August 03 / 17.55 Galway

17.55

Good

Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £8721.74
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 19 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Camelot out of the brilliant Quevega, and therefore closely related to top-class Facile Vega and triple bumper winner Aurora Vega; of obvious interest for stable that's won this five times in eight seasons.
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1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

4th

7

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Cameletta Vega

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a mares' maiden at Cork (2m3f, good) in May and got to within 1.25l of Strong Link in a 20.5f Galway novice (good) on latest; 5lb swing gives her realistic prospects of turning that form around; big player if the track continues to dry out.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 600-3

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best form yet when third off 22 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle two months ago; the RPR of 97 was ordinary but she's shown more than a lot of these.
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9th

21

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

The Diddler

10st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Runner-up in Galway bumper and ran well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; dropped out tamely in handicap at Punchestown in January on soft; better ground here should suit.

14/1

16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-sister to French 2m2f chase winner Modeliste; dam placed 1m3f in France from the family of top chaser Master Minded; nice pedigree.
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2

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:30 Limerick

Clever Minded

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Showed promise in a bumper on debut at Galway when third of 19, beaten 5.5l; tongue tie goes on after 12l defeat back there last month; her dam is a half-sister to Master Minded so she should be able to jump and she is worth checking in the market.

7/1

6th

4

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

19:15 Galway

Clever Minded

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: J P Dempsey

prominent, pressed leader halfway

5/1

3rd

4

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Clever Minded

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: J P Dempsey

prominent, soon went second, outpaced 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-sister to winners Storm Of Swords (bumper, 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase and German 7.7f/9.5f Flat) and Wild Fern (2m hurdle); unraced dam out of unraced half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m1f chase winner Calling Wild; one for the longer term.
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7th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 139y

15:42 Punchestown

Crossbar Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Some okay runs in bumpers last summer and ran her best race over hurdles back from a break at Clonmel (2m1f, good to yielding) last time when a 1.25l second of 18; big player if staying this new trip and finding improvement from that first run back.

11/4

2nd

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Crossbar Getaway

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Couple of decent runs in bumpers last summer, two maiden hurdle runs not so good, soft ground may not have suited second occasion; seasonal return and ground more in her favour in what looks a modest maiden.

7/2

9th

4

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Crossbar Getaway

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-6 but runner-up on her yard debut in a Tramore bumper and respectable efforts twice since, although could do with tidying up her jumping having made errors on hurdle bow at Down Royal a fortnight ago.

13/2

Form: 6-34

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably in all her bumpers, not beaten far in any of them and performing to a similar level; solid claims with experience in the bag; now hooded.
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10th

6

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Arctic Piper

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

in touch with leaders

14/1

10th

6

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Arctic Piper

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 8864

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemingly improved for a tongue-tie joining the hood when a near 10l fourth at Ballinrobe; that's something to build on and Derek O'Connor takes over.
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2

(9)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:40 Gowran Park

Parga Diamond

10st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Tramore bumper winner last summer (good), well held here in fillies Listed bumper afterwards; switches to the Flat here on return.

14/1

12th

7

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Gowran Park

Parga Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Got off the mark in a bumper at Tramore in August; lots more needed here.

50/1

8

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

17:03 Tramore

Parga Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

0-5 in bumpers but has been improving gradually; best efforts yet when fourth of 15 at Ballinrobe and sixth of 19 at Galway, beaten around 9l in both races; needs more to win this but a place is not out of the question.

15/2

Form: 83

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nowhere in a maiden hurdle before finishing a 10l third in a bumper at Kilbeggan; has some ability, clearly; new yard.
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7

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Miss Dishy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden hurdle winner last October; has tended to struggle since; down the field at 40-1 over C&D on Wednesday; this is a weaker race, still hard to fancy; changed headgear combination.

25/1

12

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Miss Dishy

10st 3lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden hurdle winner in October but has really struggled for form since and no signs of a revival in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan 19 days ago; wears first-time tongue-tie.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam well beaten in points, half-sister to smart 3m-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Notachance; opposable.
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11th

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Joshuas Daylami

12st 4lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Mark Fahey

Best form has come on heavy ground, winning a Punchestown maiden last year; was beaten 30l on return from a year away last time and has to improve lots from that.

22/1

9th

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Joshuas Daylami

11st 8lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Won a weak 2m7f heavy ground Punchestown maiden in February last year; struggled on handicap debut at Cork when last seen; best watched on return from over a year off.

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 14l into fifth at Roscommon and will need to improve on that form here.
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9th

2

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Ballintemple Lady

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

20/1

5th

2

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

20:18 Roscommon

Ballintemple Lady

11st 11lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Andrew Slattery

soon dropped to midfield

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to point winner Yousayitbest; dam unraced sister to useful 2m1f/2m3f chase winner Sraid Padraig; unlikely to provide the answer to this.
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11th

8

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:11 Downpatrick

Hello Yes

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S McParlan

Hasn't been involved in bumper and two maiden hurdle starts and unlikely to do it now.

50/1

7

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Hello Yes

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: S McParlan

Down the field in a Galway bumper on only start last year and didn't count (jumped left) on recent return in Sligo maiden hurdle.

50/1

12th

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 111y

17:05 Sligo

Hello Yes

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: S McParlan

Down the field in a Galway bumper on only start last year; likely to need this on return.

