January 11 / 12.32 Fairyhouse

12.32

SBK Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 2f 85y
  • 14 runners
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SBK Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21-

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of a Punchestown festival bumper; did well on the Flat when winning a Newmarket handicap and when third in the Irish Cesarewitch; ground versatile and potentially exciting recruit to hurdles.
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2nd

6

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

14:20 Sligo

Sixandahalf

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Smart Flat and hurdles performer, second in Mares' Novice at Cheltenham last year; good record fresh and will be hard to beat if she enjoys jumping fences.

7/4

17th

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Sixandahalf

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Smart mare who was second in the Dawn Run novices' race over C&D at this meeting last year; ran close to her best when fourth of five to Wodhooh in Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m4f, good to yielding) over Christmas; freshened up since, ahead of this first attempt in a handicap hurdle.

12/1

2nd

5

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

14:35 Sligo

Sixandahalf

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Smart mare has won a bumper, maiden hurdle and twice on the Flat; just denied in the Grade 2 Mares' novice at Cheltenham before running below that level at Punchestown; disappointing on the Flat twice since but is the one to beat if back to her best in this sphere.

13/8

9/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-24

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten at long odds-on at Navan on her hurdles debut in November and ran to a similar level at Naas the following month; will get into the frame on that level of form.
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2nd

11

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:12 Thurles

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Largely disappointing since being purchased for 500,000euros following a wide-margin debut point success; beaten favourite in four of her eight starts under rules (three of them odds on); travelled strongly to two out at Tramore (2m, yielding) when last seen in April before falling; good chance again.

2/1

6

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:05 Tramore

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, 1 length down when stumbled and fell 2 out

8/11

6

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:05 Tramore

Qualimita

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

8/11

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21-11

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Triple bumper winner in France last spring; clearly of interest on her Irish and hurdles debut coming from these quarters.
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1st

7

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 125y

14:00 Limerick

Kimi De Mai

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Hasn't lived up to expectations and has been expensive to follow, but has a race of this standard in her; hasn't done much wrong in last two runs; second to a useful gelding at Kilbeggan; settled well at Roscommon last time, when just outstayed by a stablemate over 2m4f; drop back to 2m should help.

6/4

2nd

3

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:45 Roscommon

Kimi De Mai

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Three-time AQPS winner in 2024; boasts by far the best form, having finished third in a valuable handicap at last season's DRF; concerns remain despite a second-place finish at Kilbeggan last month; doubts centre on a Cork run in April (4-7 favourite, remote seventh) and a Galway handicap hurdle run, in rear.

7/4

2nd

4

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:56 Kilbeggan

Kimi De Mai

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Three-time French bumper winner should win if she runs to her official rating of 117 but that was the thinking at Cork (2m3f, yielding) in April when sent off the 4-7 favourite and she finished tailed off; again tailed off in a Galway handicap hurdle last time; could bomb out or could win in a canter.

4/5

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point winner in October; debuts for Gordon Elliott here and an interesting runner.
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5

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Stretchemout

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: R K Watson

Winning point-to-pointer got off the mark under rules in a 2m5f Sligo beginners' chase in October (good to yielding) for Gordon Elliott; failed to build on that in three runs afterwards and no sign of a revival over hurdles at Limerick on his stable debut.

22/1

14th

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Stretchemout

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Sligo beginners' chase winner in October over 2m5f on yielding for Gordon Elliott; failed to build on that in three subsequent runs; makes stable debut/seasonal return back over hurdles now.

25/1

Form: 00F

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Mid-division in a pair of Navan maiden hurdles before falling early at Down Royal; up against it here.
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1st

6

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Telnobody

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Going well since entering handicaps, finishing good third at Down Royal and outpaced from last by 4l winner at Wexford, having raced keenly; could have more to offer if settling better.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; sister to 1m7f-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Brookie, half-sister to two winners inc Captain Guinness (high-class 2m hurdle/chase inc Champion Chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Jerrysback; nicely bred newcomer; probably best watched but worth monitoring.
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7th

13

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Daisy Fingall

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very modest efforts in maidens at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown just under a year apart; much improved to take a 2l second at Limerick last month (2m, soft); interesting with a little more improvement.

7/1

2nd

11

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Daisy Fingall

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very modest efforts in maidens at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown just under a year apart; in good hands and well related (half-sister to Captain Guinness) but hard to make a case for on form.

25/1

6th

3

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Daisy Fingall

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Fifth foal; sister to 1m7f-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Brookie, half-sister to two winners inc Captain Guinness (high-class 2m hurdle/chase inc Champion Chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Jerrysback; nicely bred newcomer; probably best watched but worth monitoring.

