May 17 / 15.00 Wexford

15.00

Good

Forth Mountain Trails Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Forth Mountain Trails Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 132/2- BF

Last run: 306 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner placed in three maiden hurdles at 16.5f-2m6f on good and soft ground for Willie Mullins, including a 4.25l third here (16.5f, yielding) behind a now 128 rated chaser; market should reveal plenty on stable and handicap debut after a 306 day absence.
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12

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

River Tara

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

Bumper winner; placed in three maiden hurdles for Willie Mullins; questions to answer having been pulled up on both starts for this stable.

20/1

7

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

River Tara

11st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Bumper winner; placed in three maiden hurdles for Willie Mullins; questions to answer having been pulled up on stable/handicap debut at Wexford in May.

16/1

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

River Tara

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Bumper winner placed in three maiden hurdles at 16.5f-2m6f on good and soft ground for Willie Mullins, including a 4.25l third here (16.5f, yielding) behind a now 128 rated chaser; market should reveal plenty on stable and handicap debut after a 306 day absence.

5/1

Form: 34223-

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; good effort on handicap debut when beaten 2.25l by Lilian Bland at Downpatrick (2m6f good); not a bad effort latest in a Tramore beginners' chase; place claims at least back over timber.
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4th

2

19th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Joueuse Royale

11st 7lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish 6yo who came good for Olly Murphy at second attempt, in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) last month; should be okay back at 2m and can handle some underfoot ease; likely to give another good account.

5/2

1st

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Joueuse Royale

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Placed over hurdles and fences for Henry de Bromhead, she was sold to join new yard for 38,000euros in May; made a pleasing start for new connections when second of 11 finishers at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, shaping like this stiffer test of stamina should suit.

5/4

2nd

6

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Joueuse Royale

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish mare who made the frame on all five hurdling starts for Henry de Bromhead (1m7f-2m6f) and was placed on her chasing debut two runs ago; changed hands for 38,000euros in May; leading contender on stable debut.

Evs

Form: 688C5-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet over timber in 15.5f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on latest, shaping as though further would suit; pedigree suggests it will suit too (sister to Grand National winner Nick Rockett); could go well on handicap debut.
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2nd

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Music Of Life

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Is 0-9 over hurdles; runner-up twice, in a Listowel handicap (2m2f, yld-sft) in September and in a 2m4f Roscommon maiden later that month; not as good when fifth to Carry On Heidi in a 2m4f Clonmel maiden on next start; never threatened when hooded in a 2m handicap at Gowran ten days ago.

7/1

11

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:22 Clonmel

Music Of Life

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Promise without threatening last season and improved form for her new yard, beaten just a neck at Limerick last month and hit the crossbar again at Roscommon eight days later; sets the standard.

5/2

Form: 43022-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden is 0-18 over hurdles; runner up the last twice off 96; raised 3lb for 0.5l defeat at Kilbeggan (19.5f, yielding) on latest; course form figures of 222; thereabouts again.
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10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Bayou Belle

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination.

11/1

Form: 45143- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Easy winner off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short twice since off revised mark, though wasn't beaten far latest; needs more to win off this rating.
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1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Maid On The Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner over hurdles off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short three times since off revised mark; 0-6 over fences; needs more to win off this rating.

16/1

1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Maid On The Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner over hurdles off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short three times since off revised mark; 0-6 over fences; needs more to win off this rating.

16/1

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Maid On The Moon

11st 2lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Easy winner off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short twice since off revised mark, though wasn't beaten far latest; needs more to win off this rating.

8/1

Form: 2121F- D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Two-time chase winner is 1-17 over timber; took advantage of lower hurdles mark at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) in March, beating Joueuse Royale by 2.25l; in contention when falling in a Tramore handicap chase latest off 102; 5lb lower here and could go well back returned to hurdles.
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7

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Lilian Bland

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

Two-time chase winner is 1-17 over timber; took advantage of lower hurdles mark at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) in March, beating Joueuse Royale by 2.25l; in contention when falling in a Tramore handicap chase latest off 102; 5lb lower here and could go well back returned to hurdles.

4/1

Form: 15498-

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a 21.5f mares' maiden hurdle at Tramore (gd-yld) in August; has come up short in handicaps since; beaten 19l when eighth of 9 at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good); down 3lb but she needs more in first-time cheekpieces.
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10th

13

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Miss Lia

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Easy winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat last season, with multiple runner-up finishes up to 2m7f on different ground types (including over C&D); bounced back from a poor run at Fairyhouse when filling the second spot once again at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) in March.

