January 01 / 12.10 Fairyhouse

12.10

Good To Yielding

Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2025 Mares Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6926.09
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2025 Mares Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sleet

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 143-1P D BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple bumper winner added a Cork maiden hurdle to her haul in the summer; however, was found to be clinically abnormal when pulled-up last time at Wexford (1-10 fav'); has questions to answer now but still the one to beat if back to her best.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2180-1 D

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2023 took a 2m4f Perth novice on hurdling debut last summer; needs more after a break but yard has been amongst the winners lately.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

1st

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in third, raced in second from 3rd

5/4

2nd

3

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

13:43 Limerick

Mongibello

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in second, outpaced before last, stayed on

11/10

OUR TIP

Form: 233174 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden winner in October took a Navan maiden hurdle in November; however, was below that level when beaten 12l in a handicap hurdle last time and has a bit to find here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Cast A Spell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

Accounted for Qualimita in a maiden hurdle at Navan in November; stepped up on that when landing a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork last month; 6lb is a manageable penalty; each-way chance.

20/1

9th

9

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Cast A Spell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

Accounted for Qualimita in a maiden hurdle at Navan in November; stepped up on that when landing a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork last month; 6lb is a manageable penalty; each-way chance.

20/1

1st

3

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Cast A Spell

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

disputed lead early, soon prominent

3/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner was sold to new connections for 110,000GBP afterwards; beat a useful yardstick when winning a Navan maiden hurdle on Rules debut, surviving a late mistake; should improve from that and looks a player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Magic Boum

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point and maiden hurdle winner in 2024 hasn't really kicked on from that good start; however, wasn't beaten far at Navan last time over 2m4f and can run well if staying this trip; cheekpieces on.

9/2

4th

3

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:50 Navan

Magic Boum

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Lost form last season after course 2m maiden win; failed to feature on seasonal debut at Limerick; needs a revival in form.

10/1

1

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

15:30 Downpatrick

Magic Boum

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for yard; point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner; highly tried on latest in a Listed mares' hurdle at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) and came up short; return to a sounder surface and switch to handicap company offer hope of a revival; not discounted.

17/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a Flat maiden last September and can only be watched on hurdles/stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(9)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Unique Frequency

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Adrian Sexton

Beaten out of sight in two hurdle runs for current yard; best watched on AW debut.

66/1

12th

15

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Unique Frequency

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Beaten out of sight in a conditions hurdle here last week when jumping poorly; no appeal.

150/1

12th

15

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Unique Frequency

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Beaten out of sight in a conditions hurdle here last week when jumping poorly; no appeal.

150/1

Form: 42/3-U D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner has run well in defeat in several maiden hurdles but a lot to find in this company.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Bumper win here came on heavy, now 0-14 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden in March, didn't get beyond the first at Tramore last time (Nirisque second); ground could be plenty quick for her.

12/1

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:08 Tramore

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Clonmel bumper win came on heavy, now 0-13 hurdling, pick of recent form when second on similar ground in Gowran mares maiden last month; didn't seem to stay 2m3f on latest so return to 2m to suit; claims.

6/1

10th

1

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

16:42 Clonmel

Chautuaqua

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sole win in 15 starts came at this track in a bumper on debut in March 2022 on heavy; in the frame in maiden company a couple of times since; good second at Gowran Park lto; up in trip; this a stronger contest however so needs more.

14/1

Non-runners

Pastorale

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.80
Straight Forecast €3.97
Trifecta €9.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Aurora Vega

SPOTLIGHT:

Magic Boum

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pastorale

POSTDATA:

Aurora Vega

The Irish Sun:

Aurora Vega