August 09 / 13.58 Downpatrick

13.58

Good

WTW Willis Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 7 runners
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WTW Willis Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 2166-4 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Useful bumper performer, sole win coming when making all at Punchestown in December (yielding), well held twice afterwards in winners' contests; back from a break for hurdles debut last month, let down by jumping when respectable fourth in 2m4f Wexford mares' maiden (good); entitled to improve for that run.
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9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Lilannbee

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S G Carey

Useful bumper performer, sole win coming when making all at Punchestown in December (yielding), well held twice afterwards in winners' contests; back from a break for hurdles debut last month, let down by jumping when respectable fourth in 2m4f Wexford mares' maiden (good); entitled to improve for that run.

7/2

4th

2

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Lilannbee

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S G Carey

Useful bumper performer, sole win coming at Punchestown (2m2f, y) in December, making all to beat Luciole Des Bordes by 1.75l; beaten 8l into sixth in Grade 2 Leopardstown contest in February; bit below form on last start; sets a decent standard if she translates her form to hurdles.

5/2

6th

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Fairyhouse

Lilannbee

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: S G Carey

Off the mark at fourth attempt when allowed to dictate at Punchestown in December (yielding); out of depth in Grade 2 mares' event at DRF since; more exposed than several of these.

12/1

Form: 3397-8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 4465-4

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat winner is 0-5 hurdling although creditable effort on latest when decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap last month (good); place claims back in maiden company.
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9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Searcog

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Modest Flat winner is 0-5 hurdling although creditable effort on latest when decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap last month (good); place claims back in maiden company.

15/2

4th

20

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Searcog

11st 3lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Winner on the Flat and very lightly raced over hurdles by comparison; good run in a 1m handicap at Leopardstown in April, but little in her profile marks her out as a potential winner of this.

33/1

4th

6

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17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Searcog

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Trainer's four-timer last weekend makes this 1m1f winner of interest; narrowly beaten over 1m3f here in September, too, and some decent runs hurdling during the winter; nice run over 1m at Leopardstown but unplaced at Navan since; tongue-tie left off; doubt she wants it too fast.

7/2

Form: 07/03

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced mare with little to recommend until much improved in 2m Kilbeggan mares' maiden last month, staying from some way back to finish third (good) - sixth has won since; slightly longer trip to suit and remains capable of better; respected.
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9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Santa Paula

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Lightly-raced mare with little to recommend until much improved in 2m Kilbeggan mares' maiden last month, staying from some way back to finish third (good) - sixth has won since; slightly longer trip to suit and remains capable of better; respected.

2/1

3rd

12

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Santa Paula

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Beat just one rival in two bumpers; fell in a point-to-point in May after a long absence; never threatened on hurdling debut at Punchestown last month.

100/1

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W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

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Form: 64

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form: P

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shoda

SPOTLIGHT:

Santa Paula

TOPSPEED:

Searcog

POSTDATA:

Shoda

The Irish Sun:

Shoda