January 17 / 14.15 Cork

14.15

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 331743

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Bumper and Flat maiden winner won a Navan maiden hurdle in November and ran a cracker behind a quality mare at Punchestown last time; should go well with a repeat.
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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

12/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 610725 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan maiden in July and similar runs in defeat at Fairyhouse the last twice; needs a bit more from 3lb out of the handicap.
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4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:07 Chepstow

Slim Marvel

10st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Just one win in 24, and Ffos Las near-miss on second outing for current handler likely owed something to the drop to 0-105 company (3m, heavy); limitations exposed again since and this is tougher still.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Slim Marvel

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland where she was effective on good ground; conditions were heavy when going close at Ffos Las a month ago (3m) and she travelled strongly deep into that race; possibilities off 4lb higher.

4/1

2nd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Slim Marvel

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland, winning just the once; made a quiet start for this yard at Chepstow but in a Class 3 handicap over 2m3f and this is easier; should handle the ground and has form over this far.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1321F7

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Downpatrick bumper and Sligo maiden hurdle winner was running well when falling at Perth in September; can improve from Limerick return over Christmas and be a player.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Gers Gigi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.

9/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Gers Gigi

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lowest rated of the bunch; sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle last year (2m1f, soft); has been chasing in recent times with little success; back over hurdles at Bellewstown late last month when beaten 17l by Adela Icon; hard to see her turning that around.

14/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Gers Gigi

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; two moderate chase runs since then; question to answer.

9/2

Form: 141P-4

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle and Sligo beginners' chase in 2023; ran a decent race on return after an absence when fourth in a Fairyhouse handicap chase; should have improved from that and has a squeak.
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2

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Deons Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

7/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

Her only win came in a beginners chase at Sligo in 2023; off the track for a year but two solid runs in a Fairyhouse handicap chase and behind Cast A Spell in a Cork handicap hurdle; 1lb wrong and others looks more likely.

33/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, headed when weakened from 2 out

33/1

Form: 1P9007

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a Ballinrobe maiden in August but hasn't been at that level in handicaps since and others preferred; 3lb out of the handicap.
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5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Lucky Viv

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Won this race off a mark of 101 last year, her second hurdles score; however, she has been poor on her last three starts and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

25/1

Form: 01U-0P

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Both hurdle wins have come at Tramore but was pulled-up on chasing debut at that track last time; well beaten on last hurdle start too and has to bounce back.
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8th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Bynx

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Three-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-4 over fences; that win came at Wexford (2m, good) off 7lb lower last August; out of depth in Listed hurdle latest but this more suitable and she goes well here; not out of this.

13/2

6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Bynx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Recorded a third hurdles win off a career low mark at Thurles in October (2m4f, good to yielding), beating Tir Og by a neck; decent enough sixth on Flat at Gowran back from a break last month, considering she stumbled at the start; she will have easier opportunities than this.

25/1

Form: 260-6U

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Limerick maiden hurdle on debut in 2023 but hasn't been anywhere near that level since; best watched until showing more; 2lb out of the handicap.
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1st

12

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Cooltubrid Eva

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Diarmuid P Ryan

Went close behind a smart type here on debut in 2023 but has failed to back that up; pulled up in 21.5f course handicap 16 days ago; mark sliding but she's hard to fancy on recent showings.

50/1

12

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Cooltubrid Eva

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Diarmuid P Ryan

Went close here on debut but has failed to back that up; beaten over 20l the last twice in handicaps here and at Clonmel; mark sliding but she's hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

Form: 443151 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a Thurles handicap in November and bounced back from a lesser Limerick handicap effort to win a novice event at that track three days later; an 8lb rise makes this tougher.
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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

Form: 1/0P-P C

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner for Willie Mullins but has struggled in two of her three starts for this yard; needs to improve massively on those poor runs.
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9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

Four-time winner for Willie Mullins but has struggled in two of her three starts for this yard; needs to improve massively on those poor runs.

16/1

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Finest Evermore

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

soon led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second 5th, joined leader after 6th

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.50
Straight Forecast €16.03
Tricast €58.23
Trifecta €59.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cast A Spell

SPOTLIGHT:

Deons Diamond

TOPSPEED:

Gers Gigi

The Irish Sun:

Finest Evermore

POSTDATA:

Cast A Spell