33/1

20/1

Form: 2-9

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close on debut at Navan but that was a modest race and she finished well behind at Roscommon.
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2nd

3

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Is She Now

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Irish maiden who was quick to make her mark for Daragh Bourke, landing 1m5f classified event at Ayr before following up in 1m4f Musselburgh handicap later in June; posted another good effort under a penalty with fourth at Ayr (1m5f) last time; major player.

5/4

4th

4

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:30 Ayr

Is She Now

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Well beaten in a low-grade Irish handicap hurdle in May but 2-2 for new stable since returning to the Flat last month, the wins gained over C&D (soft) and at Musselburgh (1m4f, good); probably still on a good mark under 4lb penalty for latter success, and commands respect in current mood.

9/4

1st

3

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Is She Now

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Landed a gamble on British/stable debut in 1m5f Ayr classified contest 11 days ago (soft), leading on the bridle 2f out before driven clear to win by 4l; today's underfoot conditions might be quicker, and this is a sharper track, but she could well be up to defying a 7lb rise.

2/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 428 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit at Down Royal (beaten 13l) but not enough to fancy for this, especially after a lengthy absence.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

11

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:10 Sligo

Heading South

10st 11lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

Showed some ability in a Down Royal bumper in May last year; no impression in a Galway bumper or a Roscommon maiden hurdle since returning from a 14-month absence; others preferred.

40/1

8

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:50 Roscommon

Heading South

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Now tongue-tied after being beaten similar distances in a pair of bumpers at Down Royal and Galway; best watched stepping up in trip for hurdling debut.

40/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; closely related to German 9.5f winner Right Turn; dam 1m2f/1m4f winner (81); can be passed over on debut.
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10th

9

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:18 Downpatrick

Left Turn

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Gerard Keane

50-1 when never a factor at Galway last week; would be a surprise winner.

25/1

13th

12

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Left Turn

11st 11lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: Gerard Keane

midfield

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked threatening to a point at Kilbeggan but faded into fifth and some tail flashing didn't go unnoticed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Tramore

Shining Silver

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Mild promise on first three starts but was tailed-off in a Downpatrick bumper last time so has to leave that run behind.

20/1

10th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:35 Downpatrick

Shining Silver

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Beaten an average of 15l in her three outings; best effort was when 13l fifth of 15 in a bumper at Kilbeggan on her debut; struggled in a Galway festival bumper and made little impact in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe.

20/1

7th

13

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Shining Silver

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Some tail flashing didn't go unnoticed on debut and was well beaten in a bumper at Galway; others preferred.

50/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,500euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-sister to winners Private Ryan (2m4f/3m5f chase) and Chautuaqua (bumper); dam unplaced bumpers/2m hurdles, half-sister to bumper and high-class 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner First Lieutenant; hooded for debut.
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12th

20

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Miss Bernese

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

midfield

125/1

15th

19

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Miss Bernese

11st 8lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Norman Lee

midfield

33/1

Form: 23-

Last run: 320 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed similar form at Killarney and Listowel; mixed messages as to the strength of the latest run but they went a slow pace and she found some trouble; could have threatened otherwise; has been off since September.
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5th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Dancing Dame

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

13-race maiden; beaten at short odds on recent debut for James Owen at Fakenham (2m, good), but that was still a respectable effort after a break; likely to be in the mix again and worth considering.

4/1

2nd

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Fakenham

Dancing Dame

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

0-8 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but belied 200-1 odds when very respectable sixth of 19 in good-quality Naas maiden (2m, soft to heavy) on latest outing in December; should be okay on the much quicker ground here and new stable tends to do well with new recruits.

10/11

100/1

Form: 0-99

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle so impossible to make a case.
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8th

23

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Doyen Og

10st 1lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed off 7lb higher last year and some return to form when beaten 8l in the new blinkers at Wexford last week; remains to be seen if she builds on that.

14/1

7th

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:50 Wexford

Doyen Og

10st 3lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed over this trip at Bellewstown last summer (good) off 80, badly hampered when pulled up on comeback run at Listowel in late May so that run forgiven; blinkers now tried.

16/1

15

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Doyen Og

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Adrian Sexton

Good third at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in August off 2lb higher but didn't build on that in subsequent runs; makes seasonal return now.

40/1

Form: 00/P-7

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Already hammered in five bumpers and this one will be no easier.
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7

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

19:15 Galway

Heure Exacte

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

No worthwhile form in six bumpers and held by some of these.

200/1

18th

9

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Heure Exacte

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

towards rear

100/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 for a Downpatrick bumper and she was in rear throughout.
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19th

17

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Blossomfort Glen

11st 8lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

100/1

11th

11

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Blossomfort Glen

11st 3lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Gary McGill

Half-sister to winners Vereina (2m4f/2m7f hurdle) and De La Vega (point); dam point/2m7f chase winner, half-sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle/useful chase winner Nadiya De La Vega out of 2m3f chase winner; stable bagged a winner at Bellewstown.

28/1

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Payout
Exacta €8.70
Straight Forecast €5.19
Trifecta €66.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cameletta Vega

POSTDATA:

Cameletta Vega

The Irish Sun:

Cameletta Vega