September 20 / 15.50 Listowel

15.50

Good

Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8876.11
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 221PF- BF

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler; at least as effective over fences last season, getting off the mark in a 2m6f Listed race at Thurles before struggling against geldings in Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; ended the campaign on a disappointing note when falling at the first at Perth in April; big chance at these weights if fit and ready after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

3rd

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Brides Hill

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Brides Hill

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders

11/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 817-54 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper/handicap hurdle winner; made a winning debut over fences at Thurles in March; held in better company and faces a demanding task at these weights.
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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

Form: 29-F12 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Took her hurdles mark to a career-high 130 following 3m Galway festival handicap win in first-time tongue tie; ran well off 125 chase mark when second in a 3m1f handicap at Kilbeggan last time; tried in blinkers now, will need a career-best to win at these weights
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 92y

14:25 Fairyhouse

My Design

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

didn't jump with fluency, pressed leader early, dropped to last before 5th

14/1

7th

6

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 5f 130y

12:55 Fairyhouse

My Design

11st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

prominent, led after 1st, mistake 13th, not fluent 5 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened

6/1

1st

4

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 210y

15:35 Galway

My Design

10st 13lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden and ran on, comfortably

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 02P223 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Tough and versatile mare has been kept very busy this year. this will be her 21st start in 2023; has been picking up plenty of place money, but ominous that she has failed to win since landing a three-runner mares' chase at Ludlow in February; has the measure of Time To Rocco on recent Wexford running, placed over hurdles since.
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6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

5

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

Effernock Fizz

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Admirable front-runner but recent form far from encouraging, 3m beyond her last time; return to 2m to suit but hard to see her lasting it out.

25/1

2/1

Form: 577-15 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles, rated 134; made a bright start over fences with a comfortable win at Tramore in June; stable's second-string when unable to make much impression at Galway.
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5th

3

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 160y

13:45 Cork

Heia

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Dual winner over hurdles and successful start chasing when making all in ordinary Tramore mares event in June; hasn't progressed however in three starts since in better company and looks to have it to do here.

16/1

2nd

3

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 65y

16:20 Clonmel

Heia

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold early, raced in second, pressed leader when jumped slightly left 7th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, soon no extra, weakening when mistake and pecked on landing last

7/2

5th

3

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Heia

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Twice successful over hurdles, rated 134; made a bright start over fences with a comfortable win at Tramore in June; stable's second-string when unable to make much impression at Galway.

2/1

Form: 3533-8 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdles winner ran her best race over fences when third at Kilbeggan in April; jumped poorly in a handicap chase at Galway nine days ago on her return from a break; not suited by the race conditions.
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1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

18:37 Ballinrobe

Rebel Early

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W J Burke

led, headed but prominent after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.30
Straight Forecast €27.65
Trifecta €145.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brides Hill

TOPSPEED:

Effernock Fizz

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Brides Hill

The Irish Sun:

Brides Hill

POSTDATA:

Effernock Fizz