16.50

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

15/8 (Won)

Win: £2.50
Place: £1.10

Form: 5-4352

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Distant third in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas was followed by a moderate fifth at Fairyhouse; restored to earlier form when second to useful-looking newcomer We Got It at Navan on latest; can be rated the main threat to Banntown Girl.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y	17:18 Limerick Broomfield Bijou 10st 11lb J: Donagh Meyler T: James William Hannon	The most experienced mare in the field and rated 123 over fences; has often been highly tried to no avail, including when tailed off in Punchestown mares' Grade 2 latest; sights are lowered now and seems to handle most ground; chance.	7/2
4th 5	1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	16:50 Punchestown Broomfield Bijou 10st 12lb J: Donagh Meyler T: James William Hannon	1-12 over fences and rated 125; hasn't won since scoring in a mares' chase at Wexford in July 2024; difficult to see her losing run ending in this company.	25/1
2nd 4	5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y	16:10 Cork Broomfield Bijou 10st 7lb J: Phillip Enright T: James William Hannon	Was a decent second in a Thurles handicap in February but was well beaten at Leopardstown since and has loads to find against the top two in this race; due to run in the 2.40 at Fairyhouse Saturday.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James William Hannon

The most experienced mare in the field and rated 123 over fences; has often been highly tried to no avail, including when tailed off in Punchestown mares' Grade 2 latest; sights are lowered now and seems to handle most ground; chance.

7/2

4th

5

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James William Hannon

1-12 over fences and rated 125; hasn't won since scoring in a mares' chase at Wexford in July 2024; difficult to see her losing run ending in this company.

25/1

2nd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

16:10 Cork

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James William Hannon

Was a decent second in a Thurles handicap in February but was well beaten at Leopardstown since and has loads to find against the top two in this race; due to run in the 2.40 at Fairyhouse Saturday.

25/1

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2nd

1

J: Michael O’Sullivan

4/5

Place: £1.02

Form: 3-4230

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Chase career was put on hold after two defeats before Christmas; ran well back over hurdles at Leopardstown, taking third place in a valuable 2m1f handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival for the second successive season; out of her depth in Cheltenham Festival Grade 2 contest; 117-rated bumper-winning mare stands out in this company on overall form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	28th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 112y	14:10 Naas Banntown Girl 10st 10lb J: J J Slevin T: Stephen Gerard Carey	led, headed and raced in second after 2nd, outpaced and dropped to rear before 2 out, kept on and went third towards finish	7/1
3rd 2	12th Dec 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 56y	14:00 Punchestown Banntown Girl 10st 11lb J: Danny Mullins T: Stephen Gerard Carey	Generally reliable and very experienced novice who has recorded two wins and seven places from 12 starts over hurdles; 19l handicap winner over 2m here in October, earning promotion to 127; continued her progression with a clear second behind the unbeaten Brighterdaysahead in a Grade 3 event at Down Royal, and now rated 132.	3/1
2nd 6	10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 190y	13:27 Down Royal Banntown Girl 10st 10lb J: Danny Mullins T: Stephen Gerard Carey	Generally reliable and relatively experienced novice who has recorded two wins and six places from 11 starts over hurdles; 19l handicap winner at Punchestown on latest; up in class now and may find a few too good.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

3

28th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 112y

14:10 Naas

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

led, headed and raced in second after 2nd, outpaced and dropped to rear before 2 out, kept on and went third towards finish

7/1

3rd

2

12th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 56y

14:00 Punchestown

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

Generally reliable and very experienced novice who has recorded two wins and seven places from 12 starts over hurdles; 19l handicap winner over 2m here in October, earning promotion to 127; continued her progression with a clear second behind the unbeaten Brighterdaysahead in a Grade 3 event at Down Royal, and now rated 132.

3/1

2nd

6

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

Generally reliable and relatively experienced novice who has recorded two wins and six places from 11 starts over hurdles; 19l handicap winner at Punchestown on latest; up in class now and may find a few too good.

12/1

3rd

2

Female Approach

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

16/1

Place: £6.00

Form: 330780

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Dual winner on the Flat for Noel Meade in 2021, showing a liking for a sound surface; modest hurdles form, officially rated 27lb inferior to Banntown Girl.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

4

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

11st 7lb

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

11st 6lb

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

11st 13lb

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

4th

7

Lovely Hans

J: Donagh Meyler

T: P Cluskey

33/1

Form: 08F-P6

Last run: 240 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Had shown very little before a fair sixth in a weak race at Sligo on her final 2022 start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7	14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y	16:50 Ballinrobe Lovely Hans 10st 13lb J: Donagh Meyler T: P Cluskey	Had shown very little before a fair sixth in a weak race at Sligo on her final 2022 start.	33/1
11	2nd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 198y	19:00 Roscommon Lovely Hans 11st 5lb J: E Walsh T: P Cluskey	in rear, not fluent 10th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up	100/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

7

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

10st 13lb

Had shown very little before a fair sixth in a weak race at Sligo on her final 2022 start.

