October 02 / 13.15 Sligo

13.15

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 1f 120y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 54P7-F BF

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler who stays 2m4f; disputing the lead when last-fence faller on chase debut in useful Tipperary contest; given time to get over that.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

It's likely that soft ground was against her in a Listed chase last time when behind A Penny A Hundred whom she beat in a Fairyhouse novice in January (2m5f, good to yielding) before running third in a Grade 2; this mark is no gift but still enters the reckoning.

7/2

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Judicieuse Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent early, in touch with leaders 4th, lost ground halfway, headway on inner 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

5th

2

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 173y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Judicieuse Allen

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 11-259 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Improver over hurdles in the spring and half-sister to a useful chaser; bad mistake three out when tailed off on chasing debut at Kilbeggan.
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4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

2nd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:48 Clonmel

Miss Gherkin

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Handicap wins over this trip came at Leopardstown and Tramore over a year ago; looked in handicapper's grasp over the winter and returns from a short break for new yard here.

10/1

Form: 158-60 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Not far behind stablemate Judicieuse Allen as a hurdler; ran well when hooded in Galway festival handicap but poor run when favourite since and now goes chasing without the hood; smart chasers in her pedigree.
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1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Mount Sinai

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Signed off for Willie Mullins with a claiming hurdle win at Sligo (2m2f, good) last month and has good claims here if judged on that performance but he suffered a heavy defeat over fences for new stable 12 days ago and has become hard to predict.

5/2

4th

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Mount Sinai

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In new yard after winning a Sligo claiming hurdle for Willie Mullins last time, albeit she was very well treated by the weights that day; has chase experience but needs to do more.

6/4

5

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Mount Sinai

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

With a top yard but yet to add to her 2023 maiden hurdle win in seven starts since, the last three over fences; best treated by race conditions if she runs to her rating of 116 but hard to be massively confident she will.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 72U343

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Nice bit of experience over fences and has run well behind some useful types this summer; back down markedly in trip after fair third at Ballinrobe.
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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: 82-P54

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest hurdler but much better form over fences; second on chase debut at Thurles in March and ran well a couple of times in early summer; back from four months off.
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4

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Pebble Bleu

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Colin Motherway

Hit form over hurdles this season, winning three times since November, going up 20lb in the weights; was poor in a Grade 3 last time and has to rebound even dropping in grade.

4/1

1st

6

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Pebble Bleu

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Colin Motherway

Won handicaps at Tramore (2m5f) and Thurles (2m6f) lately, with a poor run at the former track in between; has been raised 8lb but gets in with a 7lb penalty so should go close with a repeat performance.

11/4

1st

10

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

Pebble Bleu

10st 6lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Colin Motherway

Chase winner gained first hurdle win when landing a late gamble at Tramore off 90 in November (2m5f, soft; form boosted); disappointed in follow-up bid but raced on the deepest ground by the rail which proved costly; worth another chance with Mikey Kenneally taking off a valuable 7lb.

10/1

Form: 68

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Two point wins in the spring; tailed off on chase debut and well behind Faux Fur when out the back at Ballinrobe.
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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

Form: /4473- BF

Last run: 153 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
4yo was Listed winner over hurdles in France; ran well to a point in the Fred Winter and good run in Punchestown festival handicap when last seen; chances are she'll jump well and very interesting on chase debut getting 9lb from her elders.
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1st

1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 146y

16:22 Clonmel

Nara

11st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Seventh in 2024's Fred Winter and encouraging start to her chase career last season including a Grade 2 success at Thurles; has failed to complete having made errors twice since including early unseat at Limerick on Monday; will be a big player despite conceding weight if she sorts her jumping out.

6/4

6

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Nara

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Took to chasing well as a 4yo and the won a five-runner mares' Grade 2 novice event over 2m5f at Thurles in January; failed to do herself justice in a Punchestown festival handicap won by Sea Music; youth on her side, capable of paying her way this term.

14/1

Non-runners

A Law Of Her Own

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €25.90
Straight Forecast €25.14
Trifecta €111.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nara

TOPSPEED:

Faux Fur

RP RATINGS (IRE):

A Law Of Her Own

The Irish Sun:

Nara

POSTDATA:

Faux Fur