June 02 / 17.30 Down Royal

17.30

Good

BoyleSports Mares’ Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 0f 180y
  • 9 runners
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BoyleSports Mares’ Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 11300- CD

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reappeared this time last year to win twice within eight days including this event; not at that level all three subsequent outings (tailed off over 2m6f final occasion) but clearly runs well fresh and conditions to suit so respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shesadream

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good ground mares' hurdle at Down Royal in June 2023; not many positives to take from four runs since; pulled up on her sole start on soft ground; in good hands but others hold more pressing claims.

18/1

6th

9

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

17:45 Ballinrobe

Shesadream

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 7th

16/1

12th

4

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Shesadream

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 154-41 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Clonmel bumper last term and off the mark at fourth attempt over timber last month in 2m Tipperary mares' maiden despite less than fluent round of jumping; much stiffer task here and will have to be a lot slicker in her jumping to be competitive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

Lady Of The Vale

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won on good ground at Bellewstown in August; has been let down by her jumping on her last two starts; not suited by the race conditions.

50/1

0

3

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:15 Limerick

Lady Of The Vale

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 2nd, in rear when fell 3 out

6/1

3rd

4

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Gowran Park

Lady Of The Vale

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

Deserved her recent Bellewstown win; all wins on good (to yielding) and probably vulnerable in any case.

14/1

Form: 023-52

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last summer (good) is 0-5 hurdling but has chased home clear-cut winners in maidens at Fairyhouse and most recently at Tramore; this is a much tougher task though.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:10 Cork

Cash The Cheque

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield

8/1

10th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:10 Cork

Cash The Cheque

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield

8/1

3rd

8

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Cash The Cheque

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Won a 2m Tipperary maiden in May; appeared not to stay 2m4f at Clonmel recently; can do better over this shorter trip.

10/1

Form: 3-3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in point-to-points and two creditable recent efforts in 2m4f Perth maiden hurdles; cheekpieces now fitted for drop in trip and plenty to find on what she's shown so far.
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No / Draw
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2nd

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 points but yet to win in 12 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; only gave way late on over 26.5f at Perth nine days ago; should give her running again off lower Irish mark.

9/1

4th

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Bayonetta

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 races pointing in Ireland (fair third last month) but yet to win in 11 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; 3m2f not sure to suit.

14/1

3rd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:53 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Point winner who is 0-13 under rules; only her second run over fences when beaten 16l into third at Perth last week; more needed.

10/1

Form: 20/0-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe bumper runner-up in 2021; very lightly raced in recent years, returning from year's absence when just fair effort on hurdles debut last month in Tipperary mares' maiden won by Lady Of The Vale; hard to see her having an impact.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(9)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 5f 180y

17:50 Gowran Park

Sandymount Baby

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield

14/1

6th

14

(10)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 20y

20:20 Killarney

Sandymount Baby

11st 7lb

J: Luke Carberry

T: Mrs John Harrington

Has shown just modest promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles but was pulled-up on last start; cheekpieces need to transform her.

40/1

13

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Sandymount Baby

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 7th

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4213-1 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well placed to win two of last three starts over hurdles, in Limerick mares' maiden and on Tuesday in Ballinrobe 4yo contest when making most and staying on strongly; in between solid third in Cheltenham Grade 3 mares' handicap; sound jumper, steadily progressing although this possibly her stiffest task yet.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

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11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

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11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler, though hardly prolific with a strike-rate of 2-19; has yet to reach the same heights in her four chases and was beaten a distance last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f).

6/1

3rd

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 200y

18:25 Kilbeggan

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11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, no impression approaching last

6/1

Form: /4/P1- D

Last run: 286 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced mare completed hat-trick of wins in 2020 including 2m4f hurdles at Tipperary and Listowel and after an interrupted couple of years put up fine effort to defy top-weight in 2m6f Killarney handicap last August, none too fluent but rallying well to just hold on (good-to-yielding); well treated by the race conditions here and despite marked drop in trip looks the one to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

Four-time winner for Willie Mullins but has struggled in two of her three starts for this yard; needs to improve massively on those poor runs.

16/1

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

soon led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second 5th, joined leader after 6th

16/1

Form: 0P090-

Last run: 129 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing so far, soundly beaten in maidens here the last twice; cheekpieces tried.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

7

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:30 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

10st 9lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

Shown nothing so far, soundly beaten in maidens here the last twice; cheekpieces tried.

66/1

13

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:30 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

11st 2lb

J: James Duggan

T: J J Lambe

Shown nothing in seven starts so far; back up in trip for handicap debut with first-time cheekpieces fitted.

50/1

15th

18

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

10st 11lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: J J Lambe

Down in trip; little impact in six starts under Rules so far; difficult to see her landing a blow here.

250/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in point-to-points in 2021; long absent and easily passed over on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

14:10 Downpatrick

Struell Duchess

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

Modest form in points and long way behind a couple of these rivals on second hurdles start here last month.

50/1

7th

7

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:40 Downpatrick

Struell Duchess

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: S Wilson

midfield, jumped badly left 1st, not fluent 2nd

50/1

9

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:30 Down Royal

Struell Duchess

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S Wilson

Poor form in point-to-points in 2021; long absent and easily passed over on rules debut.

100/1

Non-runners

Media Naranja, Finest Evermore

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Payout
Exacta €11.40
Straight Forecast €9.39
Trifecta €7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Finest Evermore

TOPSPEED:

Media Naranja

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Finest Evermore

POSTDATA:

Finest Evermore

The Irish Sun:

Finest Evermore