14:40 Gowran Park

Saturday 8 March 2025

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 4m 34.20s

1^st

Whimsy

611-7

9/4f

T: A McCannJ: O R Brown (5)

Bit reluctant at start, rear, progress after 3rd, 11th before 4th, good headway after 4 out, led 3 out, asserted 2 out, clear before last, kept on well run-in, easily op 6/4

2^nd

Innatendue

711-7

3/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, 4th before 4th, 3rd after 4th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, progress in 3rd 2 out, no impression on clear leader in moderate 2nd before last where slight mistake, one paced op 4/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

3 ¼

Tiffiny's Girl

511-7

50/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leader, 5th before 4th, 4th after 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on run-in in moderate 3rd closing stages op 33/1 tchd 66/1

4^th

1 ¾

She's Got Gears

511-7

150/1

T: M MagnussenJ: Cian Quirke (3)

In touch, 6th before 4th, headway in 2nd after 3 out, mistake 2 out, dropped to moderate 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced in moderate 4th closing stages op 100/1

5^th

Miss Corby

511-7

14/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Mr H C Swan

In touch, progress in 2nd before 4th where led, disputed lead after 4th, not fluent at 5th, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, weakened in 5th 2 out op 16/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ½

Long Gone

711-7

4/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally

Led, headed at 4th, disputed lead after 4th, headed before 3 out, lost place and weakened in 6th before 2 out op 6/1

7^th

4 ¼

Ellies Rock

711-7

150/1

T: Olivia HegartyJ: John Shinnick (5)

Mid-division, 8th before 4th, no impression after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 100/1

8^th

Menas Miracle

611-7

100/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Rear, mistake at 3rd, progress before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 28/1

9^th

Mahler's Best

511-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, 14th before 4th, headway 3 out, weakened in 7th before 2 out tchd 16/1

10^th

Inches Away

611-7

125/1

T: D MurphyJ: Daniel King

Towards rear, 13th before 4th, no impression, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 50/1

11^th

5 ½

Wilsons Prom

410-11

40/1

T: D G MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, 12th before 4th, progress after 4 out, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

Blue Pearl Bay

811-7

150/1

T: W J McLernonJ: J S McGarvey

Bit reluctant at start, in rear, reminders before 4th, weakened and detached 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

Fly Argaric

511-7

150/1

T: D DugganJ: A McCurtin

In touch, 7th before 4th, lost place and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Hurricane Bailey

611-7

50/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Mr L T Turner (7)

In touch, 9th before 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 14/1

Neon Diamond

611-7

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, progress into mid-division before 3rd, lost place and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

Nutbush City

511-7

150/1

T: A LeeJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Close up on outer, 3rd before 4th, 4th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 80/1

Spread Your Wings

511-7

80/1

T: P RocheJ: D P White (7)

Rear, no headway, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1 tchd 100/1

Kentucky Bluebird

410-11

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Shane Fitzsimons (7)

Tracked leader, dropped to 10th before 4th, in rear at 5th where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 4 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Get Your Coat

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Mark McDonagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.60, €1.70, €11.20EX:€8.30Trifecta:€247.00SF:€9.91

Forecasts

Whimsy (9/4), Innatendue (3/1), Neon Diamond (10/3), Long Gone (4/1), Miss Corby (14/1), Mahler's Best (14/1), Get Your Coat (14/1), Kentucky Bluebird (16/1), Wilsons Prom (40/1), Tiffiny's Girl (50/1), Hurricane Bailey (50/1), Spread Your Wings (80/1), Menas Miracle (100/1), Inches Away (125/1), She's Got Gears (150/1), Ellies Rock (150/1), Blue Pearl Bay (150/1), Fly Argaric (150/1), Nutbush City (150/1)

WHIMSY rather agonisingly found only a less exposed sort from the Mullins' yard too strong in a maiden at Punchestown 12 days ago. Miles clear of the remainder that day, she holds obvious claims again and shades the vote to belatedly open her account in this sphere. Innatendue and Long Gone may emerge as the chief dangers.

WHIMSY
INNATENDUE (FR)
LONG GONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Queen Nel

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Donagh Meyler | T: R P Cody

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00