13/2

2nd

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Miss Lia

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Tramore maiden hurdle winner last season (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat this term, with runner-up finishes three times up to 2m7f on different ground types; always behind when pulled up at Fairyhouse latest; capable of getting involved at her best.

12/1

Form: 1P/80-

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m Worcester maiden hurdle on good ground for Fergal O'Brien in August 2023; poor efforts in first three handicaps at 16.5f-19.5f for current yard; beaten 23l on latest at Kilbeggan; 3lb lower but hard to fancy in first-time cheekpieces.
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10

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

The Derry Girl

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: E Sheehy

Won a 2m Worcester maiden hurdle on good ground for Fergal O'Brien in August 2023; poor efforts in first three handicaps at 16.5f-19.5f for current yard; beaten 23l on latest at Kilbeggan; 3lb lower but hard to fancy in first-time cheekpieces.

28/1

Form: 553F8-

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden is 0-10 over hurdles; ran okay at Fairyhouse (16.5f, yielding) in December off 88; hasn't repeated that in two runs since, including over this trip at Leopardstown on latest; others appeal more.
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11

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:10 Sligo

Wendells Lass

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Still a maiden after 20 starts; encouraging run at Fairyhouse in December but failed to complete or tailed off in three runs since and opposable as a result, despite fair looking mark.

50/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Wendells Lass

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-10 over hurdles; ran okay at Fairyhouse (16.5f, yielding) in December off 88; hasn't repeated that in two runs since, including over this trip at Leopardstown on latest; others appeal more.

20/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Wendells Lass

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-10 over hurdles; ran okay at Fairyhouse (16.5f, yielding) in December off 88; hasn't repeated that in two runs since, including over this trip at Leopardstown on latest; others appeal more.

20/1

Form: 47475-

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Locally trained mare is 0-6 over hurdles; best effort yet a 4.75l fifth of 15 in first-time blinkers (retained) at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good) last month; this shorter trip will suit her on that evidence; yard won this last year; should go well again off the same mark.
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6

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:49 Tramore

Rose Boum

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Just held on when scoring at Punchestown (2m3f, gd-yld) in June off 92; weakened late over 2m4f off 3lb higher at Wexford latest; not sure this step up in trip will suit on that evidence.

7/1

5

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:45 Wexford

Rose Boum

11st 5lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Paul Nolan

Went close over C&D in May and off the mark under this rider off 92 at Punchestown last month (Warm In Gorey third); raised another 3lb but should go well again for local yard.

5/2

1st

14

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 12y

14:35 Punchestown

Rose Boum

10st 0lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Paul Nolan

Has run well the last twice since returning from a break; particularly when pulling 25L clear with one other when second at Wexford last time; raised 6lb for that but she appears to have responded well to the application of blinkers and she may get her day in the sun here; jockey has plenty of point-to-point experience.

9/2

Form: 06/75-

Last run: 93 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dual point-to-point winner; hasn't shown a lot in six starts over hurdles; beaten 22l on latest at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in February; down 2lb and cheekpieces now tried but good ground is a concern; 3lb wrong and others preferred.
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12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

14

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hasn't shown a lot in six starts over hurdles; beaten 22l on latest at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in February; down 2lb and cheekpieces now tried but good ground is a concern; 3lb wrong and others preferred.

25/1

Form: /7850-

Last run: 170 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 0-9 over hurdles; best run a 15.5l fifth of 15 at Gowran (2m4f, yielding) in November when would have finished closer but for late mistake; off since poor run at Thurles (2m, good) later that month; 8lb wrong here and best watched.
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14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Perfectway

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Maiden posted decent runs on two of last three starts, at Tramore and Clonmel; off the same mark and yard is going well at present so can be involved with a repeat.

8/1

4th

15

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Perfectway

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Maiden responded to first-time blinkers when fourth at Tramore but was poor at Wexford since and has to rebound from that.

20/1

11th

14

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Perfectway

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Continues to struggle off lowly mark, though some merit in recent Tramore effort over this trip (good) when blinkers replaced cheekpieces; more needed.

10/1

Non-runners

Tiffinys Girl, Backfromtheraces, Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €30.30
Straight Forecast €51.78
Tricast €674.84
Trifecta €662.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rose Boum

TOPSPEED:

Backfromtheraces

The Irish Sun:

Joueuse Royale

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wendell's Lass

POSTDATA:

Maid On The Moon