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Friday 8 August 2025

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BoyleSports Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 4m 6.70s

Chosen Shant¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner C&D handicap (good to soft, 10/3) 15 days ago by 10 lengths from Stormy Jenn, unchallenged. A 9 lb rise may not prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 45P5-21

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Stoneyford Lady³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

11/2

Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 48/734-8

Auntie Lacey²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good third of 12 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5/100-53

Influential Lady¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 92| D

12/1

8/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6080-43

Paul's Dream¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 92

11/4

Very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 860P-72

Polly Poppins^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 91

22/1

18/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 84F4-89

Gerrys Wish⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress for top stable.

Form: 879

Sidiriya²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

10/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 25/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 499P4/5

Ballycommon Chapel^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 83

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, 23¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Chosen Shant in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft, 4/1) 15 days ago.

Form: P-24U08

Stormy Jenn^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 83

18/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 10 lengths second of 11 to Chosen Shant in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 4P8-U02

Veras Bar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Michael Barry| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good, 50/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 0-9800

Keep D Change²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 72

125/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 28 days ago, beaten 4 out. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 8087/PP

Emily's Light^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 91

25/1

Twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Cork (17.1f, good) 4 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 960-530

Onebrightbluerose⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 90| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17.1f, good, 5/1) 4 days ago. Can make presence felt if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 13D735

Non-Runners

I'm Flattered¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Spricklestown³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: Jordan Gainford

Chapter Thirty⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Paul's Dream (11/4), Chosen Shant (9/2), Onebrightbluerose (11/2), Stoneyford Lady (11/2), Chapter Thirty (15/2), Auntie Lacey (9/1), Sidiriya (10/1), Influential Lady (12/1), Ballycommon Chapel (16/1), Stormy Jenn (18/1), I'm Flattered (20/1), Polly Poppins (22/1), Emily's Light (25/1), Gerrys Wish (33/1), Spricklestown (50/1), Veras Bar (80/1), Keep D Change (125/1)

A 2 lb nudge from the handicapper may not prevent PAUL'S DREAM going one better than last time. Recent all-the-way C&D winner Chosen Shant should give it another good shot, while Influential Lady is also respected on the back of a good third at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago. Gordon Elliott handicap newcomer Gerrys Wish rates a potential improver and would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks for her.