December 27 / 12.19 Limerick

12.19

Soft

Goggin Buckley Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Goggin Buckley Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 357 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle (heavy) on sole start in France back in January; bought by current trainer for 100,000euros at the sales soon after; commands plenty of respect.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

It's likely that soft ground was against her in a Listed chase last time when behind A Penny A Hundred whom she beat in a Fairyhouse novice in January (2m5f, good to yielding) before running third in a Grade 2; this mark is no gift but still enters the reckoning.

7/2

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent early, in touch with leaders 4th, lost ground halfway, headway on inner 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

5th

2

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 173y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Judicieuse Allen

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

10/1

66/1

  • Place: £26.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to hurdle winner Red Windsor; dam placed 2m6f hurdle, sister to hurdle/chase winner For 'N' Against, half-sister to hurdle winner Run 'N' Jump; 7,500euros 3yo will have to be fairly smart to take this on debut.
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1st

12

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Cooltubrid Eva

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Diarmuid P Ryan

Went close behind a smart type here on debut in 2023 but has failed to back that up; pulled up in 21.5f course handicap 16 days ago; mark sliding but she's hard to fancy on recent showings.

50/1

12

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Cooltubrid Eva

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Diarmuid P Ryan

Went close here on debut but has failed to back that up; beaten over 20l the last twice in handicaps here and at Clonmel; mark sliding but she's hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Seven No Trumps (2m4f chase) and Ballyknock Cloud (3m hurdle); dam pulled up maiden hurdles, sister to chase winner Inishrush; cost 1,000euros as a foal; second runner for yard; likely best watched.
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13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 170y

13:35 Wexford

Hurricane Bailey

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Hasn't reproduced debut promise of Limerick maiden run in December 2023 (heavy) in just three starts since, latest when pulled up at Gowran in March; new yard.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a useful jumps winner; won a Lisronagh maiden point in March for Sam Curling and made 125,000GBP at the sales the following month; respected on debut for top yard.
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15th

15

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Pallas Athene

10st 7lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Is 0-11 under rules and hard to fancy having been out of form in points/hunter chases in recent times.

100/1

13th

20

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pallas Athene

11st 9lb

T: Alexander Ott

1-5 in points; winless for Gordon Elliott; never a factor on first run for this yard; Flat debut.

28/1

13th

20

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pallas Athene

11st 9lb

T: Alexander Ott

1-5 in points; winless for Gordon Elliott; never a factor on first run for this yard; Flat debut.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point last January but has been beaten in two winners' races this season, 35l behind last time; will have to step up on rules debut.
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9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

Redzy Rocco

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Point-to-point winner is 0-6 hurdling, safely held in handicaps of late; of limited appeal here on chase debut.

16/1

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

Redzy Rocco

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Point-to-point winner is 0-6 hurdling, safely held in handicaps of late; of limited appeal here on chase debut.

16/1

8th

4

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Redzy Rocco

11st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Point-to-point winner on yielding to soft is 0-5 over timber; showed promise in maidens at Limerick and Punchestown at 2m4f-2m7f on testing ground; brother won on good so should handle the ground and shaped as though the run was needed on latest; interesting.

14/1

Form: 00

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles, including here, so not easy to make a case for; tongue-tie on; also entered in the 12.58 here Tuesday.
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11

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Shesabreeze

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, eased and pulled up quickly after 5th

10/1

4th

11

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Shesabreeze

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Best run came when beaten 13l in third in a Clonmel handicap (2m3f) last time; back from a break but yard is in form and can go close with a bit of improvement.

3/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Shesabreeze

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, challenging after 3 out, went third when not fluent last, kept on, no match for first two

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump with fluency when well beaten in a Naas maiden hurdle on debut but could better that now.
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10th

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:15 Sligo

Seren Ni

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: E J O’Grady

Tailed off in all her runs and has earned an official mark of only 86; lots more needed.

25/1

9th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Tipperary

Seren Ni

10st 13lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Well held first two starts and off since Christmas; unlikely to be involved.

25/1

9th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Tipperary

Seren Ni

10st 13lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Well held first two starts and off since Christmas; unlikely to be involved.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both point starts at Tattersalls Farm, including earlier this month on comeback; will have to step up on rules debut but should run respectably.
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1

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Wexford

Desperado Genie

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up in a couple of points but poor form under rules and pulled up on her last two starts; wears first-time tongue-tie and blinkers.

16/1

8

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Desperado Genie

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Now 0-6 hurdling, pulled-up in soft ground handicaps last twice and has to improve plenty for this sound surface; tongue-tie added.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
French-bred is related to plenty of winners; won with plenty to spare on sole point start at Durrow in March and was sold for 170,000GBP at the sales the following month; respected on debut for top yard.
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5

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:07 Killarney

Garde La Peche

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner is 1-8 over fences; good efforts in defeat at Kilbeggan and Limerick earlier this year; not as good the last twice though had an excuse at Tipperary; one to consider back to this trip.

