18:05 Galway

Wednesday 30 July 2025

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Tote, 5,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 3m 58.0s

Redwood Queen⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 128| D

18/1

Unseated rider at the last in claiming hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 13/2) 63 days ago, in control at the time of her departure. First run for yard after leaving Charles Byrnes.

Form: 1131-5U

Farfromnowhere⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 127| D

11/2

Promising type. One win from 1 run last season. 12/1, second of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Of strong interest now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 11/1-2

Miss Fourie^p1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 122| D

11/1

Unreliable individual. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42614-7

Enfranchise²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W McCreery| OR: 121| BF| CD

16/5

C&D winner. 7¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Goodie Two Shoes in Stanerra Stakes (8/1) at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 54751/9-

Carried With Love^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 124| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 6/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 11 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap debut in this sphere and she's open to improvement.

Form: 641-

Fratas²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M Mulvany| OR: 115| BF| C| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on the Flat. 7/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 1P/02-2

Jolie Jewel^h⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 115

15/2

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 65 days ago. Back down in trip and likely to give another good account.

Form: 36932-2

Belle The Tigress⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114| BF| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Third of 5 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good, 6/4) 53 days ago, well positioned. One to be interested in on this handicap debut.

Form: 536-13

Billie Frechette^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 117| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle (7/4) at Cork (16.9f, good) 19 days ago, kept up to work. This mark demands more back in handicap company, but she's clearly going the right way.

Form: 443-21

Red Ball Of Fire^b³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 107| D

40/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (16f, heavy). Off 9 months. Has fallen to a workable mark, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 534556-

Miss Dishy^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 105| D

40/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.7f, good) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 830-696

Radar Ahead¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 109| D

13/2

Promising individual. 3/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good) 17 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 47-21

Killinure Lass^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 104

22/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in May. 7/1, good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: B97-314

Leah's Contessa^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D King| T: C Collins| OR: 103

25/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in January. Bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Cork (20f, good) 19 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 01P63-0

Sea Of Doubt⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 99

50/1

20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 092-240

Cleopatra's Needle^h,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 98| D

22/1

10/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 951022-

Non-Runners

First Dare²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: Eoin Staples

Classy Cc¹⁰¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Enfranchise (16/5), Belle The Tigress (4/1), Farfromnowhere (11/2), Radar Ahead (13/2), Jolie Jewel (15/2), Fratas (10/1), Miss Fourie (11/1), Billie Frechette (14/1), Carried With Love (14/1), Redwood Queen (18/1), Cleopatra's Needle (22/1), Killinure Lass (22/1), Leah's Contessa (25/1), First Dare (25/1), Classy Cc (33/1), Red Ball Of Fire (40/1), Miss Dishy (40/1), Sea Of Doubt (50/1)

Though FARFROMNOWHERE lost her unbeaten record when runner-up at Wexford back from a 12-month absence in May, she lost no caste in defeat in chasing home one who has subsequently performed well in Grade 3 company. Paul Nolan's charge should have more to offer now handicapping and she gets the nod ahead of Radar Ahead, who did the job well on her recent handicap bow at Sligo and is open to further improvement. Enfranchise has been in good order on the Flat in recent months and she is also feared.