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18.35

Good To Yielding

Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 2m 0f 132y
  • 14 runners
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Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race (Grade 3)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 225111 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has not looked back since winning a bumper at Cork in January, going on to score at Naas and when beating Magic McColgan in a Listed at Fairyhouse; can contend here if continuing her progress.
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7

(5)

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Familiar Dreams

11st 9lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Big improver in bumpers for previous yard in first half of 2024, the last of four wins gained in mares' Grade 3 at Punchestown; won 2m maiden at Tramore last August on second start for Gordon Elliott. 2-5 over hurdles since January; won a 2m6f Grade 3 mares' hurdle at Limerick, unplaced in two subsequent Grade 1 attempts.

15/2

6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 192y

16:15 Punchestown

Familiar Dreams

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, hit 6th

8/1

6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 192y

16:15 Punchestown

Familiar Dreams

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, hit 6th

8/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner and bolted up on her track debut from a decent yardstick at Cork in March; could be anything and is an exciting addition to this field.
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3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Mozzies Sister

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Declan Queally

Top-rated at 132; 1-7 over hurdles; highly tried after Galway maiden win last October; failed to win but ran well in defeat in listed, grade 2 and grade 1 company at 2m4f-2m7f; below par on chase debut at Ballinrobe on latest but she's the one to beat on return to this sphere.

8/11

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Mozzies Sister

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has won a point-to-point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle on varying ground; highly tried since that maiden win, placed several times in Graded company at up to 2m6f; outpaced by sole rival in 2m2f Cork conditions event on returning from a break last month which should have set her up nicely for this chase debut (yard had an impressive chase debut winner at Galway on Monday).

8/11

Form: 1114 D BF

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to Facile Vega won her first three bumpers before coming up short against stablemate Fleur Au Fusil at Leopardstown; likely to be a big player here if there is a bit of improvement there.
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1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Aurora Vega

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Daughter of multiple Cheltenham Festival winner Quevega, sister to the top-class Facile Vega; three-time bumper winner; 3-5 over hurdles this season, most significant success when beating Dream On Baby over 2m2f here in January; plenty to prove after mid-field finish behind Air Of Entitlement at Cheltenham.

13/2

1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Aurora Vega

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Daughter of multiple Cheltenham Festival winner Quevega, sister to the top-class Facile Vega; three-time bumper winner; 3-5 over hurdles this season, most significant success when beating Dream On Baby over 2m2f here in January; plenty to prove after mid-field finish behind Air Of Entitlement at Cheltenham.

13/2

11th

2

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Aurora Vega

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

It's in her blood to win at Cheltenham, as a daughter of multiple Festival winner Quevega and a sister to Facile Vega who won the Champion Bumper and finished second in a Supreme; she's not yet in their league and not by a long chalk, but she is 6-9 under rules after bagging a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in January (2m2f, soft; has won on good); that was more workmanlike than super-stylish but she's very much in the reckoning with Paul Townend up top.

15/2

Form: 117 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had some of these behind when decisively winning a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; ran up to that level in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; hood is left on here and has a favourite's chance.
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4th

5

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Fleur Au Fusil

11st 11lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pulled way into lead before halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out

11/4

4th

5

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Fleur Au Fusil

11st 11lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Had some of these behind when decisively winning a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; ran up to that level in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; hood is left on here and has a favourite's chance.

11/4

7th

21

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:30 Cheltenham

Fleur Au Fusil

11st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Free-going tendencies evident in both runs; pulled herself to the front 5f out in a Grade 2 for mares at Leopardown latest and yet still had the reserves to repel all her pursuers; could be more amenable to restraint in the newly fitted hood and two mares have won this in the last seven years.

14/1

Form: 105 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at Thurles in December but has had her limitations exposed in better company; others preferred.
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1st

6

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Femme Magnifique

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Bumper and hurdles winner for Willie Mullins in 2023-24; failed to add tom her tally for Paul Kiely last year and off since an okay run at Navan in February; worth a market check on first run for Harry Kelly.

