January 18 / 14.15 Thurles

14.15

Yielding

Carey Glass Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £25652.17
  • 2m 4f 198y
  • 6 runners
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Carey Glass Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.15
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 121-32 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
5-7 over hurdles; second to stablemate Lossiemouth at Cheltenham last March before Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival, her second success at top level; jumped untidily at times and more broadly disappointing on chase debut at Cork; showed sufficient improvement when second at Limerick to suggest she can beat the winner's stablemate Tareze.
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2nd

2

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

16:15 Punchestown

Jade De Grugy

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Last year's winner took well to fences this season, finishing second in Limerick Grade 2 over Christmas before going one better in similar company at Thurles (2m5f, yielding) in January; right at her best back hurdling in Grade 1 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham when a clear staying-on second to Wodhooh (beaten 1l) having allowed winner first run (good); cheekpieces now fitted for the rematch.

6/4

2nd

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Jade De Grugy

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

5-7 over hurdles; second to stablemate Lossiemouth in this last year before a Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival, her second success at the top level; has taken well to fences this winter, finishing second in Limerick Grade 2 over Christmas before going one better in similar company at Thurles (2m5f, yielding) in January; most consistent and looks sure to go well back hurdling.

11/4

1st

4

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Jade De Grugy

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

5-7 over hurdles; second to stablemate Lossiemouth at Cheltenham last March before Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival, her second success at top level; jumped untidily at times and more broadly disappointing on chase debut at Cork; showed sufficient improvement when second at Limerick to suggest she can beat the winner's stablemate Tareze.

2/9

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: F4-243 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Point winner; useful over hurdles last season, when her two wins included a Navan Listed hurdle; shaped well on chasing debut at Limerick, second behind better fancied stablemate and subsequent Cheltenham winner July Flower; no improvement in two Fairyhouse outings; not in the same league as stablemate The Big Westerner who beat Jade De Grugy at Limerick
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2nd

6

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Tareze

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; useful over hurdles last season, when her two wins included a Navan Listed hurdle; shaped well on chasing debut at Limerick, second behind better fancied stablemate and subsequent Cheltenham winner July Flower; no improvement in two Fairyhouse outings; not in the same league as stablemate The Big Westerner who beat Jade De Grugy at Limerick

5/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:22 Limerick

Tareze

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Third runner for yard; point winner has won twice over hurdles including a Navan mares' Listed race in February; a respectable fourth in a Grade 1 novice at Fairyhouse when last seen; capable of a big run on chasing debut.

3/1

4th

12

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Tareze

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; chased home the smart Bioluminescence on hurdles debut at Punchestown last winter; wide-margin Clonmel maiden winner in November having been left clear two out; creditable second to the smart stablemate Hey Sunshine at Punchestown in December; faller at Limerick last month; stable has two stronger candidates.

20/1

Form: 107444 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including a 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far, can win one but will need an easier opportunity than this.
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6th

12

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Her three hurdle wins includes a Listed hurdle at this meeting last year; hasn't matched that form in five starts over fences yet but is capable of better and returning to this track may help.

20/1

9

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far; will find this assignment easier than when behind Jade De Grugy in 2m5f course Grade 2 in January; shortlisted.

6/1

4th

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Stormalong

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including a 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far, can win one but will need an easier opportunity than this.

16/1

Form: 226655 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Four wins over hurdles; 0-6 over fences; runner-up in small-field mares' chases at Sligo and Clonmel in October; unplaced in four subsequent outings, including when totally of her depth in the Grade 2 Hilly Way at Cork; struggled in a rated chase at Limerick last time.
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6

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Ad Caelum

10st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five wins over hurdles, the most recent at Kilbeggan in June; 0-15 record over fences is a negative; undependable lately.

14/1

5th

1

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Ad Caelum

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five hurdle wins include 3m2f handicap here last summer and more recently 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in June; 0-14 chasing however, runner-up in mares' beginners' last autumn but most recently pulled up after running no sort of race in 3m2f Kilbeggan handicap last month; belatedly tried in a tongue-tie.

14/1

8

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has a good record over hurdles at this venue; has yet to score in 13 starts over fences; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Galway last time; stablemate The Dara Man is more interesting.

12/1

Form: 255635 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; also second for the champion trainer in a beginners' chase last May; best run in five chase starts for this yard when third in a Clonmel novice handicap; this is highly ambitious.
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2nd

4

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 107y

16:30 Roscommon

Femme Magnifique

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

In rude health this summer; going up 20lb for handicap wins at at Tramore and Killarney and a novice win last time over 2m3f at Wexford; needs to find more again but there could well be more to come from her.

4/1

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

OUR TIP

Form: 01-456 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

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3rd

6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Cottesloe Sunshine

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway towards far side before 2 out, disputing third last, kept on

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €1.90
Straight Forecast €1.98
Trifecta €3.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jade De Grugy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jade De Grugy

TOPSPEED:

Jade De Grugy

POSTDATA:

Jade De Grugy

The Irish Sun:

Jade De Grugy