February 05 / 13.50 Punchestown

13.50

Soft To Heavy

SBK Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £15391.3
  • 2m 6f 24y
  • 6 runners
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SBK Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.60
  • Place: £5.80

Form: /12-28

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Point/hunter chase winner; fair form in hunters chases; made little impression at Down Royal on handicap debut; up against it from 7lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Lars Lass

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

Won twice over fences and respectable effort when fourth from lower hurdles mark back in May; tailed off on recent return but that can be forgiven over insufficient two miles; best form over a bit further than this.

5/1

10th

1

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Lars Lass

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

Won twice over fences and respectable effort when fourth from lower hurdles mark back in May; tailed off on recent return but that can be forgiven over insufficient two miles; best form over a bit further than this.

5/1

12th

4

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 130y

14:45 Galway

Lars Lass

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

Dual chase winner who is rated lower over hurdles and was beaten under 5l last time at Ballinrobe; that was in May so she lacks a run, but has each-way claims.

9/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 378021 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three wins in point-to-points in her younger days; ordinary form in beginners' chases; slotted into handicap company effectively when second to the progressive Money Heist over 2m at Naas a month ago; build on that when C&D winner of a conditions race last time; could prove hard to beat
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2nd

2

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:58 Navan

Kates Hill

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Has really got her act together over fences in recent starts, going close at Naas before a beginners' success at Punchestown and hit the crossbar having been given too much to do back at that venue latest; clearly thriving and cheekpieces may eke out more.

11/8

2nd

5

5th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 24y

13:50 Punchestown

Kates Hill

10st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

prominent, steadied 2 out, soon outpaced and dropped to rear, ridden and switched left before 2 out, ran on well towards near side after last, went second final strides, just failed

5/2

1st

6

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 6f 148y

12:35 Punchestown

Kates Hill

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

in touch with leaders, headway and challenging towards near side 2 out, soon ridden, led last, kept on well

2/1

Form: 4P4-3P C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Has won twice over fences, including at this venue; solid effort on return in a Fairyhouse handicap in December; can be forgiven failure in a Grade 3 contest last time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Must Be Obeyed

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

2-23 over fences, those wins gained mid-winter in 2022/23 season; fourth in two handicap runs in recent months; was due to run in the 6.30 here on Friday; not suited by the race conditions.

20/1

3rd

20

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Must Be Obeyed

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Gibney

Back-to-back chase wins two years ago; nothing since then, finished in front of Lightkeeper when fourth at Wexford when last seen (2m3f, good); that was her best run for a while; refused to line up at Punchestown in April, so comes with risks attached.

20/1

4th

6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Must Be Obeyed

10st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

2-22 over fences; poor form recently and a 10l fourth of eight at Punchestown last month wasn't hugely encouraging; refused to line up at Punchestown in April; a risky profile and others are in better form.

12/1

Form: 0-7U31

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f maiden hurdle on debut at Cork last season; sent chasing this term, unseating three out on second attempt but showing improved form when third behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Find A Fifty at Down Royal; winning favourite at Cheltenham in her first handicap chase; every chance she can feature.
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Verdict Starting price

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -U1552 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Went up 9lb for winning by 12l at Clonmel in October; fifth placings after that, Limerick run much better than her previous Fairyhouse display; handed another a 4lb rise for finishing second here last time; that could make things difficult.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

3rd

2

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

17:55 Limerick

Bonnie Kellie

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

prominent, not fluent 9th, pressed leader after 3 out

5/1

Form: FP-338 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Disappointing last season but started the new campaign with two good runs, including when third in the 3m5f Porterstown Chasee at Fairyhouse; not one of her better displays at Limerick.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

13:30 Clonmel

Regina Dracones

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.

33/1

8th

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

13:30 Clonmel

Regina Dracones

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.

33/1

7th

15

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 4f 165y

18:20 Downpatrick

Regina Dracones

10st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent, slow jump and lost ground 11th, slow jump 5 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €118.70
Straight Forecast €106.01
Trifecta €991.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kates Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

La Malmason

POSTDATA:

La Malmason

TOPSPEED:

Kates Hill

The Irish Sun:

Kates Hill