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ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 12 runners
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ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 33-422

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; 0-14 over hurdles but loads of placed efforts to her name, including off 92 in a C&D handicap on penultimate; should go well but rated 95 and likely vulnerable to less exposed rivals; new headgear combination tried.
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2nd

3

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Perth

Bayonetta

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

1-15 pointing in Ireland but 0-16 under rules; placed nine times, including on latest start when 14l second in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle (2m6f, good to yielding); ran another creditable race when fourth over 3m2f here on previous start (good to soft).

9/1

2nd

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 points but yet to win in 12 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; only gave way late on over 26.5f at Perth nine days ago; should give her running again off lower Irish mark.

9/1

Form: 3U4-

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form: 20- BF

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 6

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 545

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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7 yo Mare

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Form: P86-28

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but has ability and was a good second in a mares' maiden hurdle over C&D (good) on penultimate; not as good upped to 2m6f on latest; the drop back in trip is a plus here but rated 88 so probably place claims at best.
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8th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; best effort over hurdles yet when runner-up of 12 in course handicap (2m2f, good) two weeks ago, making most of the running; stamina not certain to hold out over this trip.

7/1

2nd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; limited encouragement from a Navan handicap hurdle run; not disgraced in a maiden last time.

14/1

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6 yo Filly

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Extremely modest form on the Flat on the AW and on turf; can only watch on hurdles debut.
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9th

10

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8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Nelliestar

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

0-10 and yet to run to a higher RPR than 28; impossible to make a case for.

66/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 000-

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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No sign of winning potential in three maiden runs at 2m-17.5f; tongue tie now goes on; seems safe to rule out on return from 119 days off.
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16th

18

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Three Leaf Clover

10st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Tailed off in her first two races; can be safely discounted.

100/1

10th

16

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:33 Fairyhouse

Three Leaf Clover

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dam a three-time hurdles winner but jumping issues evident when detached at Navan on debut (sent off 150-1); others preferred.

125/1

Form: 89

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form: 242-4

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
4yo; promise in academy hurdles in the winter on testing ground; modest fourth in 4yo maiden at Roscommon (2m, yld-sft) on return from break last month, earning a rating of 104; half-sister to two good ground winners so could improve for this surface and leading chance.
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4th

13

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:43 Roscommon

Ritz Plan

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Promise in all three starts in academy hurdles on testing ground for Joesph O'Brien; off since 2.25l second at Naas in December (2m1f, sft-hvy); could go well on first run for new yard.

100/30

Betting Forcast

4/1 Bayonetta, 9/4 Cool Native, 11/2 Fastnet Crystal, 20/1 Hello Below, 22/1 Jet To Glory, 40/1 Jolly DOlivate, 10/1 Mercurial Sea, 100/1 Nelliestar, 8/1 Room For One More, 66/1 Three Leaf Clover, 25/1 My Girl Rosie, 3/1 Ritz Plan

Verdict

Both Bayonetta and Mercurial Sea bring solid recent handicap form into the race but they both look pretty exposed. It may pay to focus on Cool Native and the 104 rated 4yo RITZ PLAN, with narrow preference for the latter who gets weight from her older rival and she could improve plenty for this quicker ground. Room For One More is likely capable of better than she showed on debut and is worth a market check. [Dave Stephens]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cool Native

SPOTLIGHT:

Ritz Plan

POSTDATA:

Bayonetta

The Irish Sun:

Cool Native