33/1

11

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 198y

11st 5lb

in rear, not fluent 10th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up

100/1

5th

13

Workforadime

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

12/1

Form: 23000

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Useful placed form in bumpers for Pat Turley last autumn; has failed to show an equivalent standard in maiden hurdles so far; perhaps premature to write off, but hard to fancy here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y	18:18 Clonmel Workforadime 11st 9lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Ian O’Connor	Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.	14/1
5	15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y	18:18 Clonmel Workforadime 11st 9lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Ian O’Connor	Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.	14/1
6th 9	29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 6f 195y	14:10 Thurles Workforadime 10st 11lb J: Alex Harvey T: C Byrnes	Placed form this time last year was on softer ground and recent runs haven't been encouraging; interestingly, was well backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse on penultimate start so keep a close eye on the betting.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

11st 9lb

Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.

14/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

11st 9lb

Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.

14/1

6th

9

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

10st 11lb

Placed form this time last year was on softer ground and recent runs haven't been encouraging; interestingly, was well backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse on penultimate start so keep a close eye on the betting.

12/1

6th

14

Bint Alsarab

J: Conor Orr

T: E D Delany

25/1

Form: 80

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Poor form on Flat, including in two starts for this stable last year; just a hint of promise in mid-field at Naas recently on her second hurdles start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12	5th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 100y	18:50 Downpatrick Bint Alsarab 10st 1lb J: Conor Orr T: E D Delany	in touch with leaders	33/1
6th 14	14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y	16:50 Ballinrobe Bint Alsarab 10st 5lb J: Conor Orr T: E D Delany	Poor form on Flat, including in two starts for this stable last year; just a hint of promise in mid-field at Naas recently on her second hurdles start.	25/1
10th 18	30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 63y	13:57 Naas Bint Alsarab 11st 0lb J: Conor Orr T: E D Delany	in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, nudged along when jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

12

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 100y

10st 1lb

in touch with leaders

33/1

6th

14

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

10st 5lb

Poor form on Flat, including in two starts for this stable last year; just a hint of promise in mid-field at Naas recently on her second hurdles start.

25/1

10th

18

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 63y

11st 0lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, nudged along when jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out

66/1

7th

5

Emotional Damage

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

8/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-sister to French-trained winners including Falstaff, a Grade 3 hurdles scorer; solid predominantly Flat pedigree; needs to jump a lot better than on debut at Naas; place prospects if doing so.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 5	30th Sep 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 50y	15:25 Gowran Park Emotional Damage 11st 9lb J: Carl Millar T: Gordon Elliott	Shown very little in four runs so far but may have needed her handicap debut a fortnight ago; step up in trip needs to yield plenty more.	13/2
12th 12	16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y	15:55 Navan Emotional Damage 11st 3lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Gordon Elliott	Shown very little in a trio of maiden hurdles so far; improvement needed on handicap debut returning from 135 days off.	12/1
17th 12	4th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 170y	17:20 Tipperary Emotional Damage 10st 13lb J: Jody McGarvey T: Gordon Elliott	Has looked in need of further than this in her first two races; perhaps one for handicaps in due course.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

0

5

30th Sep 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

11st 9lb

Shown very little in four runs so far but may have needed her handicap debut a fortnight ago; step up in trip needs to yield plenty more.

13/2

12th

12

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

11st 3lb

Shown very little in a trio of maiden hurdles so far; improvement needed on handicap debut returning from 135 days off.

12/1

17th

12

4th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 170y

10st 13lb

Has looked in need of further than this in her first two races; perhaps one for handicaps in due course.

25/1

8th

11

J: Diarmuid Moloney

100/1

Form: PF

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two starts in points, two maiden hurdle outings, yet to complete the course; blinkered now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 11	14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y	16:50 Ballinrobe Skipinyourstep 10st 13lb J: Diarmuid Moloney T: Richard James Daniels	Two starts in points, two maiden hurdle outings, yet to complete the course; blinkered now.	100/1
10	4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:35 Navan Skipinyourstep 11st 7lb J: J J Slevin T: Richard James Daniels	Pulled up in both point starts and was 250-1 when suffering the same fate on Rules bow latest.	150/1
17	27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y	14:04 Limerick Skipinyourstep 10st 13lb J: Philip Donovan T: Richard James Daniels	led narrowly, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out	200/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

11

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

16:50 Ballinrobe

10st 13lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

Two starts in points, two maiden hurdle outings, yet to complete the course; blinkered now.

100/1

10

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Navan

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

Pulled up in both point starts and was 250-1 when suffering the same fate on Rules bow latest.

150/1

17

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:04 Limerick

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan