March 17 / 17.22 Down Royal

17.22

Good

Bluegrass Horse Feed Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 12 runners
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Bluegrass Horse Feed Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made easy work of a Ballycahane point-to-point a year ago before £410,000 sale; favourite on rules debut in 2m Navan maiden hurdle in December, travelling well enough until fading before the last; switches to bumper now and has to be respected.
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7th

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

Echoing Silence

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point and bumper winner; won first two starts over timber, a Cork mares' maiden hurdle (2m4f, yielding) and a Listed mares' hurdle here (2m3f, heavy); mid-field in Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham on latest (2m1f, good); return to further should suit and gets weight from the boys; could challenge for a place.

14/1

10th

8

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Echoing Silence

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

From a yard that's won two of the last five renewals of this; it was a useful maiden she won easily at Cork (2m4f, yielding) and she followed up in a 2m3f Listed event at Punchestown despite not being in love with the heavy ground (according to her trainer); the runner-up Switch From Diesel gave Bambino Fever something to think about in two bumpers last season, so that latest form heightens interest in this mare; the stable's winner 12 months ago was also dropping back in distance and returning from a similar break; very much one to bear in mind.

12/1

1st

5

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Echoing Silence

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner on testing ground; beaten 20l in a 2m Navan maiden hurdle on Rules' debut in December 2024; won a Down Royal bumper by 2.5l when last seen in March (good) and that race has thrown up winners; yard in flying form and should go well.

5/2

9/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in second start in point-to-point at Boulta for Colin Bowe; subsequently picked up at the December Sales for 85,000GBP and dropped out home turn on Gowran bumper debut last month on soft; may appreciate this better ground.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Kenisa Sport

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Downpatrick bumper (2m2f, good) and Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner (2m, good) was turned over at short odds in a Perth mares' novice when last seen in September; lacks a recent run, so market can guide as to her fitness.

6/1

5th

2

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Kenisa Sport

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Confirmed earlier promise to win a bumper at Down Royal and better again when following up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle by 5l (2m, good); this longer trip won't be a problem and she brings the best form.

Evs

14/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to Irish Cavalier (high-class 2m-3m hurdler/chaser) and Shattered Love (smart 2m-3m hurdle/chase); ran once in a point-to-point and dropped away tamely on Ayr bumper debut last month; tongue-tie now fitted.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Oh Janey

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Won a novice handicap over 17.5f (yielding) here in October; subsequently out of depth in grade 3 and tailed off on return from a break in a handicap at Perth in May; unproven over this far and needs to leave that last run behind.

33/1

6th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:18 Perth

Oh Janey

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Always doing enough when making winning handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m1f; 9-4 favourite) last October; well beaten in a Grade 3 mares' novice next time, and absent since; no issue with this track, so mildly interesting to see how she fares off a BHA mark of 109.

13/2

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doyen mare cost 5,500Euros as a yearling; half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Game Puppeteer; dam 7f-1m2f maiden, half-sister to useful 1m3f-1m4f winner Placere; unlikely one to make an immediate impact.
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10

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Wexford

My Doyen

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T G McCourt

Outran odds of 33-1 on debut when good fourth at Down Royal in March but didn't back that up at Limerick month later under a positive ride; tongue-tie now tried.

20/1

10

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Wexford

My Doyen

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T G McCourt

Outran odds of 33-1 on debut when good fourth at Down Royal in March but didn't back that up at Limerick month later under a positive ride; tongue-tie now tried.

20/1

9th

11

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

My Doyen

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: T G McCourt

led, headed and raced in second before halfway, lost position home turn, weakened 2f out

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Jetronic (2m1f chase/2m4f hurdle) and Ineffable (French 1m1f-1m7f Flat and 2m1f-2m3f hurdle); dam French 2m1f hurdle winner; point-to-point second for Colin Bowe in April last year subsequently made 165,000euros at Punchestown May Sale; far too keen on bumper debut at Galway in October and given time off since; tongue-tie now fitted and big improvement would be no surprise.
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9th

3

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:20 Killarney

Kabylia

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden has been placed in bumpers and hurdles, but has been poor the last thrice in handicaps and has to do much better.

20/1

9th

6

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Kabylia

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper winner; placed on all four maiden hurdle starts; well beaten in two handicap hurdle attempts; still relatively early days, so should not be ruled out.

