proposition here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Instit

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made all to beat a below par Allegorie De Vassy in a Fairyhouse Listed last year; broadly consistent since then, second to Ardera Ru at Fairyhouse and in a Listed at Perth last week; should get into the money.

10/1

2nd

6

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Instit

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made all to beat a below par Allegorie De Vassy in a Fairyhouse Listed last year; broadly consistent since then, second to Ardera Ru at Fairyhouse and in a Listed at Perth last week; should get into the money.

10/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:25 Perth

Instit

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Fifth in the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; Riviere D'Etel 5l back in sixth) and subsequently runner-up at Fairyhouse (2m5f, heavy); this trip should suit and she's an obvious contender.

5/2

Form: P3-F32

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent in handicap company last season and stepped up well to Listed level when third to Party Central at Punchestown in the spring; mixed form so far over fences, well behind Telmesomethinggirl at Thurles and no match for Journey With Me over C&D last month; should run her race but has a bit to find.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Brides Hill

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders

11/2

Form: 14220-

Last run: 297 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who returned last season with maiden hurdle success at Galway and had been running well in defeat prior to a low-key effort up in grade in the mares' novice hurdle at Cheltenham; not seen since; can run well fresh and if her jumping stands up she should not be underestimated.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

7

3rd Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

14:45 Galway

Choice Of Words

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

in rear, bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 2nd, recovered after 3rd, detached when not fluent 6th, jumped slightly right when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

1st

1

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Choice Of Words

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

raced in second, not fluent 4th, not fluent and lost second 6th, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

13/8

16

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Choice Of Words

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Martin Brassil

Form: 0/P10/ D

Last run: 661 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some lengthy periods on the sidelines indicate that she has not been easy to train; looked decent when winning a Punchestown maiden hurdle two years ago but not seen since down the field behind Telmesomethinggirl in the Mares Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham the following month; best watched here on her belated chasing debut after almost two years off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Pont Aval

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, bad mistake and fell 5 out

13/2

1st

13

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 2f 0y

16:55 Killarney

Pont Aval

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

midfield, headway after 4 out, keeping on when jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, went second after 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in, won going away

25/1

5

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 50y

19:10 Punchestown

Pont Aval

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Bumper/hurdle winner who has returned this season from a long absence; 0-5 over fences (2m2f-3m) and didn't offer much over the longer trip on her switch to handicaps at Fairyhouse; perhaps a tongue-tie will help matters.

6/1

Form: P473-3 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a stellar 2020-21 season with five wins, including a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; unable to scale similar heights last season and ran as if she needed the run when last of three in a mares' chase at Fontwell in November; should come on an awful lot for the run and the experience and might not be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Warwick

Skyace

11st 2lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

in touch with leaders, pushed along and detached from 5th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off

25/1

4

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:50 Naas

Skyace

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Enjoyed a stellar 2020-21 season with five wins, including a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; unable to scale similar heights last season and ran as if she needed the run when last of three in a mares' chase at Fontwell in November; should come on an awful lot for the run and the experience and might not be far away.

4/1

3rd

3

4th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Skyace

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fourth at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival (Grade 2 mares' novice hurdle) prior to winning a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse (2m4f); failed to shine last season and absent since finishing lame (third) in a Listed event at Sandown in January; lacks the chasing experience and fitness edge of main rival.

13/8

Non-runners

Brides Hill, Skyace

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Telmesomethinggirl

The Irish Sun:

Instit

POSTDATA:

Brides Hill

RP Ratings (IRE):

Telmesomethinggirl

TOPSPEED:

Telmesomethinggirl