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Friday 11 July 2025

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BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 3m 42.00s

Atomic Queen³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| D

10/1

Off the mark second time up in bumpers at Limerick in May. Maintained her pattern of race-to-race improvement when second of 13 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good, 14/1) 33 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Worth a market check on hurdles debut.

Form: 0-12

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Kabylia^h,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| CD

4/1

Bumper winner here in April. Good third of 13 in bumper (11/2) at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 33 days ago. Finished runner-up on her hurdling debut in May and with further improvement on the cards, she's fancied to go close back in this sphere.

Form: 2/751-23

Kenisa Sport⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/2

Off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers in 12-runner event at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 7/2) 9 weeks ago, forging clear. One to note now going hurdling.

Form: P/202-1

Mile End^b⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 103

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 1m on Flat. Disputing third when hampered and unseated rider 2 out in maiden hurdle (8/1) at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) a couple of months ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 244-U

Another Girl³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

18/1

Made more impact than in a pair of bumpers when fourth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.7f, good) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Will probably prove suited by longer trips.

Form: 8-94

Backwithyourown⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke

25/1

Failed to see things out when fifth of 13 in bumper at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 16/1) just under 8 weeks ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6074-5

Eye Of A Tiger²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan

6/4

Has found just a Gordon Elliott-trained rival too strong on both starts so far, latest in 10-runner mares event at this course (18.9f, good) 25 days ago. Big chance of making it third time lucky.

Form: 22

Graigstar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D Queally

125/1

Ran to only a modest level on sole start in bumpers (for Peter Fahey) and has offered little in a couple of maiden hurdles in recent weeks. Looks one for later on.

Form: 5-00

Is She Now⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat who showed a bit more than on hurdling debut when fifth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 80/1) 6 days ago. Lots more needed to break her duck.

Form: 2/908-05

Keep It Together²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Buckley

400/1

No impact in 3 bumpers. Massive outsider on hurdles bow.

Form: P00-

Milesfromthehonk⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

150/1

Tailed off in 2 maiden hurdles and looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 70

Ponderosa Lady⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

125/1

80/1, offered little when well-beaten ninth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) on debut 6 days ago.

Form: 9

Rizedda⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Looks a stable lesser light judged on both efforts in maiden hurdles. Significant improvement needed.

Form: P0-8

Dorries Dream^h1,t1⁴¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

150/1

Sageburg mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Malina Girl. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Alpha Ridge. Failed to complete all 3 starts in points, fell last time (May 2024). Wears tongue strap. RESERVE.

Form: PP/F-

Non-Runners

Rutland Rose³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Eye Of A Tiger (6/4), Kenisa Sport (5/2), Kabylia (4/1), Atomic Queen (10/1), Rizedda (16/1), Another Girl (18/1), Mile End (25/1), Backwithyourown (25/1), Is She Now (66/1), Rutland Rose (66/1), Ponderosa Lady (125/1), Graigstar (125/1), Milesfromthehonk (150/1), Dorries Dream (150/1), Keep It Together (400/1)

A big field but only a handful make serious appeal, EYE OF A TIGER selected to go one better having found only a Gordon Elliott-trained rival too strong on both starts so far in recent weeks. Kabylia made a promising start in this sphere at Sligo in May but she may have to settle for silver once again, with Kenisa Sport and Atomic Queen another couple who could well have a say in proceedings.