March 13 / 13.00 Limerick

13.00

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14871.9
  • 2m 6f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 111-31

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
High-class bumper performer for Anthony McCann, winning four; won a 2m Flat maiden at Tramore on her second start for Gordon Elliott; shaped well enough despite indifferent jumping on her hurdling debut in a Punchestown maiden won by Maughreen; picked up further experience with a front-running maiden win at the same venue.
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7

(5)

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Familiar Dreams

11st 9lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Big improver in bumpers for previous yard in first half of 2024, the last of four wins gained in mares' Grade 3 at Punchestown; won 2m maiden at Tramore last August on second start for Gordon Elliott. 2-5 over hurdles since January; won a 2m6f Grade 3 mares' hurdle at Limerick, unplaced in two subsequent Grade 1 attempts.

15/2

6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 192y

16:15 Punchestown

Familiar Dreams

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, hit 6th

8/1

6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 192y

16:15 Punchestown

Familiar Dreams

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, hit 6th

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: -63014

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Point winner and twice placed in bumper last season; fair third in a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore in November; bounced back from a poor run in a Thurles bumper to win a 2m1f Clonmel maiden in good style; beaten 15l in fourth behind Tareze at Navan.
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3rd

1

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Grainne A Chroi

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Miss M Harding

Talented mare has finished out of the first three just twice in six starts over hurdles; won a Grade 3 at Punchestown in February (2m4f, soft); pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 latest; best form on soft ground so rain would boost claims.

9/2

10

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Grainne A Chroi

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Miss M Harding

Doubled her tally under rules when emerging from off the pace to narrowly win the Grade 3 Quevega at Punchestown (2m4f, soft); this is appreciably more demanding against male opposition and has her work cut out at the weights.

33/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 136-91 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a bumper at this venue's Christmas fixture in 2023 and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; lost ground at the start and failed to make an impact when favourite here on hurdling debut in December; made amends at Leopardstown 12 days ago, recovering gamely after suffering interference at the eighth.
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3rd

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:00 Limerick

Barnahash Primrose

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Made a winning debut in a bumper at this venue's Christmas fixture in 2023 and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; lost ground at the start and failed to make an impact when favourite here on hurdling debut in December; made amends at Leopardstown 12 days ago, recovering gamely after suffering interference at the eighth.

6/1

1st

1

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Leopardstown

Barnahash Primrose

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Jonathan Sweeney

carried badly left and hampered 8th

7/2

9th

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Barnahash Primrose

11st 7lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Made a winning debut in a bumper here last Christmas and then third in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February; below-par in her final race (Listed) but brings plenty of potential to hurdling.

7/2

Form: 121323

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner; successful in a 2m maiden hurdle at Galway in October; two good runs in defeat in Grade 2s at Navan and this venue; faded from two out into third behind Final Demand in 2m6f Grade 1 at Leopardstown; leading contender.
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3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Mozzies Sister

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Declan Queally

Top-rated at 132; 1-7 over hurdles; highly tried after Galway maiden win last October; failed to win but ran well in defeat in listed, grade 2 and grade 1 company at 2m4f-2m7f; below par on chase debut at Ballinrobe on latest but she's the one to beat on return to this sphere.

8/11

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Mozzies Sister

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has won a point-to-point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle on varying ground; highly tried since that maiden win, placed several times in Graded company at up to 2m6f; outpaced by sole rival in 2m2f Cork conditions event on returning from a break last month which should have set her up nicely for this chase debut (yard had an impressive chase debut winner at Galway on Monday).

8/11

Form: 6-0132 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Left her bumper form well behind when bolting up over 2m7f at Thurles on stable/hurdle debut in November; marked drop in trip when third in 2m Listed mares' novice at the same venue; did well when chasing home the favourite Aurora Vega in a 2m2f Grade 3 event a Fairyhouse; capable of a big run over this trip.
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6th

1

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Dream On Baby

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Steadily progressive; won Listed event at Kempton (2m5f, good) in November; has advanced her form in defeat since, finishing third to Wodhooh and Feet Of A Dancer in Grade 3 at Leopardstown (2m4f, good/yielding) over Christmas before getting outstayed by the latter in a 3m Grade 2 at Doncaster (soft) in January; likeable but surely far more a place than win contender.

14/1

2nd

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:30 Doncaster

Dream On Baby

11st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Emmet Mullins

Steadily progressive; won Listed event at Kempton (2m5f, good) in November and seemed to perform even better when third to the classy Wodhooh in Grade 3 at Leopardstown (2m4f, good/yielding; 18-1) over Christmas; more to find again and has stamina to prove as well, but she may not have reached her limit.

5/1

1

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Dream On Baby

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual-purpose; 1-7 over hurdles and rated 127, the win coming in a Thurles maiden last November; decent run in similar race to this when a 5l runner up at Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) in September; solid effort on the Flat at Thurles latest (16.5f, good); player.

