June 19 / 18.43 Kilbeggan

18.43

Good

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  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 2f 59y
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 3/13-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore bumper last August but was beaten a long way by Corbetts Cross in a winners' bumper on soft last October; won a Limerick maiden hurdle on comeback and there is surely more to come; seems best on good ground.
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14th

7

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Space Tourist

11st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Three wins over hurdles including mares' Listed event in a test of stamina last season; reverts to hurdling after being pulled up on her most recent chase start; others preferred.

20/1

14th

7

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Space Tourist

11st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Three wins over hurdles including mares' Listed event in a test of stamina last season; reverts to hurdling after being pulled up on her most recent chase start; others preferred.

20/1

4

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 1

12:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Space Tourist

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

prominent, mistake and lost ground 3rd, raced in third from 4th, awkward jump and lost third 7th, dropped to rear 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

10/1

Form: 4213-1

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Improving sort won a Limerick maiden hurdle before a solid run in a Grade 3 Cheltenham mares' handicap; made most to win a Ballinrobe novice last time and looks a strong contender.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Media Naranja

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

Media Naranja

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

Media Naranja

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:

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in a maiden hurdle on debut and this is a tough ask.
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10th

10

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Weliketoparty

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out

10/1

10

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Weliketoparty

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Beaten a long way in maidens last summer, jumping not always that fluent; poor handicap debut effort at Tramore last month, can only be watched for now.

20/1

10

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Weliketoparty

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Beaten a long way in maidens last summer, jumping not always that fluent; poor handicap debut effort at Tramore last month, can only be watched for now.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 592-91 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed much-improved form to run away with a C&D maiden hurdle last time on fourth start in this discipline; raised in class but has to be feared.
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3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Flidais

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip.

3/1

11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Flidais

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft).

7/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 5y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Flidais

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find.

10/1

Form: 25/1B- BF

Last run: 324 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Just 1-8 over hurdles (rated 129) but was unlucky not to complete twice, including when brought down at Galway last July; absent since then but looks the Willie Mullins first-string on riding arrangements.
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0

17

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

La Prima Donna

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Favourite when brought down in this race last year; blotted her copybook in a big way after 11 months off when refusing to race at Kilbeggan last time; blinkered here but hard to trust after that.

40/1

2

19th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 59y

18:43 Kilbeggan

La Prima Donna

11st 3lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

walked into the start, refused to race

2/1

14

30th Jul 2022

Good

2m 6f 168y

14:30 Galway

La Prima Donna

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

midfield, hampered and brought down 3 out

6/1

Form: 250-38

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in maiden hurdles but was well below form at Listowel last time; has a fair bit to find with the best of these.
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4th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Katherine

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company.

28/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Katherine

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Three-time hurdle winner at 2m on decent ground but not since October 2024; no show on both recent outings but can't be ruled out down in grade here.

12/1

Non-runners

Katherine

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Payout
Straight Forecast €7.27
Trifecta €83.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Media Naranja

SPOTLIGHT:

La Prima Donna

POSTDATA:

Flidais

The Irish Sun:

Media Naranja

RP RATINGS (IRE):

La Prima Donna