January 30 / 13.57 Punchestown

13.57

Soft

Bar One Racing “Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer” Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 4f 70y
  • 10 runners
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Bar One Racing “Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer” Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 8

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted on debut at Leopardstown over Christmas but did catch the eye when making late inroads in 2m maiden won by better-fancied stablemate Deep Cave; can be expected to come on for that and this longer trip could suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Ladybank

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

pressed winner early, lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 2nd

10/1

4th

4

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Ladybank

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

pressed winner early, lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 2nd

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Classy mare on the level, career highlight when winning Group 1 Prix du Cadran in very testing conditions in 2020; not far off that form when winning Group 3 Sagaro Stakes last April on quick ground but well below best all four subsequent outings at the top level; very interesting now switched to hurdles and if avoiding serious jumping errors could take some beating (holds an Albert Bartlett entry).
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13

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

14:35 Fairyhouse

Princess Zoe

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Group 1-winning Flat performer got off the mark at Punchestown on hurdling debut over this trip; ran creditably, though didn't jump fluently, in Mares' Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham over 2m; this trip will suit better.

15/2

5th

16

16th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Princess Zoe

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

High-class Flat stayer with Group 1 honours on the board and the recent rain is a blessing; however, has left it late to go hurdling and will need to jump with greater conviction than at Punchestown (2m4f, soft) where joined on the line by Ladybank; drop to 2m is a further cause for concern.

16/1

1st

6

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

13:57 Punchestown

Princess Zoe

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

raced freely, prominent, disputed lead after 1st, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, went clear home turn, reduced lead last, ridden and faced strong challenge run-in, kept on but joined post

5/4

Form: 363-4

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Fairly useful, consistent level of form in bumpers in 2021 for Pat Turley and encouraging enough hurdles debut after year's absence for current yard at Down Royal last month when a bit novicey; should improve for that and not to be ruled out.
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5

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Ottizzini

10st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time hurdle winner including 3m1f Ayr handicap in November 2024; two chase efforts since return didn't measure up; pulled up over hurdles at Navan in December; cheekpieces.

14/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

Form: 1/33-

Last run: 386 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Bolted up on bumper debut at Gowran (heavy) last season for Barry Fitzgerald; just okay efforts both attempts hurdling for current yard, at Galway and when well beaten third in ordinary enough 2m2f Fairyhouse mares' contest 21 days ago; needs to improve on that to win a maiden, this step up in trip could bring about improvement.
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6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Jumping Jet

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way.

7/1

Form: 25-122 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner (including here) has been nonetheless proved expensive to follow, beaten favourite on both attempts hurdling this season; chasing home a clear-cut winner at Gowran and no match from two out with a 20l all-the-way winner at Fairyhouse; upped in trip here and every chance of those with hurdles experience.
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1st

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Pink In The Park

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway on near side of group after 3 out, challenging going okay 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

13/2

1st

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Pink In The Park

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway on near side of group after 3 out, challenging going okay 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

13/2

4th

7

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:20 Punchestown

Pink In The Park

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Won two bumpers, one of them at this venue; useful 129-rated hurdler; won on chase debut at Galway over an extended 2m6f trip; made a bad mistake three out when remote fourth at Killarney; similar error two out ended her chance of beating the favourite in a mares' event at Listowel.

7/2

Form: 0/7-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Left in the clear two from home when winning Dromahane point-to-point for Arthur Moore over a year ago; ran okay to a point on bumper return at Cork last April when trained by Mark Scallan but easily passed over now on hurdles debut.
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7th

7

25th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:05 Gowran Park

Young Darleen

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: R P Cody

Winning pointer and narrowly beaten in a Wexford maiden hurdle; hooded and shaped like needing the run in a 2m3f Naas handicap hurdle two weeks ago; should be spot on for this.

7/1

7th

8

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 24y

15:12 Naas

Young Darleen

11st 3lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R P Cody

Fairly consistent in maiden hurdles in the spring and summer of last year, including when touched off in a 2m4f mares contest at Wexford in May; not seen since a below par effort at Kilbeggan in June; hooded here and probably best watched but worth a market check.

12/1

4th

14

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 59y

14:20 Kilbeggan

Young Darleen

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: R P Cody

Point winner at Dromahane in December 2021; has shown a fair standard for form since joining this stable last winter; recent second in 2m4f maiden at Wexford provides plenty of encouragement, since the winner was a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on shot who had been running in Grade 1 races.

5/2

Form: 20-780

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on a debut second in a bumper at Cork early last season and jumping far from fluent when soundly beaten both attempts hurdling; hard to fancy.
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6th

4

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Skinnider

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Won at Cork last April off 7lb lower but has been below that level last twice and needs to return to her best.

11/1

8th

29

28th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

midfield

6th

8

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

14:45 Cork

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Big price when beating today's rival McGrath From Clune over C&D in April; showed that was not a fluke whn third over 2m4f here in May; absent since then.

8/1

Form: 0-08

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Three efforts in bumpers don't suggest she'll have an impact here on hurdles bow.
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8th

9

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

13:57 Punchestown

Watermark

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

midfield

150/1

8th

8

16th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Punchestown

Watermark

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: W J Burke

Twice-raced in bumpers and has made little impact, she is likely one for further down the line.

50/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 11y

17:35 Galway

Watermark

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W J Burke

prominent, joined leader before halfway, pressed leaders when ridden but weakened 3f out (jockey said filly stopped very quickly)

25/1

Form: 5670

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Only fair form in bumpers and no show when tailed off on hurdles bow at Fairyhouse earlier this month; easily passed over.
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14

7th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:13 Wexford

Shes Overlooked

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

towards rear

100/1

11th

12

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 31y

14:50 Punchestown

Shes Overlooked

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Minor promise in bumpers but tailed off in two maiden hurdles so far; up in trip with a fair amount to prove.

20/1

9th

7

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

13:57 Punchestown

Shes Overlooked

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

prominent, not fluent and lost ground 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and lost position after 4 out

150/1

Form: 10-224 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Punchestown bumper winner on debut a year ago (soft) and promising hurdles debut second at Cork (2m4f) but below that form twice since, latest when hood tried at Fairyhouse early this month; headgear now left off and entitled to be thereabouts on best form.
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6

4th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 95y

14:50 Kilbeggan

Knockanard Lady

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P M J Doyle

Beaten favourite in four of her five maiden hurdle attempts, including 6l second at Killarney last time; has been placed in small-field Grade 3 races and gets a fair bit of weight from the winners with Ben Harvey's valuable claim in play; no easy task all the same.

5/1

2nd

1

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 50y

16:55 Killarney

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Turned over at odds on but wasn't far off her best when third of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month; worth another go at this trip, particularly if the ground dries out but she has to give weight away.

5/1

3rd

9

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Bumper winner was runner-up over a bit further here on hurding bow and consistent since, including when good third against geldings in Thurles Grade 3; beaten a long way in another Grade 3 latest but good opportunity here in an ordinary race.

Evs

Non-runners

Knockanard Lady

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Zoe

TOPSPEED:

Knockanard Lady

POSTDATA:

Pink In The Park

The Irish Sun:

Princess Zoe