January 21 / 13.40 Down Royal

13.40

Good To Yielding

Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 1f 33y
  • 9 runners
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Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 96-517 D BF

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner got her first win over hurdles in a maiden over 2m4f at Cork in October; finished midfield on her handicap debut dropped back in trip at Wexford; down 1lb but the return to better ground will enhance her chance here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

14

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Thisistheway

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Yvonne Latta

Three-time winner over hurdles; career highlight a win in Red Mills Auction Final at the 2025 Punchestown festival last year; has run creditably in good handicaps; staying on when falling three out at the Punchestown festival.

16/1

18

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Thisistheway

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Yvonne Latta

Three-time winner over timber; career highlight a 1.25l win in Red Mills Auction Final at this meeting last year (19.5f, yielding); excellent effort when a 3.5l second behind Champagne Kid on last start over hurdles at Leopardstown in December (20.5f, gd-yld); fit from a spin on the Flat last month but very soft ground would not be ideal; 1lb wrong.

16/1

10th

2

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Thisistheway

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Yvonne Latta

Useful hurdler who won the Red Mills Auction Final over 2m3f at last season's Punchestown festival; only previous Flat attempt was over 1m6f; runs over an inadequate trip here; worth a look with a view to her likely return to hurdling.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-65O2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Possibly unlucky when her rein snapped at Navan and ran a fine race when a strong finishing second over C&D last month; might prefer further but a repeat of that would make her hard to beat here.
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2nd

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Albatala

10st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark on the Flat with a bang at Down Royal last month when pulverising the field by 12l (10.5f, soft); attractive hurdles mark based on that performance, but this good ground is a significant question mark.

7/2

1st

6

(14)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Albatala

9st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: John C McConnell

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-8 on Flat but there was promise in her fourth of 15 back from over a year off at Fairyhouse earlier this month (3l behind Swift Charm); soft ground would be a plus and not ruled out if taking a step forward.

10/1

4th

9

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

20:19 Fairyhouse

Albatala

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Dual-purpose maiden; 0-7 on the Flat; off since heavy defeat over hurdles at Kilbeggan in April 2025; not seen on the Flat since July 2024; best watched.

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 7F00

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott; no impression in three juvenile maiden hurdles; others preferred on her handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Miss Gitana

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Flat wins in Britain and when with Gordon Elliott, for whom she went 0-9 over hurdles; has looked regressive on the Flat this year.

25/1

13th

12

(16)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gitana

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over 2m at Tramore last July for Gordon Elliott; yet to hit form for this yard, held by Sonic Invader and Leguna Nebula on Fairyhouse running.

10/1

8th

5

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Miss Gitana

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over this trip at Tramore last July for Gordon Elliott; poor in two runs for new yard; tongue tie goes on but others preferred.

25/1

Form: 80-29P

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Touched off in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in November; soundly beaten twice since including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of much better.
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5

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

French Hill

11st 13lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in 2m Tipperary maiden in November (soft) and didn't run badly on latest of two handicap efforts since despite not looking that happy on better ground; return to soft ground ans step up in trip should suit so definite contender.

100/30

4th

7

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

French Hill

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in November; soundly beaten twice since including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of much better.

11/2

4th

7

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

French Hill

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in November; soundly beaten twice since including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of much better.

11/2

Form: 411B79

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Up 16lb for winning a pair of handicap hurdles at Kilbeggan and Fairyhouse in the Autumn; soundly beaten since including over fences at Naas last month; could be more of a proposition back on good ground here though.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Katherine

11st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Ran surprisingly well behind the classy Murcia in a mares' hurdle at Listowel (2m, good) last month but she struggled back in handicap chase last time; now returns to hurdling but she's hard to predict and her last win was in October 2024; others are more convincing.

14/1

9th

10

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

Katherine

10st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Ran surprisingly well behind the classy Murcia in a mares' hurdle last week, but on balance of form it's hard to take that effort literally; this is a belated return to fences (0-5).

16/1

4th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Katherine

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company.

28/1

Form: 456325

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; good second in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel last month; tended to jump left at Fairyhouse 11 days later; won't be far away at her best.
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6

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 5lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-16 over hurdles and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern, but she shaped with significant promise when fifth on last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) and probably sat too far off the pace when failing to build on that performance at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) three weeks later; tries a new trip here; worth a second look.

9/1

5th

10

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-15 over hurdles when based in Ireland but shaped with significant promise when fifth of 15 on recent stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); drops back in trip here; contender if that run brought him on.

14/1

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

Ex-Irish maiden who was sold out of Philip Rothwell's stable for 6,000euros after two heavy defeats in early part of this year; moves back up in trip for stable debut; cheekpieces removed; market may guide.

14/1

Form: -69U66

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

19

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Doctor Nightingale

10st 9lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won Limerick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last season (heavy) but remains unconvincing in handicaps; others preferred.

25/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 850/2- BF

Last run: 538 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington; touched off in a competitive mares maiden hurdle at the Galway festival in 2023 for Emmet Mullins; sold for just 6,000Eur at the 2023 Goffs Autumn sale; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Aurora Princess

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Leanne Breen

Five-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington; touched off in a competitive mares maiden hurdle at the Galway festival in 2023 for Emmet Mullins; sold for just 6,000Eur at the 2023 Goffs Autumn sale; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off.

14/1

1

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Aurora Princess

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Leanne Breen

Five-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington; touched off in a competitive mares maiden hurdle at the Galway festival in 2023 for Emmet Mullins; sold for just 6,000Eur at the 2023 Goffs Autumn sale; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off.

14/1

9th

12

(4)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Aurora Princess

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Emmet Mullins

Five-time winner has run well in defeat over hurdles and Flat lately; just one (unplaced) AW run in her career; has a bit on from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 5-3240

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point winner and some decent maiden hurdle form, including when second to a decent staying novice over 2m3f at Clonmel in November; ran way too bad to be true on her handicap debut at Leopardstown last month; should do much better here.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Lady Rose Hackett

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Stayed on strongly to win a point at Boulta in December; half-sister to a bumper winner and dam was a bumper winner; ought to go well and her point experience could be key.

3/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.70
Straight Forecast €17.14
Tricast €88.87
Trifecta €217.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Albatala

POSTDATA:

Mayos Vendangeur

TOPSPEED:

Katherine

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Albatala

The Irish Sun:

Albatala