9/1

3rd

3

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:43 Navan

Femme Magnifique

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; ran well in a Clonmel novice chase in December but poor in three starts following that, including when beaten 35l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m2f, soft); needs to come back to her best.

6/1

7th

4

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Femme Magnifique

11st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; also second for the champion trainer in a beginners' chase last May; best run in six chase starts for this yard when third in a Clonmel novice handicap; out of her depth in a Grade 2 mares' event here last month; of some interest in this grade.

10/1

Form: 19 D

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good winner of a Wexford bumper on debut in August; ran no race at Gowran after that behind Aurora Vega; up against it here after seven months off.
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18

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Thisistheway

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Yvonne Latta

Three-time winner over timber; career highlight a 1.25l win in Red Mills Auction Final at this meeting last year (19.5f, yielding); excellent effort when a 3.5l second behind Champagne Kid on last start over hurdles at Leopardstown in December (20.5f, gd-yld); fit from a spin on the Flat last month but very soft ground would not be ideal; 1lb wrong.

16/1

10th

2

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Thisistheway

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Yvonne Latta

Useful hurdler who won the Red Mills Auction Final over 2m3f at last season's Punchestown festival; only previous Flat attempt was over 1m6f; runs over an inadequate trip here; worth a look with a view to her likely return to hurdling.

12/1

3rd

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:55 Limerick

Thisistheway

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Yvonne Latta

Showed improved form in winning the Red Mills Auction Final over 2m3f at Punchestown; posted a decent Flat comeback run at Listowel recently; needs to find more on the ratings and is up in trip but considered.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and won nicely on her track debut in a point-to-point bumper at Cork; probably capable of significant improvement and not underestimated here.
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4th

10

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Air Of Entitlement

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won the mares' novice hurdle at last season's Cheltenham Festival (2m1f, good to soft) and returned to form to win the Martin Pipe Handicap there (2m4f, soft) last month; she has something to find now back up in grade, even with the 7lb mares' allowance, but she powered up the hill last time and has an Irish National winner in her pedigree, so the step up in trip might prompt further improvement; not discounted.

11/1

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Air Of Entitlement

11st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Stays 2m4f; got up close home in the Grade 2 novice hurdle for mares at this meeting 12 months ago (2m1f, good to soft); no further progress in three starts since, disappointing in Listed handicap latest, but may raise her game returned to the Cheltenham Festival; not ruled out.

9/1

2nd

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Air Of Entitlement

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point/bumper winner; easy winner of a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Down Royal last Christmas; no problem with the shorter distance (2m1f) when beating the favourite Sixandahalf in the Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham; failed to reproduce that form in 2m4f Grade 1 mares' event here in April; no easy task here giving weight to the geldings; stable's form a positive.

5/2

Form: 1290 D

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won at Ballinrobe in September and runner-up to Aurora Vega at Gowran two weeks later; disappointing twice since though and has a question or two to answer now.
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1st

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

Sharp Object

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won a bumper and runner-up in Listed contest in that discipline; ran to form with similarly useful bumper mare when second on hurdling debut here in June and third has won since; contender.

100/30

2nd

4

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

13:05 Downpatrick

Sharp Object

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper winner was runner-up in Listed class in that sphere at Gowran, both last year; has been held in good company since and was 4.5l behind Femme Magnifique at Punchestown last time; has the ability to run well.

5/1

Form: 1216 D

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two of her first three starts and in between finished second to Willie Mullins-trained Abi's Champ who later took third behind Aurora Vega at Gowran; disappointing at Navan in November but this better ground will suit.
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9th

2

13th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:40 Killarney

Roedora

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual bumper winner on goodish ground and her half-brother San Salvador is a useful hurdler over 2m4f; has had a recent run and big player on jumping debut.

4/1

9th

2

13th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 100y

16:40 Killarney

Roedora

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual bumper winner on goodish ground and her half-brother San Salvador is a useful hurdler over 2m4f; has had a recent run and big player on jumping debut.