12/1

Form: P000

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in four starts and makes no appeal here.
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13

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:47 Wexford

Lauro Lady

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: William J McLernon

Opening three handicap runs have offered little, lots to find with Menas Miracle on recent C&D run.

25/1

8th

13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:40 Wexford

Lauro Lady

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: William J McLernon

Opening two handicap runs have offered little.

33/1

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Lauro Lady

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: William J McLernon

Struggled in maiden hurdles and well held on handicap debut 17 days ago.

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest level of form in two point-to-points; much more needed here.
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4th

14

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Shes Got Gears

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Maike Magnussen

in touch with leaders

100/1

9th

15

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

12:35 Clonmel

Shes Got Gears

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Maike Magnussen

Modest form in two point-to-points and tailed off on hurdles debut last month at Fairyhouse.

100/1

Form: 50

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; safe to put a line through.
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9th

13

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Yoursimplythebest

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Gerard Keane

Showed next to nothing in maidens; placed on her first three handicaps before pulled up at Fairyhouse; found less than what looked likely when seventh of 16 at Tramore (2m5f) last month.

14/1

7th

16

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Yoursimplythebest

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gerard Keane

Showed next to nothing in maidens; found the right level in handicaps; placed on her first three starts; second over 3m at Punchestown seemed very encouraging, but she failed to do herself justice when joint-favourite at Fairyhouse in January.

13/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to 2m6f hurdle winner Kinturk Kalanisi; dam runner-up in 2m6f hurdle, sister to 2m3f-3m hurdle winner Grand Theatre and to the dam of smart staying chaser Regal Encore; stoutly bred newcomer is probably best watched but worth a market check nonetheless.
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8

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Kinturk Maggie

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Hints of ability in three maiden hurdles but well beaten in four handicaps; pulled up at Wexford last May before a break; down the field at Punchestown nine weeks ago on return; plenty to prove.

16/1

Form: 74

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; much more needed here though.
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13

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Walk In The Sea

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Joint-favourite but was well beaten at Down Royal last time without any obvious excuse; can do better but questions now and 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers on.

14/1

9th

11

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:50 Down Royal

Walk In The Sea

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest overall form over hurdles; has run twice over fences (fell on latest) since finishing in mid-field in a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Gowran in November; before that, not a bad run when seventh in a 19-runner contest over 2m at Punchestown.

8/1

7th

16

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Walk In The Sea

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

First of her two handicap runs in March was encouraging (sixth at Down Royal); failed to reproduce that form at Downpatrick; lack of a recent outing may be a drawback.

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight in a conditions hurdle here last week when jumping poorly; no appeal.
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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: 8

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Not a factor in a mares' bumper at Punchestown in October; makes little appeal here.
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13th

5

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Estamour

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Crawley

Not a factor in a mares' bumper at Punchestown in October; makes little appeal here.

150/1

13th

5

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Estamour

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Crawley

Not a factor in a mares' bumper at Punchestown in October; makes little appeal here.

150/1

8th

2

15th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 185y

17:20 Punchestown

Estamour

11st 11lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Shane Crawley

Second foal; dam 1m4f winner (RPR 73), half-sister to winners Nanabad (9.5f), Carried (10.6f-1m4f Flat/2m4f chase) and Cuthbert (7f/1m), out of 1m/1m2f winner; mostly a Flat pedigree but some jumping there too; tongue-tie on for debut; could run respectably.

28/1

Form: 3-3

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Good third in a Ballinrobe bumper in April; similar effort when third on her hurdles debut at Clonmel in November; more needed.
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1st

5

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 80y

14:31 Gowran Park

Gino Bella

10st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Progressive handicapper scoring back-to-back wins at Cork over the summer (good) and solid run after aggregate 15lb rise when third at Killarney last time; more needed and softer ground may not be ideal but still respected.

9/2

3rd

6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Gino Bella

10st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Chasing three wins in a row following dual victories at Cork over 2m1f on good ground following the application of a hood; up 8lb more but should be on the premises.

4/1

1st

5

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Gino Bella

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Point-to-point winner got off the mark hurdling at the 12th attempt when scoring over C&D last month, making much of running and finding plenty for pressure from last in a first-time hood; 7lb rise seems fair and another big run expected.

13/2

Non-runners

Ballinlegane Lady, Beautiful Chaos, Dees Lady

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Payout
Exacta €10.20
Straight Forecast €10.52
Trifecta €15.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Qualimita

The Irish Sun:

Kimi De Mai

SPOTLIGHT:

Sixandahalf

POSTDATA:

Qualimita