November 23 / 13.55 Thurles

13.55

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

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

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 22068- C

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at this venue in 2021 on heavy ground; went close in a maiden hurdle here in January; fit from a couple of Flat outings; tongue-tie for the first time.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 40y

19:25 Roscommon

Mollys Glory

9st 4lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Bumper/hurdle winner who stays 3m over jumps; never dangerous at 100-1 in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 85F9U3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Well exposed mare, placed on both bumper outings for her previous trainer; placed over hurdles for the first time at Down Royal last month on her 12th attempt.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Workforadime

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Ian O’Connor

Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.

14/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Workforadime

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Ian O’Connor

Never a factor in five starts late last year; well-backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse in November; first start for new yard after leaving Charles Byrnes; best watched.

14/1

6th

9

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:10 Thurles

Workforadime

10st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: C Byrnes

Placed form this time last year was on softer ground and recent runs haven't been encouraging; interestingly, was well backed into favourite when well beaten at Fairyhouse on penultimate start so keep a close eye on the betting.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8-4583

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some ability in bumpers; did as well as could have been expected when third behind a pair of joint-favourites at Cork on her hurdling debut.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Milanaway

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown handicap hurdle win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 30 runs; not the most consistent mare but she stays well and has a definite chance on her best form.

10/1

9th

2

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Milanaway

11st 8lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Punchestown win in December (3m, heavy) is her sole success in 29 runs under rules; put a blot on her record at Gowran in January; much more like it when second at Thurles (2m7f, soft) last month; shortlisted.

5/2

Form: 567-02

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1-8 in points; was running off a lowly 86 when second in a handicap at Sligo last month; hard to fancy in a maiden.
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10th

14

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

16-race maiden; not beaten far behind Malinas Glory here last month but more needed.

16/1

14

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

16-race maiden; not beaten far behind Malinas Glory here last month but more needed.

16/1

6th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Stays well; runner-up in a Sligo handicap hurdle and a 2m7f maiden hurdle here last autumn; not much to recommend of late, including in a Galway handicap chase last time.

25/1

Form: 3846-6

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of her six bumper runs for Denis Hogan; shaped quite well when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel on her hurdling debut; highly tried in a 3m Cork event on her final start last year and on her recent reappearance/stable debut; second reserve.
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6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:20 Limerick

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

towards rear, detached halfway, pulled up before 2 out

9/1

3rd

5

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

15:05 Tipperary

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

raced in fourth behind clear leader, headway after 3 out, outpaced approaching last, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

20/1

1st

6

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 207y

16:00 Ballinrobe

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

travelled strongly, soon pressed leader, led after 2 out, clear when ridden and idled after last, stayed on towards finish

12/1

Form: 89

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point; down the field in a pointers' bumper at Tipperary in May; made little impression on hurdling debut at Clonmel; unlikely to feature.
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6

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:52 Southwell

Caughtinaspell

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Ex-Irish maiden; didn't run too badly on her debut for Olly Murphy (2m4f) but was tailed off next time and unwise to blame that on the 2m7f; others safer after another change of yard.

50/1

6

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:52 Southwell

Caughtinaspell

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Ex-Irish maiden; didn't run too badly on her debut for Olly Murphy (2m4f) but was tailed off next time and unwise to blame that on the 2m7f; others safer after another change of yard.

50/1

10th

7

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Caughtinaspell

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

8/1

Form: 00-098

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
83-rated mare; nothing to suggest she can make her presence felt in maiden company.
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9th

16

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Zingara Lass

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Maiden in bumpers and over hurdles; beaten 15l in a handicap last time and has to find improvement.

22/1

8th

14

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Zingara Lass

11st 2lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Mild promise in bumpers in 2022; little worthwhile form over hurdles; pulled up in a 2m4f maiden at Wexford a fortnight ago; nothing to suggest she can play a featuring part.

33/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Zingara Lass

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Well beaten in two maidens lately and rated just 83, so has plenty to find.

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Tralee in April on her third point start, beating a consistent sort; will need more hurdling experience on evidence of Galway run.
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13

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:00 Kilbeggan

One For Daisy

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point-to-point winner has struggled on opening two handicap hurdle runs, dropping out tamely last time; improvement needed back in maiden company.

14/1

11

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

One For Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner was beaten 24l when sixth on handicap debut at Naas; steps up in trip by 5f.

16/1

11

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

One For Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner was beaten 24l when sixth on handicap debut at Naas; steps up in trip by 5f.

