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Saturday 8 November 2025

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Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 24.4s

Cousin Kate³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 100

20/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 13/2, won 8-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago, comfortably. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 091

May Call You Back³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 100

3/1

7/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago, just holding on. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard having good spell. Worth consideration.

Form: 6-11421

Smiling Bess^b1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 100| BF

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 37 days ago. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 127-377

Morell River¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe| OR: 97| D

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft, 11/2) 13 days ago, staying on well. Progressing well recently.

Form: 760-451

Love Like This¹⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93

50/1

Remains a maiden after 28 NH runs. Fell in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 6/1) 145 days ago. C

Form: 27-852F

Evening's Empire³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Barcoe| OR: 92

66/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 35 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 5/36R-9P

Watty Show⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 92

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, first run since leaving Gary McGill when seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 48 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should progress.

Form: 8/059-7

Poetic Focus^h,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

25/1

Running creditably when fell in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (22.8f, soft, 10/1) 37 days ago. Booking of Hogan a plus.

Form: P-05P4F

Another Girl³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90

9/1

10/1, very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 35 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 946792

We'llgowats^p1,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 89| C| D

12/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 13 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 920/4-02

Walk In The Sea^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 85

20/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40969-7

Mrs Biddle^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 84

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 8/1, second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 32-P702

Sidiriya⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

22/1

11/1, below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 9P4/500

Phildante^b1,t⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 82

33/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 89 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 48-P520

Alright Darling^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 80

9/1

Won 18-runner handicap hurdle (8/1) at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Should remain competitive off revised mark.

Form: 0P6751

Ellies Rock²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 74

15/2

Fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.3f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Olivia Hegarty.

Form: 000785-

Sineads Fancy^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Josh Younge⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 74

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 3¼ lengths third of 18 to Alright Darling in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft, 28/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 678003

Rebelle Chaud^h³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Donoghue| OR: 72

9/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 13/2, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 367-003

Doyen Og¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: C Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-9P349

Non-Runners

Hay Baby²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Glory Sky²³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Biddy Early²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 1

Avandra¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

May Call You Back (3/1), Watty Show (11/2), Ellies Rock (15/2), Morell River (17/2), Alright Darling (9/1), Rebelle Chaud (9/1), Another Girl (9/1), We'llgowats (12/1), Hay Baby (16/1), Smiling Bess (18/1), Cousin Kate (20/1), Walk In The Sea (20/1), Sidiriya (22/1), Mrs Biddle (25/1), Poetic Focus (25/1), Sineads Fancy (28/1), Phildante (33/1), Glory Sky (33/1), Love Like This (50/1), Biddy Early (50/1), Doyen Og (66/1), Evening's Empire (66/1), Avandra (66/1)

WATTY SHOW appeals as a likely improver for new trainer Henry de Bromhead and gets the nod, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. May Call You Back is 1 lb lower than when successful over fences at Tramore last month and rates an obvious danger for Willie Mullins. Another Girl and Morrel River complete the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2024

Delias Pet

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 9

J: Mr D Doyle | T: T Doyle

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00