March 03 / 14.55 Leopardstown

14.55

Soft To Heavy

QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 2m 2f 72y
  • 13 runners
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QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 29-941 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seemed well suited by good ground at that stage, but proved she handles soft when a stylish winner at Down Royal six weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; reversed previous Cork form with Catchabird.
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3rd

5

13th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:11 Tramore

Missus Beeton

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Bagged back-to-back mares' handicap hurdles in January/March at Down Royal and Leopardstown at 2m1f/2m3f on soft ground; form has dipped in three runs since, including when beaten 18.5l at Galway last time (2m1f, good); cheekpieces return and the tongue tie is new; one of the top rated over hurdles for this chasing bow but needs to bring her best.

8/1

9th

3

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Missus Beeton

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Competitive form in 2024 and missed the following year; won two soft-ground handicaps for new yard earlier this year but she's fine on good and latest run at Bellewstown was after three months off; now visored.

25/1

11th

13

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Missus Beeton

11st 6lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: J P Dempsey

Good form for Shane Nolan in 2024; missed 2025; better again early this year for this stable, backing up Down Royal win with decisive 2m2f Leopardstown success; was 2lb wrong in a strong handicap at Fairyhouse at Easter.

14/1

Form: 232216 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Running consistently well over fences and over hurdles this season; three seconds from four starts before a Limerick win; held her own when given a shot at a big prize here at the DRF; not far off Whimsy and Maxios Prime, and in front of Tequila Talkin' and Shoda.
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6th

18

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Onefortheditch

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

3-26 over hurdles; runner up the last twice, off 5lb lower at Leopardstown and then off 3lb lower at Cork when 1.5l behind Onlymammycanloveme; weighted to turn that around but may be vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

14/1

2nd

16

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onefortheditch

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Running consistently well over fences/hurdles this season; three seconds from four starts before a Limerick win; held her own when given a shot at a big prize at the DRF; runner-up at that venue on latest; in the mix again.

8/1

2nd

8

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Onefortheditch

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Running consistently well over fences and over hurdles this season; three seconds from four starts before a Limerick win; held her own when given a shot at a big prize here at the DRF; not far off Whimsy and Maxios Prime, and in front of Tequila Talkin' and Shoda.

8/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-2274

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Solid form in handicaps; probably needed Limerick run at Christmas after a break; now enters calculations on her good DRF run, closely matched with Whimsy and Onefortheditch.
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15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Maxios Prime

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Her only win was off 10lb lower but she's been running consistently well in handicaps, including a fourth of 18 at the Dublin Racing Festival; respected off her light weight.

7/1

4th

3

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Maxios Prime

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Solid form in handicaps; probably needed Limerick run at Christmas after a break; good DRF run when fourth of 18 behind the progressive Cousin Kate; has an edge over Catchabird based on a more recent Leopardstown run.

5/1

Form: -85233

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed in her last three starts over a range of distances; capable of picking up a race and has fair prospects of reversing Down Royal form with Missus Beeton on revised terms.
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5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Catchabird

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Made the breakthrough when winning a Wexford maiden hurdle last month before following up in a Navan handicap four days later; however, carries a double penalty and is the lowest-rated in this field so has a tough task on.

18/1

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Catchabird

10st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Deserved her breakthrough win in a maiden at Wexford on Tuesday; handicap form has been consistent but a 7lb penalty may anchor her since; finished behind Maxios Prime at Leopardstown earlier in the month.

7/1

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Catchabird

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Experienced mare with 13 hurdle runs under her girth and has run creditably in plenty of them, including at this track; rated only 96 but gets weight from several of these so that brings her into contention.

4/1

Form: 21-634

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner landed six-runner bumper at Punchestown early last year (soft); encouraging run at the same venue last time on her third hurdles start; good claimer up for handicap debut.
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8th

1

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 0f 50y

17:57 Wexford

Forceonmyown

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

A point winner, she took a soft-ground Punchestown bumper last year but has been hit and miss over hurdles; tailed-off in a Galway handicap last time over this trip and has to return to best; penalised 8lb.

7/2

12th

13

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Forceonmyown

10st 13lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point and bumper winner; 0-5 hurdling, unconvincing upped in trip (2m7f) at Clonmel when last seen in April.

20/1

8th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Forceonmyown

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point and bumper winner; best effort in maidens a 5.75l fourth of 15 at Punchestown (2m, sft-hvy); weakened upped to 18.5f on handicap bow at Leopardstown latest; dropped 1lb but more needed up in trip; cheekpieces on.

15/2

25/1

Form: -6459P

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in maidens; hard to make a case for her after three handicap runs; reportedly failed to handle heavy ground at Fairyhouse four weeks ago.
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13

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Sarandon

10st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Glimmers of ability in maidens but yet to really fire since tackling handicaps; pulled up and beaten 22l on last two starts; step up to 3m needs to bring about improvement (dam half-sister to 3m2f winner).

18/1

6th

10

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Sarandon

10st 6lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Showed some promise in maidens; hard to make a case for her after three handicap runs; reportedly failed to handle heavy ground at Fairyhouse four weeks ago.

25/1

6

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Sarandon

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Signs of ability in three maidens but opening two handicap efforts off this mark leave her with a good bit to find.

