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Thursday 6 August 2026

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Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 4m 17.90s

An Lachin Beag²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

10/1

Showed a bit when a well-beaten third of 12 in bumper at Naas on debut in November but took a backwards step at Down Royal the following month. Big outsider on return/hurdling debut.

Form: 30-

Circus Hill²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

1/3

In frame in a maiden hurdle at this course in May and went even closer to opening her account in a course bumper (2¼m, good) last month, first past the post but demoted having edged left close home. Looks the one to beat returned to hurdling with more to come.

Form: 624-42D

Glendaars Crystal³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

Well held in 3 of maiden hurdles and will make no appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 709

I Dont Really Care²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: R Hackett

33/1

Tailed off in bumper at Thurles (2m, soft) on debut in December. Off 7 months ahead of this hurdling debut.

Form: 0-

Idaho Expresso^h1,t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: D M Christie

50/1

Won only once from 9 point starts and tailed off on completed start over hurdles. First-time hood and tongue tie applied.

Form: U13P-P8

Nelliestar⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: T P McGettigan

250/1

Very limited Flat performer making hurdles debut after 3-month absence.

Form:

Saoirses Choice⁶⁰

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

14/1

Showed a bit when fourth of 8 to in mares maiden bumper at Limerick on debut in May but went backwards from that performance at Punchestown last time. Hard to see her featuring on hurdling debut.

Form: 49

Sea Feliz³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Getaway mare who ran too badly to be true when tailed off in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (21f, good) on debut last month. Needs to leave that effort well behind but there's every chance she will.

Form: 0

Speisialta^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Black

14/1

Showed ability despite racing freely when making the frame in a Punchestown bumper in January. However, she refused to race on intended first outing last month and looked a hard ride when tailed off at Wexford a fortnight ago. Makes hurdling debut.

Form: 4-R0

Kilgharrahs Love^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary

125/1

Limited Flat performer making hurdles debut. Usual headgear discarded.

Form:

Maroel

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: M Magnussen

33/1

€2,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil filly. Dam (b109), bumper winner, closely related to very smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Fire Dragon. Check betting.

Form:

Moonwing²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P J Gilligan

150/1

Wings of Eagles filly who was well held in maiden hurdle at Cork (17f, good) on debut last month. Needs more time.

Form: 0

My Elusive Mate²⁷

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

40/1

Tailed off in a couple of maiden hurdles. Needs to leave those efforts well behind.

Form: 57

Forecasts

Circus Hill (1/3), Sea Feliz (9/2), An Lachin Beag (10/1), Speisialta (14/1), Saoirses Choice (14/1), Maroel (33/1), I Dont Really Care (33/1), My Elusive Mate (40/1), Idaho Expresso (50/1), Kilgharrahs Love (125/1), Glendaars Crystal (150/1), Moonwing (150/1), Nelliestar (250/1)

This looks to revolve around CIRCUS HILL, who offered something to work on in this sphere back in the spring and Mark McNiff's mare has run really well in a couple of subsequent course bumpers (first past the post last month but demoted for interference). Sea Feliz showed precious little on debut, but she's surely capable of much better, with Speisialta and My Elusive Mate rounding off the shortlist.