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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Mallow Garden Festival 22nd, 23rd & 24th May Fillies Maiden

  • 3YO only  |   7f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:39  |   Winning time: 1m 33.54s
1st
Horse silk
10
(11)
Wild Bessie
39-3
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Ronan Whelan
Broke well to lead, soon headed, 2nd after 3f, led 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, rallied to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on best closing stages op 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
(9)
Signora
39-3
1/2f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
In touch, 4th after 3f, took closer order 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not match winner closing stages op 8/15 tchd 4/9 and 8/13
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(7)
Expert Dancer
39-3
4/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Dwelt, raced towards rear, effort and progress 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 3rd close home, never nearer op 9/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
Flower Forest
39-3
10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
In touch, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on in 3rd closing stages, dropped to 4th close home op 9/1 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(6)
Star Of Beauty
39-3
18/1
T: K J CondonJ: Billy Lee
Soon close up, 3rd after 3f, closed over 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd inside final furlong, weakened closing stages op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(8)
Mardi Gras Queen
39-3
16/1
T: J A StackJ: Seamie Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, effort 1 1/2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened closing stages op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(5)
Divine Legend
39-3
20/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Bit awkward leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(10)
Flagstone Lady
39-3
66/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Jamie Powell
Rear, detached and reminder after 2f, some progress over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
(1)
Girl Bear
39-3
66/1
T: Jack FoleyJ: Luke McAteer
Prominent, soon led, headed 2 1/2f out, lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out
10th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
Magna Kotcha
39-3
40/1
T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane
In touch, lost place and under pressure over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
(4)
Zermatt Star
39-3
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Dwelt, raced towards rear, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, never a factor op 12/1 tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€29.40Pl:€4.40, €1.02, €1.50EX:€69.10Trifecta:€299.90SF:€45.21

Forecasts

Signora (1/2), Expert Dancer (4/1), Flower Forest (10/1), Zermatt Star (14/1), Mardi Gras Queen (16/1), Star Of Beauty (18/1), Divine Legend (20/1), Wild Bessie (28/1), Magna Kotcha (40/1), Flagstone Lady (66/1), Girl Bear (66/1)

Verdict

SIGNORA looked set to win at the Curragh on her return before the lack of a recent outing seemed to tell, so she holds leading claims of opening her account this time around. Expert Dancer represents an in-form yard and could be the main danger, ahead of Star of Beauty.

  1. SIGNORA (IRE)
  2. EXPERT DANCER
  3. STAR OF BEAUTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Bella Isabella
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: Chris Hayes  |  T: D K Weld
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €849.005th: €509.006th: €340.00

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