14.35

T: S Curling

14/1 (Won)

Win: £4.30
Place: £1.80

Form: 1-048

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Won Roscommon bumper (soft) on debut for Willie Mullins; Punchestown maiden hurdle fourth a decent effort but well held afterwards behind Mollys Glory at Thurles; upped in trip here for handicap debut but needs to improve for it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 4	10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:25 Cork Idol 11st 9lb J: Ross Berry T: W M Roper	in rear	25/1
13th 4	10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:25 Cork Idol 11st 9lb J: Ross Berry T: W M Roper	in rear	25/1
16th 14	20th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 80y	15:22 Cork Idol 10st 12lb J: Ross Berry T: W M Roper	Bumper winner for Willie Mullins; sole win for Sam Curling came off 97 in a mares' handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January 2024; lacks a run on debut for new yard and stamina to prove; best watched.	18/1

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13th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 9lb

in rear

25/1

13th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 9lb

in rear

25/1

16th

14

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

10st 12lb

Bumper winner for Willie Mullins; sole win for Sam Curling came off 97 in a mares' handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January 2024; lacks a run on debut for new yard and stamina to prove; best watched.

18/1

2nd

2

Ardera Ru

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

9/1

Place: £2.60

Form: 2-1645 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Progressive over hurdles last season, winning at Tramore and Gowran in testing conditions and this term returned in October to win over fences at Thurles; didn't seem to get home in lady riders handicap hurdle latest but not one to rule out here with regular rider back aboard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3	3rd May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y	16:50 Punchestown Ardera Ru 10st 12lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: Eoin Doyle	Four-time winner relished the heavy ground when a surprise winner from Instit in a Listed at Fairyhouse last time; trainer credited a pallet operation for that effort; will do well to repeat that here on this better ground.	16/1

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6th

3

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

10st 12lb

Four-time winner relished the heavy ground when a surprise winner from Instit in a Listed at Fairyhouse last time; trainer credited a pallet operation for that effort; will do well to repeat that here on this better ground.

16/1

3rd

4

Bestaline

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

9/1

Place: £4.20

Form: 93-399

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Flat winner over 2m in France is now 0-5 hurdling, some promise in maidens but two underwhelming runs in handicaps and will need to improve for this step up in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	9th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y	19:30 Kilbeggan Bestaline 11st 1lb J: Mr K P Healy T: Adrian Murray	Winning pointer attracted market support on return to Rules' here but faded into sixth, 19l behind the winner; might have needed that after a short break and steps up to a more suitable trip off 1lb lower; not discounted for local yard.	15/2
6th 1	11th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 160y	18:00 Kilbeggan Bestaline 12st 0lb J: Mr K P Healy T: Adrian Murray	0-11 over hurdles but has been in good form in point-to-points this year; has placed off higher marks in the past under Rules; could go well on first start for local yard.	11/2

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6

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

11st 1lb

Winning pointer attracted market support on return to Rules' here but faded into sixth, 19l behind the winner; might have needed that after a short break and steps up to a more suitable trip off 1lb lower; not discounted for local yard.

15/2

6th

1

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

12st 0lb

0-11 over hurdles but has been in good form in point-to-points this year; has placed off higher marks in the past under Rules; could go well on first start for local yard.

11/2

4th

9

Mitiva

J: Mark Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

9/2

Form: 5-0433 BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Debut bumper winner last season is 0-7 hurdling but comes into the race on the back of two good runs in handicaps at this trip on soft; bit keen on latest so fitting of a hood could help and seems sure to be thereabouts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	30th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Limerick Mitiva 11st 12lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: Liz Doyle	raced in third, lost third but prominent after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon no impression	5/2
4th 9	14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 67y	14:35 Punchestown Mitiva 11st 2lb J: Mark Walsh T: Liz Doyle	Debut bumper winner last season is 0-7 hurdling but comes into the race on the back of two good runs in handicaps at this trip on soft; bit keen on latest so fitting of a hood could help and seems sure to be thereabouts.	9/2
3rd 4	28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y	13:30 Tramore Mitiva 11st 7lb J: Mark Walsh T: Liz Doyle	Bumper winner; 0-6 over hurdles but latest 3l third at Thurles (2m4f, soft) is up there with her best form and must have every chance with a repeat of that.	5/2

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4th

2

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

raced in third, lost third but prominent after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon no impression

5/2

4th

9

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 67y

11st 2lb

Debut bumper winner last season is 0-7 hurdling but comes into the race on the back of two good runs in handicaps at this trip on soft; bit keen on latest so fitting of a hood could help and seems sure to be thereabouts.

9/2

3rd

4

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

11st 7lb

Bumper winner; 0-6 over hurdles but latest 3l third at Thurles (2m4f, soft) is up there with her best form and must have every chance with a repeat of that.

