January 23 / 13.45 Down Royal

13.45

Yielding To Soft

Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 1f 33y
  • 9 runners
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Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 745

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner, including on heavy; has run respectably on two of her three juvenile hurdle starts; has to be considered on handicap debut from a top yard.
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3

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Timeless Piece

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; absent since a poor run at Tramore in late May.

7/1

11th

4

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Timeless Piece

11st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; bit to find.

10/1

24

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

Timeless Piece

11st 1lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal all-aged handicap in January; run may have come too soon when she attempted a quick follow-up at this venue six days later.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5565/8

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown maiden hurdle in 2021; not a bad run over C&D after returning from a long lay-off and can improve from that.
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11th

5

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Tried hard to justify favourite's tag in a beginners chase here latest; good second also here on last start over hurdles; tongue-tie won't need to bring about a whole lot of improvement in order for her to add to sole win (2021); should give another good account.

11/2

2nd

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:00 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Maiden hurdle winner in 2021; regressive in that sphere in the last year while running well at times; unseated early on chasing debut here last time.

15/2

13

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 5lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in 2021; consistent enough in handicaps lately, including at this track last time; rated 90 so has to find improvement for chasing debut.

14/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: -42885

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes ran well at Naas last time and can be involved if repeating that effort off the same mark.
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10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Bayou Belle

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination.

11/1

Form: 8-1369 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won at Killarney in October and put up some decent runs in defeat since; needs more off this mark but has an each-way shout.
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3rd

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Caoimhes Pet

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won at Killarney last October and some decent runs in defeat since; has to improve plenty from Sligo return, though.

12/1

7th

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

18:15 Sligo

Caoimhes Pet

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a 2m1f Killarney handicap last October when returning from an even longer absence; later showed that she can cope with this higher mark; possibilities if bouncing back from some lesser efforts.

6/1

6th

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Limerick

Caoimhes Pet

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

raced wide, in rear throughout, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

8/1

Form: 040

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden was well beaten in three maiden hurdles and has to do better on h'cap bow; the added cheekpieces need to work.
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11th

8

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Spyfall

11st 3lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden in all spheres but ran well enough in first-time blinkers at Listowel last time; the headgear is retained and can be involved off the same mark.

7/1

4th

14

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Spyfall

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on

14/1

Form: 01-368

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won at Cork last April off 7lb lower but has been below that level last twice and needs to return to her best.
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6th

4

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Skinnider

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Won at Cork last April off 7lb lower but has been below that level last twice and needs to return to her best.

11/1

8th

29

28th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

midfield

6th

8

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

14:45 Cork

Skinnider

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Big price when beating today's rival McGrath From Clune over C&D in April; showed that was not a fluke whn third over 2m4f here in May; absent since then.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 933337 BF

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Roscommon in 2022 was fairly consistent in defeat last year; however, her best form is on better ground and is back from a break.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Betty Dutton

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

In decent form over fences in July for the late Edward O'Grady; more recent form provides limited encouragement.

14/1

Form: 0-6641 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2022 returned to her best to win easily at Clonmel last time; is 8lb higher now but still has to be greatly respected.
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8th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:58 Sligo

Kalanisi Dubh

11st 8lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Seamus Fahey

Two-time winner on testing ground but last win came in December 2023; beaten similar distances last couple of starts; just 2lb above last win now and the forecast rain is in her favour.

10/1

5th

14

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

16:55 Kilbeggan

Kalanisi Dubh

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Seamus Fahey

Won a 2m Clonmel handicap on heavy in 2023; not many runs since; solid back at that track last time but needs more up in trip.

14/1

5th

14

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

16:55 Kilbeggan

Kalanisi Dubh

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Seamus Fahey

towards rear, steady headway on outer halfway, weakened run-in

14/1

16/1

Form: 90-574

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground.
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9th

6

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Franno

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground.

16/1

9th

12

(14)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Franno

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gerard Keane

All three wins have come on turf and was tailed off a long way out at Navan when last seen; probably best watched returning from 113 days off.

20/1

17th

8

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:40 Navan

Franno

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

midfield on inner early, weakened and dropped to last over 5f out

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €29.50
Straight Forecast €21.85
Tricast €139.23
Trifecta €250.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit

The Irish Sun:

Timeless Piece

SPOTLIGHT:

Kalanisi Dubh

POSTDATA:

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit