April 21 / 15.00 Cork

15.00

Yielding

Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 3m 0f 100y
  • 7 runners
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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-5 in point-to-points, the wins coming on testing ground at Punchestown and Durrow (runner up won a handicap chase at Carlisle last month); should strip fitter for latest second at Oldcastle after a 379-day break; claims.
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15

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Eyes Off Annie

11st 4lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Ian John McCarthy

A record of 2-5 in points; won a Cork maiden hunter chase on rules debut over this trip and posted decent thirds at Punchestown and Downpatrick since; has to step up again.

6/1

4th

15

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Eyes Off Annie

11st 4lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Ian John McCarthy

A record of 2-5 in points; won a Cork maiden hunter chase on rules debut over this trip and posted decent thirds at Punchestown and Downpatrick since; has to step up again.

6/1

8

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Eyes Off Annie

11st 7lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Ian John McCarthy

2-5 in point-to-points, the wins coming on testing ground; second at Oldcastle in March after a 379-day break; showed the benefit of the run when winning a maiden hunters' chase at Cork; fair third behind talented stablemate Fountain House in the 2m4f Bishopscourt Cup at Punchestown; return to longer trip should suit.

7/2

Form: 8

Last run: 347 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-10 in point-to-points, those wins coming on her last two starts at Nenagh (good to yielding) and Durrow (yielding) last month; handles soft and clearly in fine fettle at the moment; chance in first-time tongue tie.
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4th

8

5th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 50y

16:30 Down Royal

Justlikejessejames

11st 7lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Improving mare has won her last two point starts and was a solid runner-up on hunter chase debut at Cork; the winner ran well at Punchestown last week; tongue-tie retained; chance.

3/1

4th

8

5th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 50y

16:30 Down Royal

Justlikejessejames

11st 7lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Improving mare has won her last two point starts and was a solid runner-up on hunter chase debut at Cork; the winner ran well at Punchestown last week; tongue-tie retained; chance.

3/1

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Justlikejessejames

11st 11lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

held up in midfield, headway before 11th, went second before 3 out, led before 2 out, mistake last, headed run-in

5/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-5 in point-to-points but has run well in defeat; best efforts have come on good and yielding ground the last twice; not as good when encountering softer ground so conditions are a concern.
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3rd

1

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Defeat The Dark

11st 11lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

midfield, mistake 9th, steady headway before 11th, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra before last

6/1

3rd

1

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Defeat The Dark

11st 11lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

midfield, mistake 9th, steady headway before 11th, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra before last

6/1

Form: 44-

Last run: 368 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-10 in point-to-points; won a three-runner race at Ballindenisk in January on soft to heavy; beaten 2l on latest in Mares Final at Ballynoe (3m, soft); fourth in this last year on soft ground and she has place claims.
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4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Some Joy

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: J P O’Keeffe

1-10 in point-to-points; won a three-runner race at Ballindenisk in January on soft to heavy; beaten 2l on latest in Mares Final at Ballynoe (3m, soft); fourth in this last year on soft ground and she has place claims.

9/1

4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Some Joy

11st 11lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: J P O’Keeffe

raced in third behind clear leaders, lost third and dropped to midfield halfway, jumped right 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out

9/1

4th

5

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Some Joy

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: J P O’Keeffe

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, lost touch and weakened after 3 out

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt in point-to-points at Damma House when last seen in November 2023; has a long absence to overcome and the market should reveal expectations on return.
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5

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Lucky Venture

11st 11lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: David K Walsh

mistake 3rd

11/2

5

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Lucky Venture

11st 11lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: David K Walsh

mistake 3rd

11/2

Form: 606609

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 in point-to-points and 0-6 under Rules in bumpers and hurdles; decent second on latest at Castletown-Geoghegan (3m, good) earlier this month; tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on; may need better ground.
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6

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Nicolas Fortune

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: K A Heffernan

0-8 in point-to-points and 0-6 under Rules in bumpers and hurdles; decent second on latest at Castletown-Geoghegan (3m, good) earlier this month; tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on; may need better ground.

8/1

6

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Cork

Nicolas Fortune

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: K A Heffernan

0-8 in point-to-points and 0-6 under Rules in bumpers and hurdles; decent second on latest at Castletown-Geoghegan (3m, good) earlier this month; tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on; may need better ground.

8/1

9th

13

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Nicolas Fortune

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: K A Heffernan

Some ability in points and bumpers but well beaten in maiden hurdles; can do better now handicapping.

25/1

Form: 5-5807

Last run: 288 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-5 in point-to-points, the win coming on debut at Lisronagh in March 2023; ran some decent races under Rules for Gordon Elliott without winning; hasn't shown enough in recent point-to-point starts to be of interest here.
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15th

15

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Pallas Athene

10st 7lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Is 0-11 under rules and hard to fancy having been out of form in points/hunter chases in recent times.

100/1

13th

20

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pallas Athene

11st 9lb

T: Alexander Ott

1-5 in points; winless for Gordon Elliott; never a factor on first run for this yard; Flat debut.

28/1

13th

20

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pallas Athene

11st 9lb

T: Alexander Ott

1-5 in points; winless for Gordon Elliott; never a factor on first run for this yard; Flat debut.

28/1

Non-runners

Iorens, The Great Unknown

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €10.36
Trifecta €27.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Some Joy

The Irish Sun:

The Great Unknown

SPOTLIGHT:

Eyes Off Annie