14:06 Listowel

Saturday 30 May 2026

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Anglo Printers Remembering John H. Kierans Mares Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 100y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 129

After 11 months off, progressed further when landing Grade 3 Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown in February. Stiff task when pulled up in Grade 2 against the males at Fairyhouse last time, but she's interesting back in calmer waters.

Form: 01421P/

Murcia^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| BF

1/1

Grade 1 winner at Aintree as a juvenile and useful form in defeat last season, while she met trouble in running when prominent in the betting for the County at Cheltenham. Ran poorly in listed handicap at Punchestown in April, but no surprise to see her bounce back for leading yard.

Form: 434050/

Chosen Comrade⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 120| D

9/1

Point winner who also won a bumper and Limerick maiden hurdle on first 2 starts under Rules. Has had excuses when meeting with defeat in a higher grade the last twice, well held in Grade 2 Dawn Run at Cheltenham on latest outing.

Form: 1/1140-

Royal Hollow²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 128| D

10/3

Useful hurdler who bounced back to winning ways in mares event at Gowran in October. After 5 months off, made a successful chasing debut at Clonmel in April, before shaping as if still in good form when third in listed mares contest at Killarney 3 weeks ago. Major player.

Form: 00121-3

Run For Mahler^t²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 125| D

6/1

Bumper winner at the fourth attempt and confirmed promise of her hurdling debut when landing the odds in mares maiden at Thurles in October. Possibly found the race coming too soon in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham 8 days later, though has been absent 7 months since.

Form: 221219/

Swing Davis^p1¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

12/1

Opened hurdles account at the third time of asking at Navan last spring, though was left clear at the last. Has failed to complete all 3 outings since, over fences both starts last season. Off over 4 months with cheekpieces applied back hurdling.

Form: 2F1PPU/

Katherine^p³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 95| D

66/1

Fair hurdler at best but form has gone the wrong way since finishing runner-up in mares handicap here last summer, again finishing well held when seventh of 14 in handicap at Wexford 3 days ago.

Form: 5208/77

On A Diamond²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Kennedy

200/1

Encouraging pedigree but tailed off in a Clonmel bumper on debut in April and fared little better sent hurdling when eleventh of 14 in juvenile maiden at Cork 20 days ago.

Form: 7/0

Forecasts

Murcia (10/11), Royal Hollow (4/1), Run For Mahler (6/1), Grainne A Chroi (13/2), Swing Davis (8/1), Chosen Comrade (8/1), Katherine (66/1), On A Diamond (200/1)

A winner over fences on return from a break, ROYAL HOLLOW made her effort earlier than ideal when third in a listed mares hurdle at Killarney last time, so she is taken to resume winning ways in this sphere. Murcia is much respected, though, for Willie Mullins, while Grainne A Chroi could fare better after contesting a Grade 2 on her latest outing.