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7 20:00 Limerick (IRE) 18 Oct 2026

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase (4YO plus)

2m 3f 125y Yielding

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Amen Kate 196

b m ; Flemensfirth - Augusta Kate

Daniel King

T Cooper

Star rating: 4

31R10P- 6 11-7 -

Form Snapshot: She has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race at 2m on ground varying from good - yielding to yielding. Pulled up at the last when 18-1 in the Group 1 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse over 2m 4f (yielding - soft) in a Grade 1 hurdle race won by Zanoosh in April on her latest outing.

Echoing Silence 170

b m ; Doyen - Taipers

Darragh O'Keeffe

H De Bromhead

Star rating: 5

51/1107- 6 11-7 -

D G

Form Snapshot: She has won two hurdle races, a NH flat race and a point-to-point from 2m 1f to 3m on ground varying from good to heavy. Well beaten at 6-1 when seventh of 8 on her latest outing in a Grade 1 hurdle race in the Group 1 Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown over 2m 5f (yielding) in May.

Future Prospect 63

b m ; Order Of St George - Mhuire Na Gale

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

Star rating: 4

43-F222 6 11-7 124

G HG

Form Snapshot: She has won a hurdle race, a NH flat race and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on yielding ground. Beaten 6l by La Note Verte when second of 7 at 9-4 on her latest outing in a chase at Tramore over 2m 6f (good) in August.

Miss Fourie 20

b m ; Yeats - Present Venture

Jack Kennedy

G Elliott

Star rating: 3

77F6-43 9 11-7 -

C D G

Form Snapshot: She has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 4f on good and good - yielding ground, but last win was over two years ago. Third of 4 behind A Snow White Park beaten 5l at 8-1 on her latest outing in a Grade 3 chase in the Group 3 Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon over 2m (yielding) last month.

Straight Home 18

b m ; Yeats - On The Way Home

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

Star rating: 3

1/41-324 9 11-7 122

G HG

Form Snapshot: Winner of three hurdle races, a NH flat race and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on ground varying from good to yielding - soft. Finished 12l behind Chanceawetmorning when fourth of 6 at 11-4 on her latest outing in a chase at Sligo over 2m 5f (good) last month.

2025: (9 ran) July Flower , Age 6 , Wgt 11-7 , SP 8/15 - Darragh O'Keeffe / H De Bromhead

Forecast: 5/2 Echoing Silence , 11/4 Future Prospect , 3/1 Amen Kate , 9/2 Miss Fourie , 15/2 Straight Home

Last Updated: 17 Oct 2026 04:24:12

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Verdict

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A case can be made for all of these based on peak efforts. However, the nature of the race gives FUTURE PROSPECT a decent chance of ending a frustrating run of second-placed finishes. Having fallen on her chasing debut last May, the Willie Mullins-trained mare hasn't done too much wrong in defeat since and it can pay to give her another chance here. Amen Kate was outclassed in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse but rates a big danger at this level, while Echoing Silence is not ruled out representing last year's winning stable.

Top Tip: Future Prospect (3)
Watch out for: Amen Kate (1)

ECHOING SILENCE was outclassed in the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown last time but had been in good form beforehand. A point, bumper and hurdles winner, she is progressive and has the scope to make a useful chaser for Henry De Bromhead, whose yard won this last year with the useful July Flower. Amen Kate did too much too soon when pulling clear early in the Grade 1 Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse last time. She can be difficult to manage, but may have more to offer now sent chasing. Future Prospect bring the most experience over the larger obstavcles. She was keen and outstayed late when second again in a beginners chase at Tramore last time, but that was a solid effort and she should be winning over fences soon for Willie Mullins. Paul Townend is back on board, which is a positive.

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Soft	9	July Flower		6	11 7	-	23315-5	169 days	H De Bromhead (68 miles)	Darragh O'Keeffe	8/ 15	5:24.00