April 26 / 19.45 Punchestown

19.45

Yielding To Soft

Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £23495.58
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • 13 runners
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Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth runner for yard; was a decisive winner of a Limerick bumper on debut and, though the form is nothing out of the ordinary, is entitled to have improved since; contender.
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1st

8

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 70y

19:45 Punchestown

Junta Marvel

11st 11lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

towards rear of midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, led going easily 2f out, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well

3/1

1st

4

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Junta Marvel

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Masked Marvel mare whose dam was placed over hurdles in France and is sister to French 2m2f Grade 3 hurdle winner Juntico; newcomer representing champion trainer so demands utmost respect in what appears an ordinary contest.

15/8

25/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wasn't unfancied on debut at Naas when wore a hood but weakened badly to be beaten 32l; has to improve enormously on that.
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3rd

6

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Rhaenyra

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: C A Murphy

towards rear, headway 6f out, prominent 4f out, pushed along and went third 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, soon no extra

5/2

2nd

12

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 70y

19:45 Punchestown

Rhaenyra

11st 11lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: C A Murphy

towards rear, rapid headway and prominent over 2f out, shaken up and chased clear leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

25/1

5th

6

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 63y

17:22 Naas

Rhaenyra

11st 7lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: C A Murphy

Fourth foal; half-sister to 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Ubetya; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Full Cry out of unraced half-sister to high-class staying chaser Kingsmark; stoutly bred mare hooded for her debut; likely to improve for whatever she does here.

33/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 13 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; point' winner won a bumper on debut for this yard at Down Royal before running a solid race in Listed company at Fairyhouse, just behind Miss Agusta; doesn't have to improve much to have a major shout.
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12

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Cuta Des As

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, mistake and unseated 6th

12/1

Form: 110 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easily won a Sligo bumper on debut before an impressive score in the Grade 2 Mares' bumper at Leopardstown in February; however, never got involved in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and, though this is easier, has to put that behind her; Patrick Mullins stays loyal.
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2nd

1

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:14 Exeter

Fun Fun Fun

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Front-runner who had a Grade 3 novice at Limerick (3m, yielding to soft; has won on heavy) last March among three chase wins last term; below form both starts (hurdle/chase) this season but latest, in which she did not lead, was a step back in the right direction; the chase form pick even on that result.

4/6

1st

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Fun Fun Fun

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

One of two runners for Willie Mullins; useful mare who took her chase record to 2-3 with an easy success in Grade 3 novice at Limerick (upped to 3m) most recently; top on ratings.

4/5

1st

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Fun Fun Fun

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

One of two runners for Willie Mullins; useful mare who took her chase record to 2-3 with an easy success in Grade 3 novice at Limerick (upped to 3m) most recently; top on ratings.

4/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; closely related to bumper winner Pour Joie, half-sister to Group-placed Spanish 1m3f winner Hardpia (RPR 101); dam placed 1m1f (63), half-sister to Group-placed 1m2f winner Stay The Night; by a leading sire and has a solid damline; cost 42,000GBP as a 3yo; hood and tongue-tie on for debut; market can help.
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3rd

3

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 1

14:42 Chepstow

Brucio

10st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Very useful hurdler without being in the same league as some of today's opposition and she wasn't overly convincing in her jumping when comfortably held in two chases earlier this year; left former Irish yard for £28,000.

20/1

4th

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:12 Down Royal

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

124-rated hurdler won two mares' events last season on soft, the second a Listed handicap at the DRF; last of three on recent chase debut in 2m Ayr handicap where jumping novicey; may need more time to make her mark chasing.

11/2

3rd

2

24th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

novicey jumping, raced in third and in touch with leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of five runners for yard; won a Leopardstown bumper on debut but was then beaten 16l in a Listed bumper at Fairyhouse; has to find lots of improvement.
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5

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Arctic Fly

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Last season's novice chase campaign was cut short after two failures to complete; returned in good shape to win at Tipperary and backed that up with a second placing behind Aspurofthemoment at Galway; pulled up in Kerry National, Paul Townend aboard now; stamina doubt remains.

10/1

17

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Arctic Fly

10st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Last season's novice chase campaign was cut short after two failures to complete; returned in good shape to win at Tipperary and backed that up with a second placing at Galway; those races were over shorter distances; a question mark about her ability to stay effectively.

