April 10 / 17.45 Limerick

17.45

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 3f 60y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000euros purchase is half-sister to 143-rated chaser Blow Your Wad and Maughreen; dam unraced half-sister to the top-class Faugheen; placed in two point-to-points; stable 5-36 in bumpers this season; tongue-tied; likely type.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Good Girl Kathleen

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

It was never in doubt when showing huge improvement in a Grade 3 at Cork (3m, soft to heavy) and when a disappointing favourite for a Grade 2 at Warwick there were apparent excuses; career best needed and by some way, but trainer's reputation speaks for itself; couldn't rule out.

33/1

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Good Girl Kathleen

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

May have gained an advantage by sticking to the inside rail in Grade 3 novice at Cork (3m, soft to heavy) in December but she was firmly in control of that race from a long way out and is now 2-3 over hurdles; will be hard to beat if she's as good over this shorter trip.

5/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Good Girl Kathleen

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Limerick bumper winner off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles in a Listowel maiden in September (2m6f, yld-sft); from a good family (dam half-sister to Faugheen) so connections will be keen to pick up some black type and she should be up to the task.

9/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3

Last run: 255 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from rear to finish 2.5l third of 14 in Galway festival bumper on good last summer; stable in red-hot form at present; enters the discussion.
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2nd

4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Limerick

Amina

11st 4lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John C McConnell

Solid efforts on both bumper starts 255 days apart; latest when second (beaten 4.75l) over 2m3f here in April to a subsequent maiden hurdle winner; should go well if repeating that after another break.

5/1

2nd

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Amina

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

prominent, outpaced 2f out, soon edged right, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/2

2nd

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Amina

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

prominent, outpaced 2f out, soon edged right, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mount Nelson mare cost 45,000euros at three; won two-runner Tinahely point-to-point last autumn; third in 2m bumper here on rules/stable debut; the fourth won a maiden hurdle since; respected up in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Emily Love

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

5-9 over hurdles and earned a handicap mark of 129; wouldn't have won but was running well when coming down two out on chase debut at Killarney; much respected.

7/4

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Emily Love

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

One of her five hurdle wins came here over 2m4f last year; ended her campaign with a win in a valuable mares' hurdle at Far Hills in USA and is rated 129 in that sphere; has won when fresh and is a big player if ready after the break.

3/1

2

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

17:37 Killarney

Emily Love

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Often ridden by Sam Ewing; completed a four-timer when comfortably on top here last month (2m4f) and 2m on good ground looked too sharp when a close third at Galway, which was another good run; every chance.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a couple of useful hurdle/chase winners at 2m-3m; stable had a bumper winner at Thurles last month; not out of things here.
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3rd

5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

20:12 Limerick

Betty Mo Chara

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Encouraging fourth in a bumper here and was close up behind Emily Love who should have every chance earlier on the card; respected.

4/1

3rd

5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

20:12 Limerick

Betty Mo Chara

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Encouraging fourth in a bumper here and was close up behind Emily Love who should have every chance earlier on the card; respected.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to point, bumper and 2m hurdle winner Captain Butler; half-sister to two bumper winners; dam 1m6f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; stable 5-25 in bumpers this season; contender.
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2nd

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Sophia Rose

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Punchestown ten days ago and two seconds over fences suggest she could be a factor back in a handicap.

8/1

5th

6

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Sophia Rose

10st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden hurdle winner is 0-6 over fences and rated 103; out of her depth in this company.

66/1

6th

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Sophia Rose

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden hurdle winner last August has run some fine races in defeat over fences since; had excuses for a poor run at Navan last time and the cheekpieces worn then are left off; has run well here before; chance.

9/2

Form: 649

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Large odds and well beaten in all three bumper starts, including behind subsequent Champion Bumper winner Bambino Fever at Punchestown on latest; hard to fancy.
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5th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Kaleo Ametsa

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Josh Halley

Ordinary form in bumpers and two hurdle runs haven't offered a huge amount; may be more one for handicaps.