9/4

Form: 341512

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Beat today's rivals Sainte Tartare (making her debut) a 2m5f Tramore maiden hurdle in November; fine effort when making virtually all to beat Goraibhmaithagat at Punchestown; ran as well as could have been expected when chasing home the Supreme Novices' second William Munny over 2m at Punchestown three weeks ago;
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3rd

3

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

The Great Nudie

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Colin Bowe

Won on her second chase start in a mares' beginners' at Naas (2m4f, soft); highly tried to no avail twice since, in a Grade 3 novice back at Naas and a listed mares' chase at Thurles; can't be discounted back in these calmer waters, especially if it rains.

11/4

14/1

Form: 35213

Last run: 134 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on very soft ground on her penultimate French start; stablemate of Dream On Baby; plenty of stamina in the pedigree.
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7th

9

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:00 Limerick

Kelya

10st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Won on very soft ground on her penultimate French start; stablemate of Dream On Baby; plenty of stamina in the pedigree.

14/1

Form: 86451 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in two of her four bumpers, including when 15l behind subsequent DRF winner Bambino Fever at Punchestown on New Year's Eve; stayed 2m7f when winning on her recent hurdling debut.
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9th

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Joshuas Daylami

11st 8lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Won a weak 2m7f heavy ground Punchestown maiden in February last year; struggled on handicap debut at Cork when last seen; best watched on return from over a year off.

33/1

8th

8

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Joshuas Daylami

11st 2lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Handicap debutante; won a weak 2m7f heavy ground Punchestown maiden in February; outclassed in a Grade 3 novice on latest at Limerick; probably best watched off opening mark of 110.

14/1

Form: 430/17

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point in 2022, beating the talented Dysart Enos; won Cork bumperon rules debut; mixed form subsequently; missed all of last season; gave a smart display when making all in a 2m4f Cork mares' maiden hurdle on her return; flopped at Fairyhouse and well held by Dream On Baby on that running
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4th

2

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Fancy Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point and Cork bumper winner; impressive winner of maiden hurdle in Dec '24 before failing to improve in Graded company twice; step in right direction when second to Topgun Simmy at Down Royal in May; heavy fall at seventh fence on chasing debut at Thurles 21 days ago after ten months off; yard won this last year, acts on all ground and capable of a big run.

3/1

3

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Fancy Girl

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner who landed Cork mares' maiden in December; outclassed in Grade 3 mares' novices at Fairyhouse and Limerick; not seen since second to Topgun Simmy (has won twice since) at Down Royal (3m) last May; beat the classy Dysart Enos on sole point-to-point outing; goes well fresh; big player on chase debut.

4/1

Form: 3-3419 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; built on solid maiden form when winning over 2m6f at Punchestown on handicap debut; down the field off her revised mark at the same venue last time; others much better suited by the race conditions.
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3rd

3

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:02 Limerick

Slotty Dotty

10st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; back to form of late in finishing runner-up at same venue and in 3m5f Leopardstown handicap chase; tough task at the weights here.

16/1

2nd

15

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Slotty Dotty

10st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; mostly disappointing in starts over fences; reverted to hurdles at Punchestown last time with a promising second; more likely to find her second victory in that sphere.

15/1

2nd

2

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Slotty Dotty

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a 2m6f handicap here just over a year ago before a poor run in this race; mostly over fences since and largely disappointing; needs a return to best.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P-121

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Point winner; chased home smart Bioluminescence on hurdles debut at Punchestown last winter; wide-margin Clonmel maiden winner in November having been left clear two out; creditable second to the smart Hey Sunshine at Punchestown in December; capable of making her presence felt in this grade following 8l Listed win over 2m4f at Navan.
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2nd

6

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Tareze

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; useful over hurdles last season, when her two wins included a Navan Listed hurdle; shaped well on chasing debut at Limerick, second behind better fancied stablemate and subsequent Cheltenham winner July Flower; no improvement in two Fairyhouse outings; not in the same league as stablemate The Big Westerner who beat Jade De Grugy at Limerick

5/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:22 Limerick

Tareze

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Third runner for yard; point winner has won twice over hurdles including a Navan mares' Listed race in February; a respectable fourth in a Grade 1 novice at Fairyhouse when last seen; capable of a big run on chasing debut.

3/1

4th

12

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Tareze

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; chased home the smart Bioluminescence on hurdles debut at Punchestown last winter; wide-margin Clonmel maiden winner in November having been left clear two out; creditable second to the smart stablemate Hey Sunshine at Punchestown in December; faller at Limerick last month; stable has two stronger candidates.

20/1

Non-runners

Sainte Tartare

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €487.10
Straight Forecast €261.87
Trifecta €1745.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mozzies Sister

POSTDATA:

Dream On Baby

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Barnahash Primrose

TOPSPEED:

Fancy Girl

The Irish Sun:

Mozzies Sister