August 05 / 14.05 Cork

14.05

Good

Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.14
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 11143- D BF

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to Grade 1 winner Facile Vega; won three of five starts in bumpers for leading yard, including one in Listed company at Gowran Park; solid run in a Grade 3 bumper at Punchestown when last seen in May; hard to beat.
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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

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent stayer on the Flat (best RPR 70); went down by a neck on hurdling debut at Tipperary over 2m4f; beaten 12L into fourth over 2m7f at Killarney three weeks ago; drop to this trip not sure to suit but has the best hurdling form in the race; could be the one to take advantage if the favourite falters.
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8th

13

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Folly Beach

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M A Molloy

Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here.

14/1

10th

22

(22)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Folly Beach

8st 7lb

T: M A Molloy

Second reserve; dual-purpose; 1-25 on turf on the Flat; back to form with neck second of 14 at Down Royal (1m3f, soft) six days ago; her win came on soft so quicker conditions a concern for her here.

25/1

  • Place: £8.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of four finishers when beaten 30L in sole point-to-point; trainer has a decent record at this track but is just 2-99 in maiden hurdles; best watched on Rules debut.
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6th

5

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:52 Naas

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since including in her two runs at Fairyhouse last month over 2m4f on heavy ground in which she finished third both times; tired in the closing stages last time, slightly shorter trip may help.

6/1

3rd

7

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time; 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth at Punchestown; solid third over C&D last time (heavy); place chance.

13/1

3rd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time, most recently 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth to Lough Nigara at Punchestown; return to 2m4f to suit.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when finishing an 18.5L seventh in a Roscommon bumper on her debut; trainer has 4% strike rate in maiden hurdles (38-1026); probably best watched in first run over hurdles unless there is significant market support.
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2nd

2

(4)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Keep It Cool

9st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Not as good as Star Artist over hurdles; been offering more on the Flat, appreciating the step up to this trip when having Star Artist behind in Constitution Hill's Kempton race last time; handicaps will likely be her time to shine after this.

5/2

3rd

8

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Keep It Cool

9st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Modest maiden hurdler; fared best of the rest behind easy winner at Wolverhampton (8.5f) last week on Flat debut, shaping as if this longer trip will suit; needs big improvement on form, however.

66/1

2nd

4

(4)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep It Cool

8st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Regressive, ex-Irish hurdler who's struggled in four runs for her new yard, who also saddle Laravie; will do very well to get involved.

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth in Dromahane point-to-point on debut; beaten 17L when last of seven in 2m Tramore bumper in June; best watched on first start over hurdles.
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10th

12

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 170y

16:25 Clonmel

Lady Nightingale

11st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Standout effort a 3.5l second in a Fairyhouse maiden last October; has struggled in handicaps, beaten 16l at Kilbeggan on latest; needs more.

25/1

Form: 683-76

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-2 in point-to-points and 0-4 in bumpers; best effort came over 2m3f at Limerick in April when beaten 3.5L in first-time hood on heavy ground; midfield when beat 27L into sixth in good-ground maiden hurdle over 3m at this track 31 days ago; drop in trip could suit but needs more to figure here; hood is retained.
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6th

7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Mount Shenshan

11st 12lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winner of a Clonmel 2m3f handicap hurdle in February last year (soft) off 6lb higher; fifth of 12 when last seen over hurdles at Limerick in April (2m4f, soft to heavy); creditable efforts over fences twice most recently.

10/1

5th

10

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Mount Shenshan

11st 5lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Thomas Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-10 over fences; beaten 12.5l off 92 in Wexford handicap chase on latest (25.5f, gd-yld); best form has come on soft and heavy ground; others appeal more.

8/1

Form:

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 0-4 in point-to-points; showed a bit more in a 2m4f Tipperary maiden hurdle on rules debut but was still beaten 28L; difficult to see her making an impact.
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10

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Inch Alainn

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W J Burke

Failed to figure in four point-to-points; no impact in maiden hurdles; finished in mid-field at Limerick in her first handicap; considerable improvement needed.

16/1

10th

10

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Inch Alainn

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W J Burke

Failed to figure in four point-to-points; no impact in maiden hurdles; finished in mid-field at Limerick in her first handicap; considerable improvement needed.

16/1

9th

13

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Inch Alainn

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W J Burke

midfield, mistake 2nd

22/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 381 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Locally trained; modest form in first three point-to-points; fell on last start in that sphere 91 days ago with race at her mercy; tongue-tie back on; worth a market check.
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4th

15

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Hero In The Sky

10st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner has been well beaten in handicap hurdles and has to find improvement.

50/1

11

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Hero In The Sky

10st 5lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner in November; well beaten in three handicap hurdles this year but not devoid of promise on handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan last time when fading late into a 7l fifth of 13; may build on that.

12/1

5th

10

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Hero In The Sky

10st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Alexander Ott

Point-to-point winner in November; has been well beaten in her last three handicap hurdles; needs to improve plenty for the switch to fences; others preferred.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: P/9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on sole start for Martin Brassil in a 2m3f Clonmel maiden last year; beaten 48L over 2m4f at Killarney on first start for Peter Fahey after 518-day break; needs to improve hugely on that; outsider.
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9th

1

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:05 Cork

Aultown Keppols

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Pulled up on sole start for Martin Brassil in a 2m3f Clonmel maiden last year; beaten 48L over 2m4f at Killarney on first start for Peter Fahey after 518-day break; needs to improve hugely on that; outsider.