16/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Arctic Fly

11st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Smart hurdler won over fences at Killarney last summer; pulled up twice after, reportedly making a noise on the second occasion; made a winning return at Tipperary early last month with Aeros Luck back in fifth; holds a leading chance

4/1

Form: 3233OP

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has been placed a number of times in bumpers without progressing; looked set to make a winning debut over hurdles at Limerick when running out and was pulled-up over hurdles next time; too many question marks.
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3

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

15:09 Clonmel

Phils Choice

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner but has been well beaten over hurdles/fences of late and isn't easy to fancy until showing more spark; first-time blinkers might help.

20/1

7th

5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 35y

13:03 Punchestown

Phils Choice

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner has been well beaten in that sphere and fences last three starts and isn't easy to fancy until showing more spark.

28/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two points' before being sold for 140,000GBP; repaid some of that when winning a Limerick bumper nicely over Christmas on testing ground; will have to improve upon that form but it is possible.
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9

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:11 Hexham

Bold Reflection

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: John C McConnell

Placed in two points and won a bumper in 2022; absent since mid-division in Grade 3 mares' bumper at Punchestown in April 2023; it remains to be seen how much ability she retains but she's travelled from Ireland to make her comeback and it's a weak race; the betting may be informative.

9/4

8th

2

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 70y

19:45 Punchestown

Bold Reflection

11st 11lb

J: Mr J J Codd

T: John C McConnell

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 3f out

7/1

1st

1

26th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Limerick

Bold Reflection

11st 11lb

J: Mr A Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly

5/1

Form: 16 D

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Was 66-1 when winning a Galway bumper on debut in October but ran way below that level in Listed class at Navan the following month; has to resume progression after her absence.
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10th

26

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner; took a long time to open her hurdles account, winning in good style at Thurles in January on her 17th attempt; not a bad run in a Navan conditions race before putting a blot on her record when pulled up in Fairyhouse race won by Katie Daniels; first reserve.

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner is 1-18 over hurdles with the victory coming off a mark of 100 in decisive fashion at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) in January; ran a nice race when fourth in a Listed novice at Navan last time (2m4f, heavy); don't rule out.

14/1

Form: 7-0

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Did too much too soon in a Cork bumper last time when tailed-off but still can't be fancied.
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8

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:35 Tramore

Florance

11st 5lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Anthony McCann

Placed in a bumper but 0-4 hurdling and rated a meagre 85; blinkers fitted for chasing debut but hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 2-452

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sold for 235,000euros after finishing second in the Land Rover Bumper at this meeting last year; disappointed when favourite for a Thurles bumper in December but solid efforts in Listed bumpers either side of that; doesn't have to improve that much to go close.
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5

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Miss Agusta

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner on heavy; hasn't really sparkled over fences yet and tame effort on second handicap start at Kilbeggan.

10/1

6th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:50 Kilbeggan

Miss Agusta

11st 1lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; five attempts chasing have yielded thirds both Tramore and Wexford over same trip but didn't convince over 2m6f at former venue last time; back in trip slightly for handicap debut.

12/1

4th

7

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:33 Tramore

Miss Agusta

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; four attempts chasing have yielded thirds both here and at Wexford over same trip; marked step up in distance here and probably needs to improve for it.

5/1

Form: 143 D BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; point' winner won a Cork bumper on rules debut before finishing almost 12l behind Fun Fun Fun in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown; beaten in a winners' race since and has work to do.
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4th

2

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Fancy Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point and Cork bumper winner; impressive winner of maiden hurdle in Dec '24 before failing to improve in Graded company twice; step in right direction when second to Topgun Simmy at Down Royal in May; heavy fall at seventh fence on chasing debut at Thurles 21 days ago after ten months off; yard won this last year, acts on all ground and capable of a big run.

3/1

3

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Fancy Girl

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner who landed Cork mares' maiden in December; outclassed in Grade 3 mares' novices at Fairyhouse and Limerick; not seen since second to Topgun Simmy (has won twice since) at Down Royal (3m) last May; beat the classy Dysart Enos on sole point-to-point outing; goes well fresh; big player on chase debut.

4/1

Form: 845

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not beaten far by useful sort The Yellow Clay on her last two bumper starts, notably in Listed class at Limerick last time; capable of winning a standard bumper but has to improve plenty to take this.
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4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

2nd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:48 Clonmel

Miss Gherkin

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Handicap wins over this trip came at Leopardstown and Tramore over a year ago; looked in handicapper's grasp over the winter and returns from a short break for new yard here.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €651.60
Straight Forecast €313.53
Tricast €3049.45
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Fun Fun Fun

SPOTLIGHT:

Junta Marvel

POSTDATA:

Fun Fun Fun

The Irish Sun:

Fun Fun Fun