16/1

Form: 33-339 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; beaten 10l in third behind the smart Ballyfad here at the Christmas meeting after a 106-day break; beaten favourite at Clonmel in January; same when ridden by Sean Bowen here at the DRF on handicap debut; needs to reverse form with Whimsy, Maxios Prime, Onefortheditch and Tequila Talkin'.
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1st

2

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Shoda

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Decent mare on the Flat at up to 2m; 0-7 hurdling however, placed in maidens last winter but recent comeback run at Galway was a long way below her best; this looks a weaker maiden, though, so definite claims.

13/8

8th

20

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Shoda

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two Flat wins include 1m4f maiden at this meeting in 2024 (also second in 2m handicap here last year); 0-6 hurdling however, has had a break since midfield in 2m3f Leopardstown mares handicap in early March; has to be respected from a yard doing no wrong but has to improve on what we've seen so far.

8/1

7th

3

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Shoda

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual Flat winner; beaten 10l in third behind the smart Ballyfad here at the Christmas meeting after a 106-day break; beaten favourite at Clonmel in January; same when ridden by Sean Bowen here at the DRF on handicap debut; needs to reverse form with Whimsy, Maxios Prime, Onefortheditch and Tequila Talkin'.

9/2

Form: 208-45

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in France; ran in top company as a juvenile hurdler last season; questions to answer following her failure to feature at Punchestown in her first handicap; likely to be capable of better, unwise to rule out.
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8th

1

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Lumiere Du Large

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden rated 105 after eight fruitless runs over hurdles; highly tried at times but beaten 11l and 20l on first two starts for this yard in maiden hurdles when second at Sligo (2m2f, good) and third at Wexford (2m4f, gd-yld); place shout again.

7/2

3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Lumiere Du Large

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner and second over hurdles in France; out of her depth in Grade 1s at huge prices in early 2025 and regressed alarmingly in three runs last season before leaving Willie Mullins; some encouragement can be taken from her recent second at Sligo on first start for Gordon Elliott; however, this appears to be a deeper race.

9/2

20/1

Form: 4681-F

Last run: 292 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Probably more effective on better ground and lacks a recent outing; others preferred.
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14th

7

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Circus Act

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Dual hurdles winner for James Nash, the latest in April last year at Down Royal (2m4f, good) off 2lb higher; signed off with a moderate effort in a Clonmel claiming hurdle for his former stable in May; stable debut for new yard on Flat at Bellewstown was nothing to shout about either.

14/1

9th

9

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Circus Act

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: J P Dempsey

Dual hurdles winner for James Nash but 0-11 on the Flat; claimed for 5,000euros from Clonmel claiming hurdle in May and debuts for new yard.

16/1

Form: 223463

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; just one win from 18 starts hurdling, along with eight seconds; ran well to finish third (behind the useful Cousin Kate) with newly added cheekpieces in a Listed handicap over C&D at the DRF; has a narrow edge over Maxios Prime; frustrating but capable of going close.
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3

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Whimsy

11st 13lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Useful Flat performer, winning three times and placing on a further nine occasions from 17 turf starts; took third at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft) and went one place better when beaten a neck at Musselburgh next time (2m, good); has often been frustrating, as shown by hurdles record 1-20; second eight times.

12/1

8th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Whimsy

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Record of 1-19 over timber; three-time winner on the Flat has placed in two starts in that sphere since falling over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; recent form suggests she's fit and healthy but poor strike rate over hurdles is off-putting.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: -4755P

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 2m4f Fairyhouse novice handicap hurdle last season; 11lb higher now, and looks vulnerable on this season's chase form.
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11th

1

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Crescent Moon

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has won over hurdles but 0-8 in chases and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 33l in 2m Punchestown handicap chase on latest; drops in grade, steps up in trip and cheekpieces go on; needs more for last year's winning stable.

22/1

5th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

Crescent Moon

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences and yet to trouble the judge; step in the right direction in a mares' chase at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) last time after successive pulled up efforts but more needed down in trip back in handicap company.

10/1

5th

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Crescent Moon

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner last year but lost her form in that sphere; has run well at times over fences but pulled-up last two tries and not easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 31P588

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Wexford maiden when hooded for the first time; backward steps since then in handicaps; finished in mid-field in a competitive DRF handicap a month ago; three of these rivals were in front of her then.
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5

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:20 Wexford

Tequila Talkin

10st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Won a 2m4f maiden hurdle at this track last year; hit and miss since but her best chase run came in a C&D handicap two starts ago; well below that level since and has to rebound.

100/30

3rd

11

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Tequila Talkin

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Second runner for these connections; course hurdle winner over 2m4f last year, was hit and miss in that sphere after; both chase runs have been here with best run a second over C&D last time; up 2lb and in grade but can be a player.

9/1

Form: 308180

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Cork win last July was achieved on good ground; well beaten twice from her revised mark; first run after a six-month break.
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8th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Small Bucks

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P E Collins

Has won two of her last three starts; scored over 2m2f (good) at Downpatrick in July and went in again at Tramore (16.5f, good) two weeks ago despite not jumping fluently at times; should go well again off 5lb higher.

9/2

1st

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Small Bucks

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P E Collins

Gained a second career win on penultimate at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); hiked up 8lb and soundly beaten in much deeper race at Galway; this is easier but has never won off this high a mark.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €52.30
Straight Forecast €59.90
Tricast €223.42
Trifecta €245.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whimsy

POSTDATA:

Sarandon

The Irish Sun:

Shoda

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Onefortheditch

TOPSPEED:

Whimsy