July 25 / 17.00 Wexford

17.00

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visitwexford.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 13 runners
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visitwexford.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

Form: 3213

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish out of the frame in four bumpers, winning a mares' bumper at Downpatrick on her third outing before a 5l third at Bellewstown earlier this month; ought to be a big player on hurdle bow.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Gers Gigi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.

9/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Gers Gigi

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lowest rated of the bunch; sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle last year (2m1f, soft); has been chasing in recent times with little success; back over hurdles at Bellewstown late last month when beaten 17l by Adela Icon; hard to see her turning that around.

14/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Gers Gigi

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; two moderate chase runs since then; question to answer.

9/2

Form: 52

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who stayed on nicely to finish fifth of 15 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle on rules debut last month and similar level of form when staying on for a distant second at Bellewstown 19 days ago; respected.
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9th

2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Birmingham Alabama

11st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Has won three times over hurdles in 2025 up to 3m, rising 16lb in the handicap; was poor at Roscommon last time but is capable of bouncing back so not dismissed.

9/1

9th

2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Birmingham Alabama

11st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Has won three times over hurdles in 2025 up to 3m, rising 16lb in the handicap; was poor at Roscommon last time but is capable of bouncing back so not dismissed.

9/1

1

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Birmingham Alabama

11st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Gained her third win of 2025 at her trainer's local track on latest (20.5f, good); the fourth Shadow Paddy boosted the form at Listowel; stays this far and may be able to defy a 7lb rise.

100/30

Form: 2226-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Hit the crossbar in three of her four bumper starts and encouraging yard debut when third of 15 in a Kilbeggan bumper 13 days ago; big player if she comes on for that.
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4

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Workinonadream

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles in a maiden at Fairyhouse in January (2m4f, soft); pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Cork when last seen in March; rated 112 and this looks too big an ask on return.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging enough fourth of 15 when making her debut 13 days ago, shaping like she would come on for the outing; more required here but may be in the mix for the places.
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14th

16

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Ballinvasas Best

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Stephen Ryan

Some promise in his 2024 maiden runs but can only be watched returning from a 645-day absence.

22/1

6th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Ballinvasas Best

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Ryan

prominent

9/1

4th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Ballinvasas Best

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Stephen Ryan

Encouraging enough fourth of 15 when making her debut 13 days ago, shaping like she would come on for the outing; more required here but may be in the mix for the places.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Distant fourth at Tramore when 50-1 for her debut in May; wasn't always fluent but entitled to come on for the run and gets similar ground here.
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7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

9th

7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

7

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Sights Unseen

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 8lb lower at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good); back on track after two poor chase runs when a 5l second of 16 at Listowel (2m6f, gd-yld) in first time blinkers (retained); this tougher off 3lb higher and majority of best form is on better ground.

13/2

Form: 645-3 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Point winner and produced her best effort yet when a 5l third of 13 in a Sligo maiden hurdle last month; was a bit keen and might come on for that first run in three months.
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5th

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Doyen Magic

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won over hurdles at Clonmel in January; solid runs in defeat in handicap chases at Clonmel (2m, heavy) and here (2m2f, heavy); effective on good to yielding when successful over fences at Kilbeggan last summer off 87 (2m4f); player.

9/2

Form: 48340-

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
A 28-race maiden and well held over fences when last seen; even her best probably won't be enough.
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10th

18

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Glorious Singer

10st 0lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

25/1

7th

18

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Glorious Singer

10st 3lb

J: Ms A Power

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden and no signs of breaking her duck in recent runs.

40/1

Form: 4-694

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Best run so far when beaten 4l at Roscommon last month but needs a fair bit of improvement for the step up in trip (stamina on dam's side).
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8th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Mother Ship

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Unable to win any of her 16 races over hurdles but did have some placed form and she's bred to make a chaser.

14/1

8th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Mother Ship

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 over hurdles; good third over C&D last June off 1lb higher; off since respectable fifth at Thurles in October; has run well fresh and top rider booked so not dismissed.

