14:15 Cork

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 18.60s

Cousin Kate⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 113| D

11/10

Lightly-raced mare is going the right way, cementing a solid start in handicaps when justifying support to win a 12-runner handicap hurdle (9/4) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 8 days ago, travelled well and drew clear run-in. Up 8 lb but another good account expected.

Form: 091231

Jumping Susie^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 112

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Campaigned over fences this year, probably needed the run following 3 months off when below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Remains to be seen if she's closer to form back hurdling over 2½m.

Form: 4453U0

Getaway Beo⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

17/2

Has scope physically and won a weak Tipperary maiden in good fashion on debut in October before running too badly to be true in graded company. Has been given time to get over that run and looks worth another chance now sent handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 19

Kimy⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 108

25/1

Finished last of 8 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Clonmel prior to falling heavily at the second hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip with questions to answer at present.

Form: 2P0U-8F

Missus Beeton³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105

10/1

Fairly useful for Shane Nolan, solid form when runner-up on penultimate start for that yard. Likely needed the run after 13 months off when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 7/1) 39 days ago. In the mix if back on song.

Form: 82329-9

Catchabird⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Cian Quirke| T: Sarah Connell| OR: 97

3/1

Has shown promise in handicaps, shaping better than the result on reappearance prior to disappointing when 17¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Cousin Kate at Limerick (20f, heavy) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. On more favourable terms with that rival here and too soon to write off.

Form: 4534-85

Grace Faraday^p1,h⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 93

9/2

Not entirely straightforward but scrambled home to win 16-runner handicap hurdle (17/2) at Galway (24f, good to soft) and wasn't disgraced when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, heavy) 46 days ago. Drops back in trip and addition of first-time cheekpieces looks a sensible move.

Form: 8-80214

Non-Runners

Cast A Spell³³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: T Hogan J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Cousin Kate (11/10), Catchabird (3/1), Grace Faraday (9/2), Cast A Spell (8/1), Getaway Beo (17/2), Missus Beeton (10/1), Kimy (25/1), Jumping Susie (40/1)

The bare form of GETAWAY BEO's debut win isn't anything to write home about, but she won in good style that day and could be worth another chance (ran too bad to be true last time) now handicapping over a longer trip. 5-y-o Cousin Katie is progressing and should go well again despite an 8 lb rise for her Limerick win, while Catchabird and Missus Beeton are both fairly treated if back to their best.