October 29 / 15.20 Wexford

15.20

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6787.61
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: /2210-

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Cork bumper winner on testing ground last year got off the mark over hurdles at Thurles in January over 2m; was out of her depth but still a poor run at Cheltenham in March; has won off a break, so has a solid chance; tongue-tie added; seems yard's first-string.
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6th

9

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Belle The Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and in-foal mare steadily improving for this yard, winning Tipperary mares beginners chase and most recently second to a clear winner in 2m5f Killarney mares hurdle; looks out of her depth here though.

33/1

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Belle The Lioness

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and won over fences last time for this yard; has a shout on these terms if back to some of her better hurdle form.

6/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:18 Tipperary

Belle The Lioness

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

One of two for yard; bumper and hurdles winner on yielding and soft to heavy; much improved on second chase start when going close in a beginners' at Tramore (15.5f, gd-yld) in late May; this longer trip worth a go on the evidence of that run; chance.

11/1

Form: P-6485

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Tramore maiden hurdle winner last year has been running respectably in handicaps this year; loads more needed in this company.
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8th

16

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Cruisin Susan

10st 2lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024 which included a win here over 20.5f (gd-yld) off 15lb higher; not a bad run on return from 133 days off latest and on a dangerous mark if she's back on song.

20/1

6th

15

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Cruisin Susan

10st 6lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Wins have been divided between Tramore and Wexford, all on decent ground; long losing run however and continues to struggle off plummeting mark.

25/1

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:56 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 12lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won twice last year and is 7lb below her last success but she is hard to fancy on what she has shown on her last three runs, though she faced an impossible task on latest.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 151560 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner is rated much higher in that sphere, though was poor on latest run in that discipline; below form on last hurdle start at Listowel; others preferred.
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 1-0 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden hurdle at this meeting last year at 50/1 on testing ground; well beaten on return in a Punchestown handicap last time and has to improve plenty from that.
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3rd

13

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

15:40 Naas

Ms Agartha Yeats

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: F G Hand

Winning start for this yard in a mares' hurdle at Wexford in October but tailed off twice since, including here latest; questions to answer and probably on a stiff enough mark regradless.

33/1

17th

11

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:50 Naas

Ms Agartha Yeats

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: F G Hand

Won a maiden hurdle on debut in October 2022 at Wexford (20.5f, heavy) and added a mares' hurdle over the same C&D on first start for this yard in October; struggled on latest in a hot handicap at Leopardstown when behind a few of these; others appeal more.

28/1

16th

23

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Ms Agartha Yeats

10st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: F G Hand

towards rear throughout, reminders after 3 out

22/1

Form: 7O512P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore maiden hurdle in soft before a fine run against an improved rival in a Listowel handicap; raced too keenly in first-time blinkers when pulled-up in a Punchestown handicap last time; no headgear today, so a better run is likely.
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2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Sea Aster

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.

10/1

6th

1

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Sea Aster

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.

8/1

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sea Aster

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.

10/1

Form: 2275P1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times in bumpers before showing improved form to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (ran keen) in heavy ground last time raised to this trip; should have more to offer and go well; probably stable's favoured runner.
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7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7th

4

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 156y

16:48 Clonmel

Faux Fur

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has a nice bit of experience over fences but is 0-6 and she put in one of her lesser efforts when fourth of seven at Sligo latest; in top hands but more needed on her handicap debut in this sphere.

10/1

Form: P1-

Last run: 293 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a claiming chase on second run in France back in January; the ground was heavy so should have no problem with these conditions; appears to be her powerful yard's second-string, though.
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9th

7

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 15y

13:20 Punchestown

Pastorale

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Winner over fences at Pau early last year; took a step forward on second attempt hurdling this season when a staying-on third in 2m Thurles mares Listed novice in December; no match for the talented Brighterdaysahead at Navan (2m5f) on latest but place claims.

8/1

Verdict

Though well below her best in the Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham when last seen, BELLE THE LIONESS goes well fresh and can get back to winning ways on return, stepping up in trip. The improving Faux Fur can give her most to do. [Tyrone Molloy]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belle The Lioness

POSTDATA:

Sea Aster

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Belle The Lioness

TOPSPEED:

Belle The Lioness

The Irish Sun:

Belle The Lioness