13/2

8

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Garde La Peche

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a beginners' chase last summer; shaped well first two starts of 2025, including over C&D; had excuses when well beaten upped to 2m7f at Tipperary latest (superficial wounds and coughed); capable of better and could go well back in trip.

9/1

7th

4

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:18 Tipperary

Garde La Peche

11st 10lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beginners' chase winner last summer and solid efforts in defeat off this mark lately so a repeat of those runs will see her go well.

3/1

Form: 00-009

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three maiden hurdles at big prices and of more interest in handicaps.
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9th

14

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Sineads Fancy

10st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Stephen Ryan

Sole win came at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) nearly two years ago; third at Thurles over same trip last October her best run since; midfield at Clonmel on return.

20/1

7th

16

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Sineads Fancy

10st 2lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Stephen Ryan

Sole win came over 2m6f (Downpatrick) nearly two years ago; third at Thurles over same trip last October her best run since; back from a break and trip looks on the short side.

16/1

3rd

17

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Sineads Fancy

10st 2lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Stephen Ryan

Won over 2m6f at Downpatrick last summer (off 84) but yet to hit form since returning in June; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; dam unplaced bumpers/2m4f hurdles, sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Calusa Caldera; will have to be fairly smart to take this on debut.
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13

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Whatyouwant

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Gerard Kyne

Sprang an 80-1 surprise at Kilbeggan (3m1f, gd-yld) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago; up 5lb and drops back in trip (has won at 21.5f before); ground fine and could go well again.

9/1

15

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Whatyouwant

10st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Gerard Kyne

Won over 2m6f at Ballinrobe last year but has been below form in three runs this year; needs a revival in first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

6th

14

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Whatyouwant

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Gerard Kyne

Won on handicap debut at Ballinrobe in May last year (2m5f, yielding); returned from a break with a new stable and has finished tailed off in two handicap runs so far; she is dropping down the handicap but hard to have faith.

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 26l in a bumper at this track on debut and will have to improve plenty to take this.
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0

12

27th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 65y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Killeavy Rose

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Shown very little in three runs so far; needs marked improvement for the step back up in trip.

20/1

5th

9

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

14:10 Clonmel

Killeavy Rose

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Showed little in a bumper on debut and tailed off in a maiden hurdle since; best watched back down in trip.

25/1

12th

7

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Killeavy Rose

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: C Byrnes

Beaten 26l in a bumper at this track on debut and will have to improve plenty to take this.

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 139 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Saddle slipped after racing keenly on debut in a Sligo bumper and finished tailed-off; seems best watched for future reference.
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0

8

15th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 73y

13:55 Punchestown

Next Question

11st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Beaten a mile in a bumper and a maiden hurdle and no apparent chance here.

66/1

13th

11

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Next Question

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Saddle slipped after racing keenly on debut in a Sligo bumper and finished tailed-off; seems best watched for future reference.

66/1

9th

7

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

20:05 Sligo

Next Question

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Dylan Thomas half-sister to yard's 2m3f hurdle winner Hardwired; dam bumper (inc Listed) and 2m/2m2f hurdle winner; debutante probably all the better for the experience but worth a market check.

20/1

Form: 37-

Last run: 345 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when third in a bumper on debut at this meeting last year; however, was well below that level at Punchestown next time and is best watched for future reference on hurdling debut after an absence.
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7

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Stage Lady

10st 13lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Iain Jardine

Only poor form shown over hurdles in Ireland for Norman Lee and also pulled up in a couple of points either side of Christmas; starts out handicapping for a good yard here though so she's no forlorn hope, especially if the market vibes are positive.

12/1

10th

13

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

14:00 Clonmel

Stage Lady

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Showed promise in a bumper on debut but nothing in four starts since, including when sent off 200-1 over hurdles at Naas latest; no appeal.

50/1

10th

13

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

14:00 Clonmel

Stage Lady

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Showed promise in a bumper on debut but nothing in four starts since, including when sent off 200-1 over hurdles at Naas latest; no appeal.

50/1

Form: 3/629-

Last run: 423 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two of three bumper starts for Willie Mullins last year before a poor run for Ciaran Murphy; should improve from this comeback.
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0

8

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Leitrim Park

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed in two of three bumper starts for Willie Mullins last year before a poor run for Ciaran Murphy; should improve from this comeback.

40/1

9th

8

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Wexford

Leitrim Park

11st 11lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: Ciaran Murphy

took keen hold, towards rear, headway after 2f, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

4/1

6th

12

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Leitrim Park

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced freely, prominent on inner, headway and went second 5f out, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and lost second inside final furlong, soon no extra, eased inside final 110yds

5/4

Form: 0/0

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in two maiden hurdles 998 days apart and looks best watched.
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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

Molly Hall, Milanaway

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €52.00
Straight Forecast €267.91
Trifecta €751.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Milanaway

SPOTLIGHT:

Judicieuse Allen

The Irish Sun:

Garde La Peche

POSTDATA:

Milanaway