September 13 / 17.45 Ballinrobe

17.45

Good

P&D Lydon Mares’ Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 7f 77y
  • 8 runners
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P&D Lydon Mares’ Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 54P-02

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 131 over hurdles; looked in need of the run when well beaten in the Galway Hurdle on return; half-sister to winning chaser Dragon Rock gave stablemate Space Tourist a proper race when second at Tramore (2m6f, good) on chasing debut last month; more to come.
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7th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

A Penny A Hundred

11st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Useful mare, though not as effective as she promised to be early in her career; -1-9 over fences, placed four times, including third in the Mayo National; moderate run at Sligo last time, but has to be taken seriously.

7/1

7th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

A Penny A Hundred

11st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Useful mare, though not as effective as she promised to be early in her career; -1-9 over fences, placed four times, including third in the Mayo National; moderate run at Sligo last time, but has to be taken seriously.

7/1

7th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

A Penny A Hundred

11st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Useful mare, though not as effective as she promised to be early in her career; -1-9 over fences, placed four times, including third in the Mayo National; moderate run at Sligo last time, but has to be taken seriously.

7/1

Form: 35-144 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in Britain; dual winner over hurdles in Ireland, incuding at this track over 2m; followed up good Galway fourth with fourth at Killarney (2m1f, good to yielding) on chasing debut; didn't jump well but bred to be a decent chaser.
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5

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 140y

16:37 Cork

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won at Kilbeggan in May (20.5f, good) off 117 and far from disgraced off 122 in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good); below best in listed handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f) latest; could rebound returned to a right-handed track, though this trip might be sharp enough.

11/2

9th

14

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June off 117 (2m4f, good); solid runs in defeat the last twice following her victory, including a 4.75l sixth in a valuable Galway handicap chase last time (2m6f, good); in good form at the moment.

9/1

6th

21

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 12lb

T: Henry De Bromhead

First reserve; two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good); unable to follow up at Wexford last time from revised mark when third (2m3f, good).

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -72U34

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
One of the more experienced chasers in the field with four runs under her belt; travelled well for a long way when close third at Tramore (2m, good) last month; moderate fourth in handicap at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) latest; 2m4f hurdle winner will relish step up in trip.
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7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7th

4

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 156y

16:48 Clonmel

Faux Fur

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has a nice bit of experience over fences but is 0-6 and she put in one of her lesser efforts when fourth of seven at Sligo latest; in top hands but more needed on her handicap debut in this sphere.

10/1

Form: 180-58 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler but has disappointed in both starts over fences to date, well down the field at Killarney last month; she will at least appreciate the step up in trip; would need to see some major market confidence behind her to be considered.
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3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ballybawn Belter

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); out of frame in competitive Leopardstown handicaps twice since, most recently running well for long way and may have got a bit closer but for mistake last; drops in grade, one to consider.

9/2

6th

8

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins include at this track; off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy) but didn't appear to quite get home over this C&D in Grade Leopardstown Chase last month off 7lb higher mark; not one to dismiss all the same.

10/1

7th

15

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins including at this track; got off the mark over fences when an easy winner of a Limerick Listed chase last time; a 7lb rise looks manageable and handles the ground, so a player.

8/1

Form: 2/4P-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful over hurdles when trained by Alan King in Britain but only modest form in points in the spring; no better in handicap hurdle here latest; impossible to recommend.
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1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Maid On The Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner over hurdles off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short three times since off revised mark; 0-6 over fences; needs more to win off this rating.

16/1

1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Maid On The Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner over hurdles off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short three times since off revised mark; 0-6 over fences; needs more to win off this rating.

16/1

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Maid On The Moon

11st 2lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short twice since off revised mark, though wasn't beaten far latest; needs more to win off this rating.

8/1

Form: /1PP-0

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles but pulled up on chasing debut at Sligo last September and was beaten out of sight on her return at Bellewstown over hurdles; best watched.
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8th

6

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shesadream

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good ground mares' hurdle at Down Royal in June 2023; not many positives to take from four runs since; pulled up on her sole start on soft ground; in good hands but others hold more pressing claims.

18/1

6th

9

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

17:45 Ballinrobe

Shesadream

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 7th

16/1

12th

4

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Shesadream

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 25-305

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles last summer; ran well when second in this race last year on chasing debut but has failed to build on that promise; has a bit to find with some of these.
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4

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

13:10 Navan

Presenting Doyen

11st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.

16/1

12th

4

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

13:10 Navan

Presenting Doyen

11st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.

16/1

5th

1

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:45 Thurles

Presenting Doyen

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

towards rear throughout

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful dual point winner; flopped in Downpatrick hunter chase in May; non-runner at Wexford last month (she was in season); best watched.
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6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Howya Luveen

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won well at Ballinrobe over 2m1f but not as good at Roscommon since over nearly 2m6f, a trip she stays; off the same mark and has to do more.

6/1

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Howya Luveen

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won well at Ballinrobe over 2m1f but not as good at Roscommon since over nearly 2m6f, a trip she stays; off the same mark and has to do more.

6/1

3rd

7

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Howya Luveen

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Running well when falling over 3m at Punchestown in November (good) and defied an absence to win going away at Ballinrobe (soft), which was a good effort at 2m1f; might well cope with the 8lb rise.

13/2

Non-runners

Meyo

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Payout
Exacta €3.10
Straight Forecast €3.50
Trifecta €11.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

A Penny A Hundred

RP RATINGS (IRE):

She's A Fine Wine

TOPSPEED:

Faux Fur

The Irish Sun:

A Penny A Hundred

POSTDATA:

She's A Fine Wine