4/1

9th

11

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Roedora

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won two of her first three starts and in between finished second to Willie Mullins-trained Abi's Champ who later took third behind Aurora Vega at Gowran; disappointing at Navan in November but this better ground will suit.

20/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper at Hereford in March; hard to assess in the context of this race; others preferred.
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4th

5

1st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:55 Uttoxeter

Queens Melody

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won a Hereford bumper (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in March and she wasn't disgraced in a Grade 3 event at Punchestown two months later; closely related to a US hurdle winner (2m1f/2m2f) and she's a key player now switched to this sphere on her return.

5/2

4th

5

1st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:55 Uttoxeter

Queens Melody

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won a Hereford bumper (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in March and she wasn't disgraced in a Grade 3 event at Punchestown two months later; closely related to a US hurdle winner (2m1f/2m2f) and she's a key player now switched to this sphere on her return.

5/2

10th

10

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Queens Melody

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Power Roche

T: Ben Pauling

Won a bumper at Hereford in March; hard to assess in the context of this race; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 1-6 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a bumper here 14 months ago; not seen until a very respectable sixth in the Grade 2 mares bumper at Aintree; could be more to come.
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4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

Form: 2314 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won at the third time of asking at Limerick in November; respectable effort behind Familiar Dreams and Magic McColgan at Fairyhouse but much more needed.
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2

14th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:05 Tramore

Ma Belle Etoile

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bumper and novice hurdle winner was found to have mucus in her trachea when poor on chasing debut over C&D; however, she bounced back to win a Wexford beginners' chase since; is penalised for that success but is still a major player.

6/4

6

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:08 Wexford

Ma Belle Etoile

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Heavy-ground bumper winner whose hurdle runs have been on better ground, notably all-the-way win in 2m2f Cork novice in May; very disappointing chase debut at Tramore later in month, dropping out tamely once headed two out; much better than that and remains of interest but won't get a soft lead here.

11/4

6

31st May 2025

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:10 Tramore

Ma Belle Etoile

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Provided Rachael Blackmore with her final career winner last time at Cork when impressively winning a novice hurdle by 12l (2m1f, good); that was by far a career-best and if capable of repeating that on her first try over fences she will take some beating here.

15/8

Form: 412 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Beat Neon Diamond at Leopardstown and ran to a similar level behind Familiar Dreams at Fairyhouse; needs more to be a factor here.
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10th

14

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Magic McColgan

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner here last season (2m4f, soft) is 0-5 chasing this term, standout run when only caught close home by a strong favourite in 2m4f Naas handicap in February (heavy), having hit the last; reportedly never travelled before pulled up over 3m at Navan last month, but claims if back to her Naas form.

10/1

6

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Magic McColgan

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner was a distant second in the third of her beginners' chase starts at Naas (2m4f, soft); improved for switch to handicaps in a Listed contest back there last time (2m4f, heavy) when making a mistake at the last and being headed in the final strides; up 6lb for that but should be thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

7

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Magic McColgan

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in January last year; saddle slipped when pulled up on seasonal return in a mares' beginners' at Cork; no real excuses when tailed off here next time over C&D; better effort when a distant second in a beginners' back here latest; may do better now in handicap chases.

7/1

Form: 21

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second to Magic McColgan at Leopardstown before stepping up in trip successfully at Limerick last month; progressing but a bit more is needed here.
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2nd

4

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Neon Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

By a useful sire and related to plenty of winners; runner-up in two points for Colin Bowe before making 80,000GBP at the sales in December; represents a top yard and should be capable of making her presence felt; market support would be significant.

5/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast €23.87
Tricast €51.02

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Familiar Dreams

TOPSPEED:

Fleur Au Fusil

The Irish Sun:

Aurora Vega

SPOTLIGHT:

Mozzies Sister

POSTDATA:

Familiar Dreams