5/1

5th

7

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Mother Ship

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden with bits and pieces of form at around this trip but recent Listowel effort tame; others preferred.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: /31F-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; won a Navan bumper in September but has made errors in her two hurdle starts, coming down at Fairyhouse in October and well held at Tipperary three weeks ago; entitled to come on from that latest effort but needs to jump better.
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13

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Meet My Loreley

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Point winner showed some promise in maidens; beaten 20l on h'cap debut at Listowel on return and has to improve plenty from that.

16/1

9

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:13 Listowel

Meet My Loreley

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Point-to-point winner who landed a Navan bumper in 2023; 0-6 hurdling but useful level of form in maidens over various trips; still looks a work in progress and could have more to offer entering handicap company; yard had a double at Ballinrobe during the week.

7/1

9th

9

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:13 Listowel

Meet My Loreley

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Point-to-point winner who landed a Navan bumper in 2023; 0-6 hurdling but useful level of form in maidens over various trips; still looks a work in progress and could have more to offer entering handicap company; yard had a double at Ballinrobe during the week.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Presenting mare; sister to 2m6f hurdle/3m chase winner Cardamon Hill; dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Binocular (also 1m1f Flat winner) and 10.5f/1m7f Flat and 2m2f-3m chase winner Assassino; nice pedigree and market support worth noting.
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7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Intheblinkofaneye

10st 13lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Presenting mare; sister to 2m6f hurdle/3m chase winner Cardamon Hill; dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Binocular (also 1m1f Flat winner) and 10.5f/1m7f Flat and 2m2f-3m chase winner Assassino; nice pedigree and market support worth noting.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Masked Marvel mare; cost 40,000euros as a 3yo; half-sister to winners Grey Girly (2m hurdle) and Diamantaire (French 2m1f hurdle/2m3f chase); dam placed French 2m1f hurdle, half-sister to useful winners Analifet (2m hurdle) and Destinee Royale (bumper and 2m3f/3m chase); likeable pedigree and worth a market check.
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8

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Ravenpoint

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

Masked Marvel mare; cost 40,000euros as a 3yo; half-sister to winners Grey Girly (2m hurdle) and Diamantaire (French 2m1f hurdle/2m3f chase); dam placed French 2m1f hurdle, half-sister to useful winners Analifet (2m hurdle) and Destinee Royale (bumper and 2m3f/3m chase); likeable pedigree and worth a market check.

14/1

Form: PP-50P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Encouraging signs at Tramore last month but poor efforts in handicaps twice since and easy to oppose on balance.
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14th

11

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Stradbally Village

11st 7lb

J: Alan King

T: Ms M Flynn

Pulled up in four of her last six starts but ran okay when fifth here in June; her subsequent runs make her hard to fancy.

50/1

11

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Stradbally Village

10st 13lb

J: Alan King

T: Ms M Flynn

Encouraging signs at Tramore last month but poor efforts in handicaps twice since and easy to oppose on balance.

50/1

11

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Stradbally Village

10st 13lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

Some promise in a Tramore maiden but was poor in a Downpatrick handicap since and others preferred.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame in her last four point starts but might be vulnerable down in trip for rules debut.
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12

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Wexford

Yougoingforone

10st 13lb

J: Mikey Hamill

T: Shane Patrick O’Brien

Placed four times in points but was pulled-up in a maiden hurdle at this track on rules debut; makes no appeal with cheekpieces added.

100/1

13

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Yougoingforone

10st 13lb

J: Mikey Hamill

T: Shane Patrick O’Brien

Hit the frame in her last four point starts but might be vulnerable down in trip for rules debut.

20/1

Non-runners

Spanish Maid, Fancy Prospect, Dontcall, All Biz

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Payout
Straight Forecast €14.22

Selections

POSTDATA:

Birmingham Alabama

SPOTLIGHT:

Workinonadream

The Irish Sun:

Gers Gigi

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Doyen Magic