May 21 / 17.18 Limerick

17.18

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase

  • Prize money: £10755.65
  • 2m 3f 176y
  • 4 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.80

Form: 31/FF- D BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
1-4 over fences and rated 135; she is the class horse in the field but she has fallen on her last two starts so she comes with risks attached; the one to beat if she puts in a clear round of jumping.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Look To The West

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-4 over fences and rated 135; she is the class horse in the field but she has fallen on her last two starts so she comes with risks attached; the one to beat if she puts in a clear round of jumping.

Evs

5

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Look To The West

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdle winner was placed in Grade 3 company in that sphere; got off the mark over fences on second try when winning at Kilbeggan last year; tailed off when fell on return at Fairyhouse; questions to answer in this company.

7/2

Form: 2/10-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner made a very pleasing start to her chasing career at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) when a 0.5l second of 12 on return from 283 days off under a positive ride; obvious chance if building on that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Affinity Rock

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Maiden hurdle winner made a very pleasing start to her chasing career at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) when a 0.5l second of 12 on return from 283 days off under a positive ride; obvious chance if building on that.

9/4

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Affinity Rock

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Won a 2m6f maiden hurdle at this meeting last year but was poor in a Galway handicap next time; absent since and needs to improve significantly for this chasing debut.

20/1

14th

15

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Affinity Rock

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Point winner who has steadily got the hang of things in three starts over timber, getting off the mark when making all in a Killarney maiden hurdle in May; opening mark is fair and she's less exposed than plenty here.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: /2024-

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
The most experienced mare in the field and rated 123 over fences; has often been highly tried to no avail, including when tailed off in Punchestown mares' Grade 2 latest; sights are lowered now and seems to handle most ground; chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Broomfield Bijou

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James William Hannon

The most experienced mare in the field and rated 123 over fences; has often been highly tried to no avail, including when tailed off in Punchestown mares' Grade 2 latest; sights are lowered now and seems to handle most ground; chance.

7/2

4th

5

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

16:50 Punchestown

Broomfield Bijou

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James William Hannon

1-12 over fences and rated 125; hasn't won since scoring in a mares' chase at Wexford in July 2024; difficult to see her losing run ending in this company.

25/1

2nd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

16:10 Cork

Broomfield Bijou

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James William Hannon

Was a decent second in a Thurles handicap in February but was well beaten at Leopardstown since and has loads to find against the top two in this race; due to run in the 2.40 at Fairyhouse Saturday.

25/1

Form: 76F3-5

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 106 over hurdles; was beaten when falling in sole chase start in a Tramore novice (2m, soft); 8l fifth in handicap hurdle at Clonmel latest (16.5f, gd-yld); stamina in pedigree so could improve for this longer trip but others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Solid form in the first half of last season; out of form since winning at Kilbeggan last August; unseated in a chase last week.

14/1

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:18 Limerick

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Rated 106 over hurdles; was beaten when falling in sole chase start in a Tramore novice (2m, soft); 8l fifth in handicap hurdle at Clonmel latest (16.5f, gd-yld); stamina in pedigree so could improve for this longer trip but others preferred.

12/1

5th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Patrick Ryan

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last summer after four consecutive placed efforts; out of her depth subsequently in much stronger company; faller on chase debut at Tramore in January; again set an ambitious task as outsider of three in a conditions hurdle at Limerick in March, this is more realistic.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €4.02
Trifecta €4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Broomfield Bijou

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Look To The West

The Irish Sun:

Affinity Rock

TOPSPEED:

Broomfield Bijou

POSTDATA:

Look To The West