BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Limerick

13:00

Date 2026-03-12

Distance 2m6f170y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €24,738

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.8°C

Wind 16mph SW

Rain 12%

Winning Time 6m 54.10s (slow by 1m 19.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zanoosh (IRE) Brian Hayes · C A Murphy	7/4	Won
2nd	How's Hannah (IRE) Miss J Townend · W P Mullins	EvensF	.75
3rd	Carry On Heidi (IRE) Cian Quirke · Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	20/1	13
4th	Soldierstown (IRE) Daniel King · Peter Buchanan	22/1	1.25
5th	Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Martin Paul Fitzgerald	18/1	5
6th	Changeyourstars (IRE) Phillip Enright · James Kieran King	8/1	9

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Apples Jane (IRE) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	50/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	How's Hannah Bay J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	149	—	2/1-11	-	157	98	22d	—	—	-18	22.8	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Has looked a classy mare in winning both starts for top yard; greatly respected
2	Zanoosh Bay J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	152	t	473111	130	148	129	32d	—	—	+18	54.7	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Hat-trick of recent wins on heavy; bypasses the Albert Bartlett for this; major player
5	Changeyourstars Bay J:Phillip Enright T:James Kieran King	J:Phillip Enright T:James Kieran King	149	t	0-9212	127	144	110	26d	—	—	+9	23.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Progressing well, no questions re trip and going; big player
4	Carry On Heidi Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	J:Cian Quirke T:Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	149	—	314433	116	138	106	37d	—	—	+20	25	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Grade 3 third at Fairyhouse latest but this looks a deeper race
7	Ill Raise A Glass Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	149	—	1-4813	117	135	91	32d	—	—	+21	24.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Navan third to Zanoosh; hard to see her reversing that form on just 3lb better terms
8	Soldierstown Bay J:Daniel King T:Peter Buchanan	J:Daniel King T:Peter Buchanan	149	p	-28615	114	132	84	32d	—	—	+21	25.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Navan mares Listed fifth to Zanoosh exposed her limitations; cheekpieces now tried
3	Apples Jane Bay J:Josh Williamson T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson T:Gordon Elliott	149	—	207516	112	129	101	32d	—	—	+21	23	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ayr maiden winner no match for Zanoosh in Navan Listed since and plenty to find
NR	Walks The Talk Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	152	h	411525	118	138	113	26d	—	—	—	25.5	—	—
Best form on better ground; ground concerns and tough ask

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
How's Hannah	11/10	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Zanoosh	7/4	13/8	7/4	6/4	7/4
Changeyourstars	6/1	11/2	6/1	7/1	11/2
Carry On Heidi	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Ill Raise A Glass	25/1	25/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Soldierstown	22/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Apples Jane	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Walks The Talk	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Zanoosh

54.7

OR: 20 Form: 22.9 Odds: 11.8

7/4

2nd

Walks The Talk

25.5

OR: 17 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Soldierstown

25.2

OR: 16 Form: 8 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Carry On Heidi

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ill Raise A Glass

24.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Changeyourstars

23.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Apples Jane

OR: 15.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

66/1

How's Hannah

22.8

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 13.3

11/10

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zanoosh	130	148	129
Changeyourstars	127	144	110
Walks The Talk	118	138	113
Ill Raise A Glass	117	135	91
Carry On Heidi	116	138	106
Soldierstown	114	132	84
Apples Jane	112	129	101
How's Hannah	—	157	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
How's Hannah	22d ago	Fit
Changeyourstars	26d ago	Fit
Walks The Talk	26d ago	Fit
Zanoosh	32d ago	Fit
Ill Raise A Glass	32d ago	Fit
Soldierstown	32d ago	Fit
Apples Jane	32d ago	Fit
Carry On Heidi	37d ago	Fit