August 17 / 16.00 Tramore

16.00

Good

Victoria House Tramore Mares Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 6f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Victoria House Tramore Mares Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 400-32 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point, twice successful over hurdles; remote third on chase debut at Limerick; much improved from that when a game second at Tipperary last month; has an edge over third-placed Costanuci.
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3rd

1

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Cobra Queen

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Likeable type was dual winning hurdler in 2024 and two chase wins last year; good third over hurdles at Killarney (2m7f) when tried in cheekpieces and has good record at this time of year.

13/2

3rd

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Cobra Queen

11st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual winner over both hurdles and fences on decent ground; two recent runs leave her with a fair bit to find and cheekpieces now tried.

14/1

8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Cobra Queen

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Rated 10lb higher over fences; hasn't been seen over hurdles since April of last year when tailed off at Punchestown and only 2lb lower now; pulled up in Mayo National on latest; others preferred.

6/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 47-062 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Killarney maiden hurdle winner last early last season and then held her form to record three seconds; first two starts after a break were disappointing; returned to form when switched to chasing at Wexford; second placing gives her an edge over Costanuci and Gers Gigi; tongue-tie now.
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8th

2

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:30 Sligo

Littlebiggie

11st 11lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Ray Hackett

Killarney mares' maiden winner in 2024 and added 2m7f Ballinrobe mares' beginners' chase last September; returned from five months' absence with good fourth in 3m1f Killarney handicap hurdle last month, not quite getting home under positive ride; back in trip here and big run expected.

11/2

4th

12

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Littlebiggie

10st 11lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Ray Hackett

Killarney mares' maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; added a 2m7f Ballinrobe mares' beginners' chase (soft) last September; runner up off higher marks in last two handicap hurdle starts (in 2024) but off since pulling up in a Thurles handicap chase in January; probably best watched.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 129-4P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on all four bumper starts; won a maiden hurdle by 10l at Kilbeggan last September; runner-up on handicap at Listowel festival; after a break, possibly needed the race at Killarney last month; pulled up at Galway; no chasing experience.
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7th

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:22 Limerick

Coole Cherry

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner last year disappointed in that sphere at Galway and tried chasing at Tramore; was a respectable third over 2m6f behind a now 128-rated rival; still needs to improve.

12/1

3rd

2

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:00 Tramore

Coole Cherry

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Runner-up on all four bumper starts; won a maiden hurdle by 10l at Kilbeggan last September; runner-up on handicap at Listowel festival; after a break, possibly needed the race at Killarney last month; pulled up at Galway; no chasing experience.

7/1

14

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Coole Cherry

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Tailed off here last October on final start in 2024; had been on an upward curve previously, winning a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan and finishing runner-up at Listowel; possibly needed the race when fourth to Greatness Awaits at Killarney; improvement likely.

13/2

Form: 31-P62 C

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last year; maiden hurdle scorer over 2m at this venue in April; stayed well when stepped up to 3m in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan two months ago.
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11

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Long Gone

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; is yet to hit form for this stable but would be dangerous if coming back to her best in first-time blinkers.

16/1

12th

1

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Long Gone

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; yet to hit form for this stable; pulled up at Downpatrick in June; visor on now.

12/1

4

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Long Gone

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; unfancied but ran okay at Kilbeggan on first start of the year and second start for yard.

16/1

Form: 34PP-2

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner; pulled up on last two starts over hurdles for Willie Mullins last winter; better when switched to chasing here in May, second to an easy winner after a bad mistake two out; first run now for a County Waterford yard.
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1st

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:32 Wexford

Femme Magnifique

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: David Harry Kelly

Has hit form since switched to this yard, winning handicap chases at Tramore and Killarney with a decent effort over 2m here in between; seems to stay this trip but has a bit to find with Le Coq Hardi on ratings.

3/1

1st

8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:07 Killarney

Femme Magnifique

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Bumper and hurdles winner for Willie Mullins in 2023-24; didn't add to her tally for Paul Kiely last year, but back to form on both recent starts for current yard in 2m handicap chases on good ground, winning at Tramore and chasing home clear winner Mic Drop off 6lb higher at Wexford; more needed to reverse that form.

13/2

Form: 5-2455

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; soundly beaten in fifth at same venue last time; needs to reverse form with Littlebiggie and Costanuci.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Gers Gigi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.

9/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Gers Gigi

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lowest rated of the bunch; sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle last year (2m1f, soft); has been chasing in recent times with little success; back over hurdles at Bellewstown late last month when beaten 17l by Adela Icon; hard to see her turning that around.

14/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Gers Gigi

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; two moderate chase runs since then; question to answer.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 233-34 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner at around 2m4f; placed on three of six attempts chasing; good run after ten-month absence, when third in a 2m4f Tipperary mares' beginners, 3 1/2l behind Cobra Queen; may have found 2m too sharp at Wexford last time; needs to reverse form with Littlebiggie.
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2nd

5

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Costanuci

11st 4lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

Won three handicap hurdles on varying ground in 2023; good runs in 2024 but below form last year; improved on Punchestown return to be beaten 11.5l into fifth at Cork 13 days ago; holds each-way claims but needs more off this mark.

9/1

5th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Costanuci

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time hurdle winner in 2023; some good runs in the meantime - including over fences - and perhaps needed last month's comeback run at Punchestown (it looked that way).

14/1

Form: 14618-

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart mare has won a bumper and four hurdle races up to 3m, including twice in Listed company; stayed well when scoring over 3m at Doncaster in March; ended the campaign with an ambitious Grade 1 bid at Fairyhouse. 130-rated hurdler is potentially a cut above these rivals.
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2nd

1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

World Of Fortunes

12st 0lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: James William Kenny

Posted her third Listed win in convincing fashion at Kelso (3m, good to soft) four weeks ago; went close in soft-ground Grade 3 the time before; solid credentials back in a handicap.

11/4

1st

3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

World Of Fortunes

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: James William Kenny

Two Listed novice hurdle wins last season (2m5f/3m, good/good to soft), one of them at Doncaster, and close second in Grade 3 at Punchestown (2m4f, soft) last month; this Irish challenger is firmly in calculations.

11/4

2nd

1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:55 Limerick

World Of Fortunes

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Liam Kenny

Smart mare won the Listed novice hurdle on this card last year; rebounded from a terrible chase debut at Tramore in August to win her fifth hurdle race at Ballinrobe; is a big player.

7/2

Non-runners

Fiddledee

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Payout
Exacta €24.50
Straight Forecast €27.31
Trifecta €92.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cobra Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

World Of Fortunes

POSTDATA:

Cobra Queen

The Irish Sun:

Cobra Queen