9/2

6th

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Kabylia

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper winner on this card last season; placed on all four maiden hurdle starts, two of them at this venue; ground was probably softer than ideal when she ran in a big-field handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse at Easter after a break; has plenty to find with fifth-placed Desert Haven but should be sharper now, and better ground will help.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bumper and hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/hurdle/chase winner Don't Touch It; tongue-tied, never counted when well held on recent Thurles debut; can only be watched for now.
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8th

12

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Evelyn

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Pulled up in a handicap last time, but the ground was soft and her previous fourth of 15 in a maiden was here over 2m3f on good ground; possibilities off this mark, given the RPR she posted that day; cheekpieces added.

14/1

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Evelyn

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Has made the frame on her two most recent starts in maidens; likely to be competitive here if running to a similar level of form.

7/1

4th

6

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:40 Cork

Evelyn

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Rated 94 after six starts over hurdles; unlikely to contend.

40/1

Form: 60

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred filly caught the eye when not beaten far in a Wexford bumper in August but faced stiff task two months later when never counting in Gowran mares' Listed contest; remains open to improvement and down in grade here.
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11th

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Backwithyourown

11st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Fair form, without winning, in bumpers and maiden hurdles; unseated at the first at Wexford in May, so effectively no run since last October; form includes a 14l second in a 2m course maiden.

14/1

6

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Backwithyourown

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Some decent runs without winning in bumpers and maiden hurdles on mainly decent ground; headstrong sort didn't get home on handicap debut at Clonmel in October and given time off since; hood left off and probably best watched.

12/1

10th

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Backwithyourown

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Some decent runs without winning in bumpers and the same story in four maiden hurdles, with her two best efforts at Kilbeggan; has to be respected on handicap debut.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam runner-up in 2m-2m4f hurdles, half-sister to useful winners Heathfield (2m6f-3m6f hurdle/chase) and Perform (2m4f hurdle), out of unraced half-sister to useful 2m hurdler/chaser Queen Of Spades; didn't feature on Wexford debut last August; hooded here on return to action.
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8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Georgies Pearl

10st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Anthony McCann

No show in bumpers and similar story when soundly beaten on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden when last seen in September; unlikely.

100/1

18

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Georgies Pearl

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Anthony McCann

Never closer than fifth in five bumper runs; no hurdling experience; second reserve.

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Footstepsinthesand half-sister to bumper winner Ossie's Lodge; dam 1m winner (RPR 85), half-sister to 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Greatness; interesting jockey booking for newcomer and any market strength should be noted.
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9th

14

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:22 Down Royal

New York Diva

11st 1lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Cian Collins

midfield

10/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kalanisi half-sister to useful bumper/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Queenohearts; dam unraced sister to useful 2m hurdle/3m chase winner Sea Of Thunder and half-sister to bumper winner and high-class 2m hurdler Mac's Joy; market best guide.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Downpatrick

Aisling Rose

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Well beaten in Down Royal bumper in March and again there following month in 2m4f maiden hurdle; cheekpieces now fitted.

25/1

6th

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Downpatrick

Aisling Rose

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Well beaten in Down Royal bumper in March and again there following month in 2m4f maiden hurdle; cheekpieces now fitted.

25/1

1

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Aisling Rose

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Well beaten in a bumper at this track on recent debut (started only 7/2); visor quickly reached for; surely capable of better but still best watched.

25/1

Form: 8

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Court Cave mare; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Secret Legacy; made plenty of use of on Ayr debut before fading final 2f; better for that experience and booking of Derek O'Connor takes the eye.
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11th

6

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:22 Down Royal

Flamin Court

11st 11lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: S R B Crawford

midfield

15/2

8th

8

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:13 Ayr

Flamin Court

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Court Cave mare; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Secret Legacy; this Irish newcomer can't be dismissed, especially if the market speaks in her favour.

11/2

8

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:13 Ayr

Flamin Court

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Court Cave mare; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Secret Legacy; this Irish newcomer can't be dismissed, especially if the market speaks in her favour.

11/2

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to French 2m2f hurdle winner Napolitain Sizing, closely related to three winners inc Old Harry Rocks (2m-2m5f hurdle/chase), half-sister to two winners inc Bowtogreatness (useful 2m4f hurdle/2m7f chase); dam unraced; tailed off on last month's Fairyhouse debut; can only be watched.
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12th

11

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:22 Down Royal

Likeoldtimes

11st 11lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: M C Hickey

held up in rear

66/1

10th

12

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Likeoldtimes

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: M C Hickey

in touch with leaders, soon went third

100/1

Non-runners

Broomfield Aderra, Kath Alec Girl

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Payout
Exacta €9.50
Straight Forecast €13.54
Trifecta €111.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Echoing Silence

POSTDATA:

Echoing Silence

The Irish Sun:

Echoing Silence