April 10 / 14.17 Limerick

14.17

Good

Big Boss Fillies Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Big Boss Fillies Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 83

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 0-2 over hurdles and 0-2 on the Flat; has shown promise, including when a 12.5l third in a 2m Fairyhouse maiden latest, though that was on heavy ground; untried on good, place chance if handles it in first-time cheekpieces.
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Form: 22630

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 0-5 over hurdles and rated 102; runner-up in maidens at Killarney last August and Fairyhouse in November on nice ground; poor effort in first-time hood (retained) when last seen in November but ground was soft; place claims if fit for return.
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7th

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Game Phoenix

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Longstanding maiden; inferior hurdler to some in here and she was tailed off in her previous chase.

66/1

9th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Game Phoenix

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Placed in a couple of good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, absent since well held on chase debut in October.

15/2

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

Game Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; Walk In The Park filly is a first foal; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners Gilgamboa (high-class 2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Stealthy Tom (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase), out of unraced sister to high-class jumper Native Upmanship; worth a market check on debut.
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11

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:10 Tipperary

Guess What

10st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Showed little promise at Limerick last month when making debut in a maiden hurdle (2m, good); related to useful winners Gilgamboa and Stealthy Tom; Mark Walsh's pick of the three McManus runners so worth a second look.

8/1

11

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:10 Tipperary

Guess What

10st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Showed little promise at Limerick last month when making debut in a maiden hurdle (2m, good); related to useful winners Gilgamboa and Stealthy Tom; Mark Walsh's pick of the three McManus runners so worth a second look.

8/1

Form: 7332

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles and rated 109; beaten 2l off 105 in a Fairyhouse handicap on return from 122-day break in February; went close in a maiden at Cork in October (2m, good); preferred by Mark Walsh and sets the standard.
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5th

4

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Janes Harbour

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Useful winning hurdler; third (1m1f) and fourth (1m4f) in two maidens this summer, last time beaten at odds-on; still appeals as one of the more likelier winners.

13/8

4th

13

(4)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

20:08 Roscommon

Janes Harbour

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fair hurdler, winning Ballinrobe mares maiden in May (good) and solid run there on Flat last week when clear third in 1m2f maiden; extra 2f here should suit and major player.

5/2

7

(4)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 163y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Janes Harbour

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Showed some ability on sole Flat start last year; has accumulated plenty of experience over hurdles since then; placed four times and fourth in a competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle before readily landing the odds in a maiden at this venue late last month; good middle-distance Flat pedigree.

11/10

Form: P0

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
0-2 over hurdles; pulled up on debut at Gowran and beaten 41l at Naas when a 50-1 shot; may need more time.
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4th

7

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Kentucky Bluebird

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Mildly promising run in Cork handicap in October (good), never counted on recent return at Sligo; entitled to come on for that and Donoghue back on.

10/1

11th

3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Kentucky Bluebird

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second handicap start saw her beaten 13l at Cork when sixth of 18; that was back in August, but top yard and not out of it.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Elusive Pimpernel filly is a first foal; dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners Torygraph (useful 2m7f hurdle), Thunder (2m6f hurdle) and Presenting Mahler (bumper and 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase), out of point winner; probably best watched on debut unless money comes.
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12th

13

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Kick On Nellie

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Well behind in three maiden hurdle starts and midfield finish on handicap bow here last month (2m3f, good to yielding); unlikely to be involved.

25/1

13

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Kick On Nellie

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Insufficient promise in her maidens to believe she'll provide the answer on handicap debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Affinisea filly fell in both point-to-point starts at Borris House and Ballyragget; sister won a 2m3f chase for this yard; best watched on rules debut.
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1

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Ladys Choice

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Her fourth of five in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last May is her standout piece of form, since when she's been tailed off and pulled up (sharply) in good-ground handicaps; goes chasing with much to prove.

4/1

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ladys Choice

11st 7lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Promise in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last May; tailed off on handicap debut off this mark over the same C&D when last sighted last July; best watched.

25/1

9th

6

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Ladys Choice

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Much improved when fourth in C&D maiden last time; needs a bit more on handicap bow but gets plenty of weight as a 4yo and has a chance.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat winner off 64 at Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding) when last seen in October; interesting recruit to hurdling and she is worth monitoring closely in the market on her return from a 189-day absence.
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10th

6

(7)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Preparations

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden hurdle winner; won over this trip in a Bellewstown handicap in October 2024 off 64; cut out most of the running when fourth over 10.5f in November on second AW start; prominent over C&D last time before gradually weakening into seventh; down 3lb now.

11/1

10

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Preparations

12st 1lb

J: Sam Austin

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over this trip in Bellewstown handicap last autumn and some good runs in defeat this year; place claims.

12/1

10th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Preparations

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Won off 3lb lower over 1m4f at Bellewstown (yielding last year); has shaped as though ready for a return to this sort of trip on her last two starts at 1m4f-1m5f (went close sole previous start at 1m6f); big chance.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sent off at 5-1 for her hurdles debut at Navan (2m, heavy) and finished fifth of 12, beaten 17.5l; her half-sister ran big race on nice ground in the Champion Bumper last month so she should be effective on this sounder surface; claims for leading yard.
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6

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

Rhythm Of Life

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Fourth of 11 in a Limerick maiden hurdle in April but struggled twice since; up in trip on handicap debut; not obviously well treated.

6/1

12

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Rhythm Of Life

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; the best of three maiden hurdle runs was when fourth at Limerick when making mistakes; she was behind Janes Harbour and Atlantic City then; poor at Clonmel since; cheekpieces need to eke out improvement.

6/1

12

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Rhythm Of Life

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; the best of three maiden hurdle runs was when fourth at Limerick when making mistakes; she was behind Janes Harbour and Atlantic City then; poor at Clonmel since; cheekpieces need to eke out improvement.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Blue Bresil filly is a sixth foal; half-sister to winners Lady Chuffnell (2m hurdle) and Femme Magnifique (bumper/2m3f hurdle); dam 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to high-class bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Oscar Whiskey; nicely bred and worth a market check on debut.
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1st

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Samba Train

11st 7lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: E Bolger

Dual bumper winner (on good and yielding) was fourth in Listed mares' novice over 2m on hurdling bow; pedigree suggests she's likely to stay.

2/1

1st

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Limerick

Samba Train

11st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: E Bolger

Made all to win a Listowel on third start in May but was well below that level back there after an absence three weeks ago; needs to return to that winning form under a 7lb penalty.

4/1

6th

9

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Samba Train

11st 5lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: E Bolger

Dominated from the front and did it easily on good ground at Listowel, posting a useful RPR of 116; major player on form.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Daughter of Jet Away is a second foal; dam 1m1f winner (RPR 93), sister to 1m winner Miracles In May, out of maiden close relative of Italian 1m1f 2yo Group 2 winner Mistero; limited appeal on breeding and best watched.
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2nd

14

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Wild Wild Wind

10st 11lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: M A Cahill

Posted several decent efforts in defeat over the winter including over C&D; solid enough Clonmel effort early this month so remains of interest.

6/1

4th

13

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Wild Wild Wind

10st 8lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: M A Cahill

Has posted several decent efforts in defeat over the winter including over C&D; was below form at Cork last time but this softer ground should suit better.

13/2

8th

19

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Wild Wild Wind

10st 11lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: M A Cahill

Placed on her last three starts, twice at Clonmel before finding one too good at Limerick last month; good chance of exploiting a modest handicap mark even though she's now rated in the 80s.

8/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Janes Harbour

The Irish Sun:

Atlantic City

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Janes Harbour

POSTDATA:

Janes Harbour