October 03 / 15.46 Gowran Park

15.46

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 0f 80y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 76-200 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort with some smart Flat form; back-to-back winner in this discipline last summer but nothing since and has run disappointingly in valuable summer handicap hurdles, including when tailed off in the Lartigue at Listowel last time; okay run on the Flat at Clonmel prior when too keen; player on her best day.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:20 Killarney

Royal Hollow

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Versatile mare who landed a C&D maiden a year ago; good form this year, ran a cracker when second to Deressa off 4lb lower at Ballinrobe in June; Galway Hurdle run can be ignored and holds each-way chance.

10/1

15th

17

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Royal Hollow

10st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Andrew Slattery

Three hurdle wins and six seconds, including a pleasing effort behind Murcia at Listowel in May; has run twice on the Flat since then, went close in a handicap at Ballinrobe, out of the money behind Tounsivator at Fairyhouse.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 51265- BF

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Winner of sole point who got off the mark immediately at Tramore in November; comfortably won a Punchestown novice event in January (2m3f, heavy); couldn't live with Supreme runner-up William Munny in February back at that track and question marks now following tame finishes at Limerick and Cheltenham in April when last seen; soft ground to suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

The Great Nudie

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Colin Bowe

Won on her second chase start in a mares' beginners' at Naas (2m4f, soft); highly tried to no avail twice since, in a Grade 3 novice back at Naas and a listed mares' chase at Thurles; can't be discounted back in these calmer waters, especially if it rains.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 3-4315 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown in February before some decent efforts in competitive contests; struck again with a supremely comfortable victory at Bellewstown in August (2m1f, good); tongue-tie now added to the previously worn hood after she weakened quickly at Listowel last time; avoids penalty and leading contender if back to her best.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

15:46 Gowran Park

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10st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Heavy ground maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown in February before some decent efforts in competitive contests; struck again with a supremely comfortable victory at Bellewstown in August (2m1f, good); tongue-tie now added to the previously worn hood after she weakened quickly at Listowel last time; avoids penalty and leading contender if back to her best.

10/11

5

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

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11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Twice-placed in bumpers for Harry Kelly; off the mark in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last February (2m, heavy); keen throughout at Kilbeggan in June when finishing third (2m3f, good); supremely comfortable victor at Bellewstown last time when allowed to dominate (2m1f, good); jumps left at times so this track should suit and will be dangerous if given soft lead but step back up in trip raises a question; Townend chooses Jalila Moriviere.

6/4

1

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

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11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Twice placed in bumpers for Harry Kelly; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner on heavy in February on second start for Willie Mullins; no disgrace in Naas third in April; lesser effort at Killarney before a more satisfactory display at Kilbeggan; has tended to race too keenly; should be thereabouts if settling better.

7/2

Form: 243

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of her sole point and finished second on Rules' debut in a Worcester bumper despite losing a shoe; disappointing odds-on favourite at Stratford and finished a well beaten third on hurdles debut at Bellewstown last time; unlikely.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Jury Belle

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Second in a bumper in Britain last summer; had hinted at handicap potential in maidens before a moderate run at Clonmel a month ago.

14/1

7th

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

16:42 Clonmel

Jury Belle

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Encouraging second in bumper on debut at Worcester in June before disappointing favourite at Stratford; two okay runs over hurdles after and shaped well at Thurles 161 days ago, beaten 7l into fourth by Run for Mahler; chance on that form but might need better ground.

13/2

4th

12

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:12 Thurles

Jury Belle

10st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Debut point winner; took second in a Worcester bumper on rules debut (despite losing a shoe); disappointing odds-on favourite at Stratford following that; stepped up in trip when a well beaten third on hurdling debut and 28l behind in a Gowran conditions hurdle last time (2m, soft); this is easier.

10/1

Form: 809-0P

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Her rating of 83 means she has mountains of improvement to find in this company and was tailed off and pulled up in her two most recent starts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:25 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Course winner over 3m; the last of three hurdle wins came in 2024; a good run over 3m last month but was poor since, both back here; a squeak if back in form.

14/1

8th

14

7th Aug 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:26 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won back-to-back handicaps in 2024, the first of them was this race off 10lb higher (good) and at Tramore off 17lb higher (2m5f, good to yielding); lost her way badly following that but there were positive signs in her 3l third of 14 over C&D last time, staying on strongly; well handicapped if backing it up.

7/1

3rd

14

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024; didn't build on okay seasonal return at Clonmel when tailed off at Tramore last time.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €7.30
Straight Forecast €6.95
Trifecta €10.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

The Great Nudie

The Irish Sun:

Royal Hollow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

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