March 18 / 13.55 Thurles

13.55

Soft

Dillon Quirke Foundation Mares Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Dillon Quirke Foundation Mares Beginners Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.70

Form: PF0338 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle last October and not bad runs in defeat lately but will have to raise her game to take this on chasing debut.
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0

3

21st Jan 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 132y

14:10 Thurles

Time To Rocco

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Colin Motherway

Latest win came in a 2m2f mares chase here in March; consistent since without winning, most recently behind R'Eveleyn Pleasure at Cork; should get closer but others preferred.

7/1

4th

2

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:07 Cork

Time To Rocco

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Colin Motherway

Won a 2m2f mares' event at Thurles last March; has done most of her racing in conditions races; soundly beaten in fourth behind the useful Brides Hill in a mares' handicap at Fairyhouse last month; probably vulnerable off this mark.

6/1

4th

6

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11:55 Fairyhouse

Time To Rocco

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Colin Motherway

towards rear, not fluent 1st

7/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -S1123 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Point' winner also won a bumper and twice over hurdles; just denied on chasing debut at Fairyhouse in October but was then well below that level at Cork; has a shout if ready enough back from a break.
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7

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Happy Dex

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old Irish form but returned from long absence with four disappointing chase runs towards end of last season and her current hurdling ability is very hard to gauge; tongue-tie removed after one use.

16/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 166-3P D

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner last year is rated 129 in that sphere; ran creditably on chasing debut over 2m4f here in October but was pulled-up at Cheltenham next time; could go well if resuming progress.
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4th

12

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

15:50 Tipperary

Red As Rust

11st 5lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

midfield, not fluent 3rd

7/1

3rd

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Red As Rust

11st 7lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, joined after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and weakened run-in

9/2

6

11th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Naas

Red As Rust

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Point winner in 2018; maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse 13 months ago seems to have been a flash in the pan, although she ran creditably at Thurles in October on her chasing debut; pulled up when set a stiff task at Cheltenham in November.

66/1

Form: 10/P22 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in 2021 came back from an absence this season and the best of her three chase runs was at Clonmel last time; strong contender.
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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: 210328 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Below par over hurdles when last seen and is rated just 106 in that sphere so has work to do making her chasing debut.
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13th

7

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:25 Punchestown

Diamondinthemud

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Maiden hurdle winner last year has been below form in handicaps the last twice (beaten when unseated at Listowel) and needs his best.

20/1

0

2

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Diamondinthemud

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated last (usual 2 out)

18/1

7th

7

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Diamondinthemud

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Last four runs have been over fences; best hurdles form last season was at Downpatrick, soundly beaten over fences at that venue last time.

14/1

Form: 4220-F D

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart bumper and hurdle mare is rated 125 in the latter sphere; looked well-held when falling on chasing debut at Naas and will have to improve loads on that.
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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: 1/680- D

Last run: 476 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner in 2020 for Tom Taaffe; didn't show a lot in three starts for Willie Mullins; chasing/stable debut after an absence.
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7th

11

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Walking Fame

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: B R Hamilton

towards rear

25/1

Form: 5P-90P

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner when trained in the UK; well-held in three hurdle starts recently; chasing/yard debut.
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7

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 135y

17:00 Tipperary

Mansoline

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Won a bumper for Christian Williams two years ago; beaten a distance in her recent chase starts and was pulled up in her only handicap hurdle.

33/1

6th

8

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:55 Cork

Mansoline

11st 5lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brian M McMahon

always towards rear

100/1

8th

5

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Mansoline

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

towards rear

50/1

Form: 7F-656

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a Doncaster Listed juvenile hurdle last season; promise on chasing debut at Navan but two lesser runs since and has work to do.
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9th

9

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Six Feet Apart

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

disputed lead, prominent from 1st

14/1

6th

6

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 78y

13:10 Thurles

Six Feet Apart

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders early, mistake 5th, pushed along when jumped slightly left and weakened 4 out, made no impression

25/1

5th

14

8th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Clonmel

Six Feet Apart

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Decent hurdler is rated 116 in that sphere, winning twice last season, including a Listed event at Doncaster; was second in a Flat maiden here in September before a respectable chasing debut behind a quality sort at Navan; handles soft ground and should go close.

100/30

200/1

Form: 8P-97P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on recent chasing debut at Gowran and can't be fancied.
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10th

1

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Big Ears

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

in rear, slow jump 3rd, not fluent 6th

200/1

9

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:20 Gowran Park

Big Ears

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Liz Doyle

Well beaten in bumpers and over hurdles and can't be fancied.

100/1

1

25th Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 110y

14:53 Fairyhouse

Big Ears

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

Nothing of note in British bumpers; soundly beaten on her first two starts over hurdles.

50/1

Form: 1216-0

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three time hurdle winner is rated 127 in that sphere but was below form when last seen; won a point' so that will stand to her on chasing debut and has won off a break in the past so not ignored.
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6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Nells Well

11st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Three time hurdle winner is rated 127 in that sphere but was below form when last seen; won a point' so that will stand to her on chasing debut and has won off a break in the past so not ignored.

6/1

11th

9

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

15:15 Punchestown

Nells Well

10st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Sean O O’Brien

prominent on inner

12/1

Non-runners

Nell's Well

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €35.00
Straight Forecast €31.02
Trifecta €302.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pont Aval

The Irish Sun:

Choice Of Words

RP Ratings (IRE):

Pont Aval

TOPSPEED:

Pont Aval

POSTDATA:

Pont Aval