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18 January 2026
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Carey Glass Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 4f 198y
  • Going: Yielding
Thurles
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ad Caelum silk
C
D
Ad Caelum
J: Daniel King
T: John Patrick Ryan
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Four wins over hurdles, twice runner-up in small-field mares' chases, up against it here
226655
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 114
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 17.5f Sft/Hy NvCh 10-12 5/7 Moudan (11½L) 12/1 114 112
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft ChG2 10-11 5/5 Found A Fifty (106L) 300/1 114 46
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Y/Sft HcChM 11-1 6/10 True Testimony (18L) 14/1 116 100
20 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 22f Y Ch 11-5 6/11 Eagle Fang (12½L) 28/1 116 122
23 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Gd/Y ChM 10-8 2/4 Nara (11L) 7/1 - 112
1 Oct 25 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd/Y ChM 11-7 2/5 Jalila Moriviere (24L) 25/1 - 107
2
Cottesloe Sunshine silk
C
Cottesloe Sunshine
J: Danny Mullins
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Winner of two Listed hurdle races, no sign yet that she can match her 138 hurdles rating
01-456
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft NvChG2M 10-13 6/8 Kala Conti (72L) 66/1 - 80
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 5/7 Kala Conti (45L) 18/1 - 100
5 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 11-1 4/7 Gaucher (14L) 17/2 138 127
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvHLM 11-7 1/10 Mozzies Sister (3½L) 33/1 126 137
2 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 18f Sft HcHLM 11-4 10/19 Vischio (11½L) 12/1 126 121
21 Dec 24 Thu Thurles 16f Gd NvHLM 10-11 1/11 Beauforts Storm (shd) 3/1 120 124
3
Femme Magnifique silk
C
Femme Magnifique t
J: Cian Quirke
T: Paul Stephen Kiely
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Bumper/hurdle winner, twice placed over fences at a modest level, this is highly ambitious
255635
Age: 8
Weight: 10-12
OR: 109
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Trm Tramore 16f Sft NvCh 11-5 t 5/9 Rockbrook (18L) 8/1 109 95
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Hy NvHcCh 11-3 t 3/12 Bridie's Beau (3¼L) 25/1 108 111
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 19f Y/Sft ChM 11-7 6/9 July Flower (35L) 50/1 110 98
5 Sep 25 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Y Ch 11-5 5/8 Ocean Of Mercy (16L) 22/1 - 102
17 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 22f Gd ChM 11-7 5/8 Cobra Queen (17L) 33/1 - 100
31 May 25 Trm Tramore 15.5f Gd/Y ChM 11-7 t 2/5 Amanha (8½L) 9/2 - 114
4
Jade De Grugy silk
D
BF
Jade De Grugy
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (34%)
Very smart hurdler, two Grade 1 wins, looks set to open chase account at the third attempt
121-32
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 22.5f Sft/Hy NvChG2M 10-12 2/7 The Big Westerner (2¾L) EvensF - 136
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 3/7 Kala Conti (15½L) 2/7F - 129
3 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y HG1M 11-7 1/6 Gala Marceau (6½L) EvensF 149 153
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HG1M 11-5 2/10 Lossiemouth (7½L) 5/1 151 144
20 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 20f Sft HG3M 11-7 1/5 Mousey Brown (6L) 5/6F 147 149
31 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy NvHG1M 11-5 1/17 Spindleberry (2¼L) 7/4F 138 144
5
Stormalong silk
D
Stormalong p
J: Donagh Meyler
T: David Kenneth Budds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Highly tried in chases so far, can win one but will need an easier opportunity than this
107444
Age: 8
Weight: 10-12
OR: 121
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 18.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-5 4/8 Kappa Jy Pyke (35L) 25/1 123 95
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 21f Sft ChLM 10-4 4/6 Spindleberry (7¼L) 16/1 - 103
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 19f Y/Sft ChM 11-7 4/9 July Flower (19L) 16/1 - 114
26 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 14f Gd/Y 10-2 6/11 Lark In The Mornin (9½L) 20/1 - 76
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcHL 11-5 t 7/19 Winning Smut (9¾L) 50/1 129 126
3 Jul 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 10-8 tp 10/12 Jesse Evans (33L) 40/1 130 101
6
Tareze silk
D
Tareze
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Useful but inferior to her stablemate The Big Westerner who beat Jade De Grugy at Limerick
F4-243
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 125
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Sft NvCh 11-3 3/5 The Enabler (17½L) 3/1 125 125
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy Ch 11-5 4/10 Flicker Of Hope (8¾L) 7/2 - 121
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 19f Y/Sft ChM 11-7 2/9 July Flower (11L) 3/1 - 122
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy NvHG1M 11-5 4/14 Aurora Vega (13½L) 14/1 130 123
13 Mar 25 Lim Limerick 22.5f Y NvHG3M 10-12 F/11 Familiar Dreams () 11/2 128 -
9 Feb 25 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy NvHLM 10-9 1/6 Blue Mosque (8L) 15/8 122 124
Verdict

This looks straightforward for JADE DE GRUGY. Despite her status as beaten favourite at Limerick, her showing marked an improvement

Verdict silk image
Jade De Grugy

Betting Forecast:

2/9 Jade De Grugy,

5/1 Tareze,

12/1 Cottesloe Sunshine,

16/1 Stormalong,

50/1 Ad Caelum,

66/1 Femme Magnifique

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