19:56 Down Royal

Friday 28 August 2026

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Hovis Ireland Mares Flat Race

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 4m 8.00s

Clovelly Charm⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan| T: P A Fahy

10/3

Built on a promising start at Sligo when awarded similar race there last month (second past the post but subsequently promoted having suffered interference). Has more on her plate under a penalty but certainly can't be dismissed.

Form: 51

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Hilly Filly⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| D

5/2

€16,000 Affinisea half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Fascile Mode. Looked an above-average prospect in justifying support on debut at Cork 7 weeks ago, coming from an unlikely position. Can defy a penalty.

Form: 1

Bredas Pearl²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

11/4

Improving with each run, beaten only 2 lengths in similar event at Wexford 3 weeks ago. Solid place claims again.

Form: 5-32

Bresil Belle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan| T: N C Kelly

28/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Dam (h94), lightly raced over hurdled, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 25f) Donkey Years.

Form:

Cave Daisy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Court Cave mare. Dam maiden pointer.

Form:

Maxdale Prinxess

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: W M Roper

50/1

Maxios mare. Dam (b90) ran twice in bumpers.

Form:

Poet's Creek

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

40/1

Poet's Word mare. Dam, lightly raced over jumps, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Another Mattie. More likely to be one for the longer term.

Form:

Anna Quaintance¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey

20/1

Waldgeist filly. Half-sister to 6f winner in Czech Republic Dantawi. 20/1, showed a bit in similar event at Tramore a fortnight ago.

Form: 5

Hutton Star

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P A King⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

13/2

Sottsass filly. Dam (h144) 2m/17f hurdle winner, also 11f-2½m winner on Flat. Appealing sort on paper and yard get bumper winners.

Form:

Junction Road

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: Stephen Carlin

10/1

Crystal Ocean filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Yalla Habibi, stayed 2½m.

Form:

Molly Des Bruyeres

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F Maguire| T: C W J Farrell

10/1

€10,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including French chaser Lully des Bruyeres and French hurdler/chase winner Kally des Bruyeres.

Form:

Non-Runners

Missouri Snow²²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: N Slevin J: Mr J Dunne

Forecasts

Hilly Filly (5/2), Bredas Pearl (11/4), Clovelly Charm (10/3), Hutton Star (13/2), Missouri Snow (8/1), Junction Road (10/1), Molly Des Bruyeres (10/1), Anna Quaintance (20/1), Bresil Belle (28/1), Poet's Creek (40/1), Maxdale Prinxess (50/1), Cave Daisy (80/1)

HILLY FILLY looked a good prospect when staying on well from a poor position at Cork 7 weeks ago and can defy a penalty with improvement on the way. Clovelly Charm has more on her plate but can't be dismissed, while Hutton Star looks the pick of the newcomers on paper.