November 21 / 14.05 Thurles

14.05

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 6f 195y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 522-2 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fifth in Quai De Bourbon's maiden hurdle at Naas last month before a distance second at Down Royal and signed off the campaign with a narrow defeat at Wexford; only just failed to make all at Roscommon on return and should come on for that; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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8

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:08 Limerick

Grooveykindoflove

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Gained compensation for two narrow defeats when landing Thurles maiden hurdle in November (2m7f, good) against her own sex; that form has worked out well; below best in novice there when last seen but strikes as the type who will flourish over fences now.

6/1

8

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:08 Limerick

Grooveykindoflove

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Gained compensation for two narrow defeats when landing Thurles maiden hurdle in November (2m7f, good) against her own sex; that form has worked out well; below best in novice there when last seen but strikes as the type who will flourish over fences now.

6/1

7th

6

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 44y

15:05 Thurles

Grooveykindoflove

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

disputed lead early, prominent when bumped just after 1st

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 256332

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on debut and back to form over timber in recent times, hitting the frame in a trio of maiden hurdles; needs to progress for a bit further but signs in her pedigree that may happen.
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1

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:00 Bellewstown

Fillusin

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore on debut last year; some good placed efforts in maiden hurdles over a range of distances; beaten favourite in a 2m4f mares' handicap at Thurles last November; well clear of the third when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on shot over a staying trip at Punchestown last month.

3/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

15:10 Punchestown

Fillusin

11st 7lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore on debut last year; some good placed efforts in maiden hurdles over a range of distances without looking like winning; well beaten favourite when last seen in a mares' handicap at Thurles last November (2m4f, good); chance.

9/2

6th

3

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:45 Thurles

Fillusin

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner at Tramore in May; placed over a range of distances on her last four maiden hurdle starts, though soundly beaten each time; hard to be sure about her optimum trip, but may find her level in handicap company.

5/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 627344

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Came on from return with a Fairyhouse third but lesser efforts at Clonmel twice since; others have achieved more.
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3rd

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Ad Caelum

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest.

9/1

6th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles including in this race last year off 110 (good); recent form over fences not too encouraging but she's better over timber.

11/1

7th

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Ad Caelum

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles and some of her early chase runs last autumn were promising; won hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe and likes good ground, so better expected this time.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: F-0P24

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who landed a Navan bumper on third start under rules; getting the hang of thing over hurdles in recent starts and this new trip will probably help; one for the shortlist.
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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: 2

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner who made a highly encouraging start to life over hurdles when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Cork; shaped like further may suit and one for the shortlist.
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7th

2

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Reina Del Mar

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Three 1m4f wins on the Flat for Ed Walker; made a winning debut for Tim Vaughan over hurdles last summer but two subsequent runs (wind op before latest) haven't been so good; not sure what to expect back on the Flat.

10/1

7

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Reina Del Mar

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play.

5/2

3

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Reina Del Mar

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who was creditable second of 14 at Cork (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut for Joseph O'Brien in November; became rather disappointing for that stable afterwards and was sold for 10,000gns in March but makes debut for Tim Vaughan in a modest race.

4/7

Form: 6

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 10l when sixth of 10 at Fairyhouse last month; gave the impression she would improve for that; up in trip.
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7th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Poetic Focus

11st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Promise in two of her six runs last season, staying on into fifth over 20.5f (good) at Bellewstown off 95 and again over 22.5f (good to yielding) when fourth at Galway; fell at Clonmel; testing ground an excuse at Gowran; very interesting on return/stable debut for Andy Slattery.

20/1

8

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 170y

16:25 Clonmel

Poetic Focus

11st 6lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Slight sign of promise when a staying on fifth at Bellewstown in May over extended 2m4f (good), but pulled up at Wexford following that; another decent effort at Galway last time when keeping on for fourth (2m6f, good to yielding); rider is flying at the moment.

13/1

6

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Poetic Focus

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Showed a glimmer of promise when a staying on fifth at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) but pulled up when tried at 3m latest; unproven on easy ground; tongue tie on.

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off 66-1 shot at Gowran last month.
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9th

2

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Ballinlegane Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

No sign of maiden-winning potential in three attempts over longer trips; has changed stable since pulled up at Thurles in November; dropped in distance by her new trainer, best watched.

66/1

9th

2

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Ballinlegane Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

No sign of maiden-winning potential in three attempts over longer trips; has changed stable since pulled up at Thurles in November; dropped in distance by her new trainer, best watched.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 108 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Cork bumper on debut in August; pedigree suggests further will suit but has more to prove than most.
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7

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:05 Thurles

Miss Mimosa

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

midfield, dropped to rear 4th

33/1

7

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:05 Thurles

Miss Mimosa

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

midfield, dropped to rear 4th

33/1

Form: 0P00

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in four starts at huge odds so far; no improvement for a step up in trip last time.
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No Results Found

Form: 5-63

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in trio of starts; was left in a distant third at Fairyhouse last week and has a lot to find.
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11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Paudies Wings

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Rated 92 after seven maide hurdle runs; beaten 25l at Galway four days ago and needs to find significant improvement.

16/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Paudies Wings

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Rated 92 after seven maide hurdle runs; beaten 25l at Galway four days ago and needs to find significant improvement.

16/1

4th

4

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

12:50 Galway

Paudies Wings

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

Already beaten in six maidens and has a mark of only 95; shouldn't really be good enough here.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.20
Straight Forecast €6.64
Trifecta €44.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grooveykindoflove

TOPSPEED:

Paudie's Wings

POSTDATA:

Meet My Loreley

SPOTLIGHT:

Reina Del Mar

The Irish Sun:

Grooveykindoflove