5/2

5th

7

Ballycashin

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

14/1

Form: 58874P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner (heavy) is 0-9 hurdling, best effort when decent fourth here in 3m handicap in November; didn't seem to get home and pulled up in testing conditions over same trip at Limerick over Christmas; drops in trip here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 2	14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y	19:50 Clonmel Ballycashin 11st 8lb J: Danny Mullins T: Anthony Mullins	Has recorded her only two wins over hurdles at this venue, both over longer distances than this; stuck to her task over 2m4f here last October; failed to exploit a much lower chase mark here the following month and absent since.	12/1
6	23rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 51y	15:52 Clonmel Ballycashin 11st 3lb J: Anna McGuinness T: Anthony Mullins	Sole win over timber came at this venue and went close over C&D in June; encouraging run at Listowel last month when only beaten half a length but disappointing at Punchestown last week; not ruled out given her propensity to go well at this venue.	7/1
11	15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 45y	15:05 Punchestown Ballycashin 10st 13lb J: Anna McGuinness T: Anthony Mullins	Not a super attractive profile with a record of 1-24 over hurdles but she has been running some nice races recently; returned to the scene of her sole win when beaten a neck at Clonmel in June (2m4f, good to yielding); went close again at Listowel last time when 0.5l behind the winner; just needs that bit more and perhaps the added tongue tie can help.	5/1

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10th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

11st 8lb

Has recorded her only two wins over hurdles at this venue, both over longer distances than this; stuck to her task over 2m4f here last October; failed to exploit a much lower chase mark here the following month and absent since.

12/1

6

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

11st 3lb

Sole win over timber came at this venue and went close over C&D in June; encouraging run at Listowel last month when only beaten half a length but disappointing at Punchestown last week; not ruled out given her propensity to go well at this venue.

7/1

11

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

10st 13lb

Not a super attractive profile with a record of 1-24 over hurdles but she has been running some nice races recently; returned to the scene of her sole win when beaten a neck at Clonmel in June (2m4f, good to yielding); went close again at Listowel last time when 0.5l behind the winner; just needs that bit more and perhaps the added tongue tie can help.

5/1

OUR TIP

6th

1

Hidden Land

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Andrew Kinirons

14/1

Form: 0F7-50

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Twice a winner over hurdles and also won on the Flat at Down Royal in September; never counted (pulled hard) on hurdles return at Leopardstown under amateur rider but drops in class here so can't be safely ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	11th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y	15:48 Downpatrick Hidden Land 12st 2lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Andrew Kinirons	All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.	5/1
1st 19 (1)	1st Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:40 Galway Hidden Land 9st 11lb J: Luke McAteer T: Andrew Kinirons	First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

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1st

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

12st 2lb

All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.

5/1

1st

19

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

9st 11lb

First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

7th

12

Game And Glory

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Form: 326930 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Modest strike rate over hurdles (1-21); not as effective chasing of late but respected back hurdling although ground as soft as she wants.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 7	22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y	18:29 Downpatrick Game And Glory 11st 2lb J: Dylan Robinson T: P J Rothwell	Dual hurdles winner but was pulled up on her last visit to the track in a chase and pulled up last time over hurdles at Thurles.	33/1
14th 21	2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Punchestown Game And Glory 11st 9lb J: Christopher Shuker T: P J Rothwell	Two-time hurdle winner but rated just 87, pulled up latest, up against it here.	40/1

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11th

7

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

11st 2lb

Dual hurdles winner but was pulled up on her last visit to the track in a chase and pulled up last time over hurdles at Thurles.

33/1

14th

21

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Game And Glory

11st 9lb

J: Christopher Shuker

T: P J Rothwell

Two-time hurdle winner but rated just 87, pulled up latest, up against it here.

40/1

8th

10

J: Daniel King

8/1

Form: 791P43

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Went in at big odds in 2m3f Cork mares handicap last summer on better ground but has been running equally well on soft of late, most recently staying-on third behind an improver over C&D in November; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 147y	17:45 Roscommon Blenheim Belle 10st 0lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Hurdles winner last summer and creditable effort on second chase start when not beaten far at Wexford (2m3f); is up a good bit in grade and 2lb wrong.	9/1
4th 9	30th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:50 Wexford Blenheim Belle 11st 0lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Hurdle winner last year ran well enough in that sphere at Sligo last time; well beaten when unseating sole chase start; others make more appeal.	33/1
5th 10	8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y	19:35 Sligo Blenheim Belle 10st 4lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Locally-trained mare won over 2m3f at Cork last year and twice ran well afterwards, including here; hasn't sparked at all this year though, and going up in grade hardly a help.	16/1

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10

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

10st 0lb

Hurdles winner last summer and creditable effort on second chase start when not beaten far at Wexford (2m3f); is up a good bit in grade and 2lb wrong.

9/1

4th

9

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

11st 0lb

Hurdle winner last year ran well enough in that sphere at Sligo last time; well beaten when unseating sole chase start; others make more appeal.

33/1

5th

10

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

10st 4lb