17:27 Punchestown

Sunday 7 June 2026

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

4YO plus | 2m 90y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

Fair bumper winner who shaped perfectly well on return from 9 months off when 19 lengths fourth of 16 to Even Tho at this course in April. Sets the standard back down in grade and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2124/

Coco's Legacy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn

3/1

Proved a different proposition 4 months on from her debut when winning a mares bumper at Downpatrick in May, beating Kisuton Enki by 3¼ lengths. Had the run of the race that day, though, and will need to progress further to defy a penalty.

Form: 0/1

Any News For Me¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

66/1

Down the field in maiden bumpers at Leopardstown and Navan. Stiff task.

Form: 88/

Are You There

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H C Swan| T: T M Walsh

14/1

Fifth foal: closely related to fair hurdler/chaser Hardwired (17f-23f winner) and fair hurdler/chaser Be Fierce (winner around 2m, both by Fame And Glory): dam (c104/h115) bumper/2m/2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m). Rare bumper runner for this yard.

Big Budgie⁴⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry| T: Mrs J Cashin

80/1

Is bred to need time and distance and very much shaped in kind when mid-division at Kilbeggan on debut. Returns from 13-month absence.

Form: 8/

Brave Lady¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey

9/4

Improved upon previous efforts when 3¾ lengths second of 8 to Land Me Safe in mares maiden bumper at Limerick last time. One for the shortlist.

Form: 30/2

Freya Cova^h1⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad

25/1

Free Eagle mare. Sister to smart multiple bumper winner Windbeneathmywings, and half-sister to 4 winners, including Sopran Mistery. Tailed off last of 13 in mares maiden bumper at Down Royal on debut.

Form: 0/

Hope And Mercy^h,t1²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

50/1

Tailed off when unseated rider 4f out in mares maiden bumper at Galway last season. Wears first-time tongue strap.

Form: U/

Saoirses Choice¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

14/1

Showed a bit when 15¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Land Me Safe in mares maiden bumper at Limerick on debut. Will need to improve if he's to better that position here, however.

Form: 4

False Dawn

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J J Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

25/1

Second foal: dam unraced half-sister to useful 7f-1m winner Kinver Edge out of useful 1m winner Peace Preserver. Looks an unlikely sort of paper.

Forecasts

Al Arrivee (15/8), Brave Lady (9/4), Coco's Legacy (10/3), Are You There (8/1), Saoirses Choice (14/1), Hope And Mercy (20/1), Any News For Me (25/1), Big Budgie (33/1), False Dawn (50/1), Freya Cova (50/1)

AL ARRIVEE acquitted herself well at a higher level than this on her return and is taken to capitalise on this drop in grade. Brave Lady arrives on the back of an improved performance and looks the chief threat, especially in receipt of 7 lb, with last-time-out winner Coco’s Legacy also respected.