January 15 / 13.55 Punchestown

13.55

Soft

Thank You To Rita Lyons Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 4f 73y
  • 11 runners
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Thank You To Rita Lyons Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Oldtown point-to-point winner for Colin Bowe made quite impressive rules debut in 2m2f Tipperary pointers bumper in May, showing decent turn of foot; potentially decent novice hurdle prospect although possibly best watched after eight months off.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

10th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 60y

14:35 Limerick

Annalecka

10st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, weakened before 2 out

20/1

4th

4

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

14:45 Punchestown

Annalecka

10st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

held up in last but in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened before last

12/1

5th

2

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

Annalecka

10st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Mark Fahey

prominent, hit 5th, bad mistake and dropped to rear 5 out, no extra from 2 out

9/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 698

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A little better when stepped up to 2m3f at Naas last time, beaten 18l when finishing mid-field; drops in class but still needs a bit more.
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8th

5

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Ashdale Flyer

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs John Harrington

A 14-race maiden over hurdles; won a Wexford beginners' chase last month but offered little in her subsequent handicaps.

12/1

4

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Wexford

Ashdale Flyer

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Regressed over hurdles but got off the mark in a C&D beginners race on only her second run over fences; however, was well held in a Killarney handicap only last week.

12/1

1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:07 Killarney

Ashdale Flyer

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Regressive maiden over hurdles but showed much improved form to get off the mark on second chase start at Wexford over about 2m4f; tougher task on handicap debut but is open to improvement.

3/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a short-head on the third of her three point-to-points; one to watch for sure.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:19 Wexford

Kiltealy Park

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Winner of two of her nine starts over fences since her last hurdles run almost two years ago; recorded her two hurdle wins back-to-back over 2m4f at this venue in April/May 2024; below best over fences since a fair run at last year's Galway festival.

8/1

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kiltealy Park

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won this race last year off 4lb lower mark (soft) in first-time blinkers and good comeback run early this term in Galway Blazers; seen just twice since, well held here in November and 3m looked beyond her at Leopardstown over Christmas; doesn't come here in the same form as last year and cheekpieces now replace blinkers.

9/1

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decisive winner of her sole point-to-point; ran okay on his racecourse debut on bad ground at Limerick over Christmas; should be much better judged by this effort and is probably the one to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

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: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won one of her four point-to-points; not a bad run on her track debut at Limerick (10 lengths off Pallas Athene); each-way chance.
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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: 85

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a pair of Fairyhouse maiden hurdles; needs this for a handicap mark.
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6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:10 Sligo

Get Down To It

11st 3lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

Tailed off on recent reappearance run and has not shown enough in three handicap starts to suggest she's capable of defying this mark.

33/1

6th

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Wexford

Get Down To It

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul W Flynn

Didn't show much in six starts for Tom Gibney, the last three runs coming in handicap company; rated 91 and is best watched after a break on first start for new yard.

14/1

Form: 44-02

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Touched off in the last stride in an admittedly ordinary maiden hurdle at Wexford in November; this is tougher but could get into the shake-up if able to progress further.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:07 Chepstow

Slim Marvel

10st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Just one win in 24, and Ffos Las near-miss on second outing for current handler likely owed something to the drop to 0-105 company (3m, heavy); limitations exposed again since and this is tougher still.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Slim Marvel

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland where she was effective on good ground; conditions were heavy when going close at Ffos Las a month ago (3m) and she travelled strongly deep into that race; possibilities off 4lb higher.

4/1

2nd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Slim Marvel

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland, winning just the once; made a quiet start for this yard at Chepstow but in a Class 3 handicap over 2m3f and this is easier; should handle the ground and has form over this far.

7/1

Form: 78

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and not disgraced in two maiden hurdles; needs this for a handicap mark; tongue-tie tried.
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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

100/1

Form: 00-9

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; makes little appeal here.
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10

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Hamazing

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: E Sheehy

Hard to derive much encouragement from the form of three maiden hurdle runs.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to 2m5f/3m hurdle winner Atlantic Gold and bumper winner Tina Marie out of bumper winner; best watched on debut.
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5th

5

24th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:20 Limerick

Maivangomary

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

in rear throughout, detached from 3 out

33/1

16th

5

9th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Maivangomary

11st 7lb

J: Luke Donnelly

T: Ray Hackett

Pulled up on her hurdles debut at Punchestown and completely tailed off at Thurles.

100/1

8th

11

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 132y

14:33 Thurles

Maivangomary

10st 11lb

J: Luke Donnelly

T: Ray Hackett

Pulled up on her hurdles debut at Punchestown last month; best watched.

66/1

Form: 90

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

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

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Payout
Exacta €18.00
Straight Forecast €13.94
Trifecta €113.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pallas Athene

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pallas Athene

POSTDATA:

Pallas Athene

The Irish Sun:

Pallas Athene