50/1

9th

15

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:02 Killarney

Aultown Keppols

10st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

towards rear throughout

25/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 for debut in 2m 1f Ballinrobe maiden hurdle and was beaten 104L; difficult to make a case for after that effort; outsider.
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14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Who Ate The Jam

11st 4lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Weak form maiden hurdle form during the summer; moderate third in a four-runner point at Rathcannon last month.

20/1

14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Who Ate The Jam

11st 4lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Weak form maiden hurdle form during the summer; moderate third in a four-runner point at Rathcannon last month.

20/1

8th

12

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 90y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Who Ate The Jam

10st 13lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Poor form so far and not an appetising proposition.

66/1

Form: 09

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Locally trained; 0-2 so far, beaten 53L in a 2m Listowel maiden hurdle and 43L in a 2m1f Killarney bumper 18 days ago; hard to make a case for on the back of those two efforts.
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11th

7

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Wexford

Izzy Show Bizzy

10st 13lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Beaten a long way in a bumper and two maiden hurdles so isn't easy to fancy.

66/1

11th

11

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:05 Cork

Izzy Show Bizzy

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Locally trained; 0-2 so far, beaten 53L in a 2m Listowel maiden hurdle and 43L in a 2m1f Killarney bumper 18 days ago; hard to make a case for on the back of those two efforts.

100/1

9th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Izzy Show Bizzy

11st 7lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

towards rear

66/1

100/1

Form: 6PU

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple figure odds for both starts over hurdles and failed to complete; pulled up over 2m5f at Punchestown in June and then unseated at the first at Kilbeggan last month; a clear round will be the aim today.
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12th

6

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:05 Cork

Dontcall

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Triple figure odds for both starts over hurdles and failed to complete; pulled up over 2m5f at Punchestown in June and then unseated at the first at Kilbeggan last month; a clear round will be the aim today.

100/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 406 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimmer of ability on sole UK outing in a Southwell bumper for Karen Jewell, beaten 7.25L into fourth; first start for new yard today and probably best watched.
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13th

9

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:05 Cork

Happy Friend

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: T J O’Mara

Showed a glimmer of ability on sole UK outing in a Southwell bumper for Karen Jewell, beaten 7.25L into fourth; first start for new yard today and probably best watched.

33/1

4th

4

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Happy Friend

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

Sixth foal; sister to 1m2f winner Tebay and dam also a Flat winner at that trip; first bumper runner for trainer since assuming the licence on her own and possibly best watched unless attracting support.

20/1

50/1

Form: 5P

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a modicum of ability when fifth in 2m1f Downpatrick bumper on racecourse debut; jockey reported that she stopped quickly when pulled up on hurdling debut at Tramore; can only be watched after that.
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10

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Mrs Wemyss

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E Sheehy

Beaten a long way in maiden hurdles and bumpers; managed to complete a handicap race for the first time at Wexford recently but finished last; different headgear combination tried but put a line through her.

40/1

13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:05 Wexford

Mrs Wemyss

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has failed to complete in all four handicap attempts; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

50/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Mrs Wemyss

10st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: E Sheehy

Has failed to complete in three handicap attempts; can be left out of calculations.

33/1

100/1

Form: 0P

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trailed in 60L behind the winner on debut in a 2m Clonmel maiden hurdle; pulled up last start at Tramore (reportedly scoped dirty post-race); difficult to fancy.
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7

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Coppola

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in races at Down Royal (twice) and Downpatrick in March/April; struggled in first-time cheekpieces at Kilbeggan; same story when cheekpieces discarded for chase debut at Downpatrick; hard to be confident.

14/1

7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Coppola

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden was a runner-up over hurdles in opening three starts since switching to current yard; always behind in first-time cheekpieces (now left off) at Kilbeggan last time; goes chasing now but record of 0-8 in point-to-points suggests it may not transform her; rated 85 over hurdles.

7/1

Form: 00

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; no impact in four point-to-points; well-beaten at huge odds in two maiden hurdles, including one over this C&D; likely to be a similar story again today.
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14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Opera Point

11st 5lb

J: John Aherne

T: A M O’Grady

Has never made the frame in a race of any type; however, on the plus side, she was not disgraced when fifth in an 18-runner handicap hurdle at Cork on her final start last season; tailed off on reappearance in a handicap chase at Clonmel last month.

8/1

13

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

Opera Point

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: A M O’Grady

Has never made the frame in a race of any type; however, on the plus side, she was not disgraced when fifth in an 18-runner handicap hurdle at Cork on her final start last season.

14/1

5th

19

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Opera Point

10st 6lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: A M O’Grady

in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, switched left when bit short of room before 2 out, lost fourth approaching last, no extra run-in

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Valirann mare is a half-sister to six winners inc Le Diabolique (1m3f-1m4f Flat inc Listed, RPR 100; 2m hurdle), Larry (2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Ile Maurice (2m5f-2m7f hurdle); dam French 1m3f/2m1f winner, half-sister to top French chaser El Triunfo; nicely bred and worth a market check.
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3

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:05 Cork

Ballinvir Rose

11st 7lb

J: Alan King

T: Ms M Flynn

Valirann mare is a half-sister to six winners inc Le Diabolique (1m3f-1m4f Flat inc Listed, RPR 100; 2m hurdle), Larry (2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Ile Maurice (2m5f-2m7f hurdle); dam French 1m3f/2m1f winner, half-sister to top French chaser El Triunfo; nicely bred and worth a market check.

33/1

Non-runners

Firm Belief, Jana Colombe, Whiskeyforluck

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.60
Straight Forecast €1.63
Trifecta €17.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aurora Vega

POSTDATA:

Folly Beach

The Irish Sun:

Aurora Vega