16/1

Form: 2P-

Last run: 278 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to the useful Landofhopeandglory; ran in two bumpers last winter; promising Punchestown debut, drawing well clear of the remainder when a staying-on second to a well-backed winner; reportedly failed to handle testing ground when pulled up at Gowran in race won by the stable with the well-regarded Betterdaysahead.
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10th

14

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Why Delilah

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Promising run when runner-up in a mares' bumper at Punchestown a year ago but pulled up in a bumper next time and not much promise in recent return; best watched for now.

14/1

9th

10

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Why Delilah

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to the useful Landofhopeandglory; ran in two bumpers last winter; promising Punchestown debut, drawing well clear of the remainder when a staying-on second to a well-backed winner; reportedly failed to handle testing ground when pulled up at Gowran in race won by the stable with the well-regarded Betterdaysahead.

7/4

8

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Gowran Park

Why Delilah

11st 11lb

J: Mr J J Codd

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to five winners notably Landofhopeandglory (Group-placed 1m 2yo; RPR 103/smart 2m-2m4f jumps); dam German 1m 2yo winner; promising Punchestown debut last month, drawing well clear of remainder when staying-on second to a well-backed winner, looking green; all the better for that experience and could take some beating now.

11/4

Form: 60

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a useful prospect when winning twice in point-to-points in the spring on good ground; questions to answer now after two undistinguished bumper runs.
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4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 180y

15:55 Killarney

Imperial Fox

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Padraig Butler

Dual point winner on good ground in the latter part of last season; poor form on the track so far; good ground and a switch to chasing failed to spark a revival in form at Tramore last month; this headgear combination for the first time.

33/1

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 180y

15:55 Killarney

Imperial Fox

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Padraig Butler

Dual point winner on good ground in the latter part of last season; poor form on the track so far; good ground and a switch to chasing failed to spark a revival in form at Tramore last month; this headgear combination for the first time.

33/1

12

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

18:10 Tramore

Imperial Fox

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Padraig Butler

Dual point winner but nothing to shout about under rules and was pulled up at Cork last month in the handicap hurdle won by Thedancingfarrier.

50/1

Form: 9-3520

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a Clonmel bumper in May; never involved on hurdling debut at Gowran; pleasing run when second in a mares' maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse, 15l clear of the third; a long way below her best in a bumper last time.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Colleen Danu

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Won this race last year off an 8lb lower mark; soft ground was against her at Limerick last month when having her first run since second in a mares' handicap over C&D last October.

10/1

7th

4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Colleen Danu

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Gained second hurdles win at Clonmel (19.5f, good) last May off 101; went close there the following month when 1.25l fourth; was last seen finishing second at Clonmel again in October; best form is on a sounder surface and might need the run.

4/1

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Colleen Danu

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Got second hurdles win here in May over extended 2m3f off 101 (good); went close to following up the following month when a 1.25l fourth; has disappointed in her last two starts but may do better back here.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twelfth foal; pedigree is quite light but she is closely related to 3m2f chase winner Troy Tempest and 2m hurdle winner Oscar Vespasian.
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13th

14

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 205y

15:45 Thurles

Sweet Walk Millie

11st 11lb

J: Ms S C McNamara

T: Turlough O’Connor

Never sighted on last month's debut here in maiden hurdle, easily passed over.

66/1

12th

14

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Sweet Walk Millie

10st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Twelfth foal; pedigree is quite light but she is closely related to 3m2f chase winner Troy Tempest and 2m hurdle winner Oscar Vespasian.

33/1

14/1

Form:

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won her only completed point at Fairyhouse in April on soft; blinkered now after jumping badly on her introduction to hurdling at Clonmel.
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13th

4

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

13:55 Thurles

Ingenie

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Won her only completed point at Fairyhouse in April on soft; blinkered now after jumping badly on her introduction to hurdling at Clonmel.

14/1

13th

6

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 118y

14:35 Clonmel

Ingenie

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Won her only completed point at Fairyhouse in April on soft; more needed here but not discounted with the stable in good form.

8/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 998 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back in a maiden hurdle at Naas in February 2021, has joined Mouse Morris and now makes a belated second appearance.
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13

11th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:25 Cork

Lucy Prunella

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

9yo with just five runs behind her and little in the way of worthwhile form, as her third in a Punchestown maiden was very remote.

100/1

Non-runners

Copper Coast, Littlebiggie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €38.40
Straight Forecast €24.95
Trifecta €122.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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SPOTLIGHT:

Littlebiggie

The Irish Sun:

Why Delilah

POSTDATA:

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