12/1

10

10th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:50 Cork

Kaleo Ametsa

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Josh Halley

midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, fell 3 out

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam 2m hurdle winner, sister to bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Goaheadmakemyday, half-sister to 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Toushan; stable 5-50 in bumpers; tongue-tied on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:19 Tramore

Tomorrow At Dawn

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Best of three maiden hurdle efforts was a distant fifth of 16 at Cork in May (2m3f, good); not as good at Punchestown last time when 49l behind the winner (21.5f, good to yielding).

12/1

18

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

15:10 Punchestown

Tomorrow At Dawn

11st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick T Foley

Has run okay in a bumper and last time in a Cork maiden hurdle when finishing fifth of 16 at 66-1, albeit 29L behind the winner; would need major improvement again but can't be totally discounted.

20/1

5th

16

10th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:50 Cork

Tomorrow At Dawn

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

in touch with leaders, went second halfway, lost position after 4 out

33/1

Form: 0326-

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Solid bumper form, particularly the runner-up finish to Familiar Dreams at Cork in January 2024; well beaten sixth in this race last year, hasn't been seen since; market will reveal more.
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8th

9

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Knockarina

11st 11lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, some headway 4f out, hung left home turn, weakened over 1f out

6/1

8th

9

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Knockarina

11st 11lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, some headway 4f out, hung left home turn, weakened over 1f out

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outran odds of 33-1 on her debut when a fine fourth of 12 on debut over 2m1f at Down Royal last month; entitled to improve; booking of Finny Maguire a plus.
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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: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when sent off at odds of 33-1 on her debut at Wexford last month; best watched again.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

16

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Hey Babbs

11st 1lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Wexford handicap last July but lost her way since over hurdles and fences; needs a return to best.

28/1

15th

18

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Hey Babbs

10st 1lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Seems to have lost her way over hurdles since a Wexford win last July; hard to fancy after a recent failure over fences.

25/1

10

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Hey Babbs

10st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Seems to have lost her way over hurdles since a Wexford win in July (2m4f, good); first chase now; heavy ground could be a problem.

25/1

Form: 343

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form of her debut third at Ballinrobe was well-advertised by runner-up Windbeneathmywings; remote third here in November; step up in trip should suit; stable debut.
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No / Draw
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4th

10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Liss Eile

10st 8lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: G Ahern

Dual-purpose maiden; best maiden hurdle effort came over C&D but beaten 16.5l at Clonmel (2m, soft) and pulled up here (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest in first two handicaps; eased 3lb but others appeal more.

33/1

14

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:42 Tramore

Liss Eile

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Some decent bumper runs in defeat; her best hurdle run came at this track last year; well below that lately; has to repeat best form.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 59/8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only hints of encouragement taken from two bumper runs in December 2022; well beaten at Clonmel after 817-day absence two weeks ago; passed over.
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12th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Butchers Daughter

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off

80/1

12th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:45 Limerick

Butchers Daughter

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off

80/1

8th

12

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Butchers Daughter

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

Only hints of encouragement taken from two bumper efforts in December 2022 but has been off the track 817 days; would require a big leap of faith on first start for new yard.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheap foal at 3,500euros; dam half-sister to several winners but small yard 0-6 in bumpers; would be a surprise winner.
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11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:15 Limerick

Jessie Roe

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Brian Mortell

Five bumper efforts have amounted to little and a similar tale in her points; hurdles debut.

100/1

8th

11

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:07 Killarney

Jessie Roe

11st 7lb

J: Ms E M Shanahan

T: Brian Mortell

Four bumper efforts have amounted to little and a similar tale in her points.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner She's A Dancer; dam bumper and 2m4f hurdle/chase winner; stable 0-16 in bumpers last five seasons; cheekpieces on for debut.
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15

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Champagne Melanie

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John Neilan

Tailed off in four runs at huge odds in bumpers; now tries further and she's hard to make a case for; wears first-time tongue-tie.

150/1

7th

1

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:20 Sligo

Champagne Melanie

11st 11lb

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: John Neilan

Tailed off in three bumpers at huge odds so far; hard to make a case for her.

200/1

9th

6

29th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

20:12 Limerick

Champagne Melanie

11st 11lb

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: John Neilan

Tailed off in bumpers here and at Sligo, when 150-1 and 66-1 respectively.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €21.60
Straight Forecast €22.76
Trifecta €102.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Sophia Rose

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Amina

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Girl Kathleen

POSTDATA:

Emily Love