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Tuesday 26 May 2026

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Monroe's Live John & Margaret Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

Queenofthelodge¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 122

15/2

Up against it on reappearance in listed mares event at Killarney earlier this month and returns to handicapping off a handy mark. Shortlist material.

Form: 1P157/4

Beauforts Storm¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 119| D

33/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who made little impact in a trio of starts over fences. Returns to smaller obstacles with something to prove.

Form: 36PU5/7

Miss Manzor²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

50/1

LIghtly raced in recent seasons and back from 11 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown last month on debut for Gordon Elliott. Something to prove at present.

Form: 3864PP/

Paul's Dream¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 110| D

10/3

Back from 6 months off when creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle over longer trip at Killarney 17 days ago. Entitled to build on that and could be a player.

Form: 221F0/5

Kabylia^h,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108| D

8/1

Acquitted herself well in maidens last year and wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Kilbeggan (2m, good to soft) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not discounted.

Form: 322306/

Eye Of A Tiger⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| D

5/2

Won maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last summer but hasn't kicked on, either in this sphere or over fences (failed to complete both starts). Work to do.

Form: 76F3/5U

Astelia²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 103

3/1

Back on track when respectable second of 19 in novice hurdle over longer trip at Down Royal 22 days ago. Goes handicapping now and is not taken lightly.

Form: 22270/2

Regards To Rose^t²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 101| D

14/1

Posted career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Listowel (2m, good to soft) in September. Not seen since but she remains relatively low mileage and could be a player if ready to roll. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 324351/

You Make Me Smile²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

11/1

Been in good form on Flat of late but returns to hurdling a long way out of the handicap and makes limited appeal.

Form: 518315/

Non-Runners

Grainne A Chroi⁵⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Miss M Harding J: Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Eye Of A Tiger (5/2), Astelia (3/1), Paul's Dream (10/3), Grainne A Chroi (10/3), Queenofthelodge (15/2), Kabylia (8/1), You Make Me Smile (11/1), Regards To Rose (14/1), Beauforts Storm (33/1), Miss Manzor (50/1)

Preference is for QUEENOFTHELODGE, who won 3 times last year and ran respectably on her reappearance in better company at Killarney earlier this month. Astelia and Regards To Rose may provide the chief threat.