17.23
GoodHovis Ireland Mares Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 1f 87y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: —
5/1
Form: 4-3321 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner last summer but tailed off in both hurdle outings. |
33/1 |
|
11th 2 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 100y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner made mistakes when tailed off on hurdling debut in August and absent since; that was too bad to be true and she's bred to make a jumper. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
11st 7lb |
Consistent performer in bumpers finally got her reward at Wexford latest when scoring by 0.5l; tries hurdling now and has a pedigree to suggest she should take to it; one of the likelier ones but carries a penalty. |
5/1 |
13/1
Form: 7-4
Last run: 106 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y |
11st 7lb |
Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat. |
8/1 |
|
7th 2 (14) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 158y |
10st 2lb |
Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting. |
12/1 |
|
18 (4) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Sole win came just over a year ago at Punchestown; some decent efforts in defeat this term and was third in a maiden hurdle last time; should be involved. |
11/1 |
4/1
Form: 84-243
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
11st 11lb |
Useful form in the first half of last season on decent ground, won a Down Royal maiden after several solid placed efforts; very soft ground was against her on reappearance at Limerick last month; may begin to prosper again on better going. |
8/1 |
|
5th 2 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 8lb |
Off the mark in Down Royal maiden last summer (2m1f, good) and better form when second in 2m Gowran handicap on soft; after a break didn't count in very valuable Leopardstown mares' handicap at the DRF in February; this is less competitive so don't rule out. |
13/2 |
|
11th 13 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Built on some positive maiden hurdle efforts to get off the mark at Down Royal in August (2m1f, good); second over a longer trip at Gowran in her first handicap, overall form is solid. |
14/1 |
5/2
Form: 222 BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
10st 0lb |
Runner-up in five of her seven hurdle starts; may score now after a solid display at Down Royal on her first run since November; suited by good ground. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 16 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
10st 11lb |
Third runner for yard; Flat maiden ran some fine races in defeat over hurdles last year but was below form last two starts; rated 106 so has a bit to find, but capable of a decent showing on return. |
18/1 |
8/1
Form: 409-23
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
10st 13lb |
Couple of decent runs in bumpers last summer, two maiden hurdle runs not so good, soft ground may not have suited second occasion; seasonal return and ground more in her favour in what looks a modest maiden. |
7/2 |
|
9th 4 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 215y |
10st 13lb |
0-6 but runner-up on her yard debut in a Tramore bumper and respectable efforts twice since, although could do with tidying up her jumping having made errors on hurdle bow at Down Royal a fortnight ago. |
13/2 |
|
5 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
10st 13lb |
Chased home a clear winner in a Tramore bumper; similar effort on RPRs when fancied at Downpatrick latest and finishing third (2m3f, good); makes hurdling debut and could be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
66/1
Form: 656
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
11st 7lb |
Probably not suited by testing ground in two runs before a break; won a maiden on good-to-yielding over 2m3f at this venue last October. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Initial promise in bumpers; modest form in maiden hurdles until an improved display when winning a 2m3f maiden at this venue a month ago; hard to be sure if the return to a shorter trip will bring out the best in her. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Initial promise in bumpers; rated 86 after three maiden hurdle runs and needs to find more but gets the mares' allowance and a good 7lb claimer aboard helps. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 6
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y |
11st 3lb |
Very modest Flat form; not a bad run on the first of two hurdle starts, poor last time. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
10st 10lb |
Unplaced in 15 starts under rules, including sole attempt over hurdles at Wexford last time when a 13.5l sixth (2m1f, good); big improvement needed |
50/1 |
|
6th 14 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 190y |
10st 8lb |
Poor Flat maiden makes no appeal on hurdling debut. |
66/1 |
Non-runners
Herja, Oh Janey, Eponine Etoile, Frontier Rose
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €7.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.98 |
| Trifecta | €30.60 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Astelia