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BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle

Kilbeggan · 10 July 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11

Luciole Des Bordes (FR) (6/5F) won the BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 10 July 2026, beating Brave Lady (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Paul Townend for trainer W P Mullins. 11 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m; the winning time was 3m 48.00s.

Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt PR Time SP BSP
1 Luciole Des Bordes (FR) h 5 Led set the pace from the start - scrappy at the 2nd - margin cut at the 3rd - moved strongly after 2 out - stretched clear at the last and pushed to the line late on Paul Townend W P Mullins 10-13 100 3:48.00 6/5F 2.30
2 Brave Lady (IRE) 5 Held up settled behind the pacesetter early and moved into 2nd at the 3rd - needed pushing before the last with a stumble on landing - stayed on up the run-in - no threat to the winner late on 1½ Sam Ewing Peter Fahey 10-13 98 3:48.33 5/2 3.95
3 Santa Paula (IRE) 6 settled with the pack early in 5th before 4 out - no threat at 3 out - driven along in 5th after 2 out - continued in 4th before the last - found more in 3rd late on - unable to gain further ground at the finish 2½ Patrick M O'Brien(5) Dermot A McLoughlin 10-8 91 3:48.89 150/1 520.00
4 Belladaball (IRE) t 5 Held up settled behind the pacesetter early - handy after the 1st - up to 3rd before 4 out - no threat to those in front before the last - found nothing more in the final 150 yards and slipped to 4th late on 4½ Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 11-7 99 3:49.89 9/2 7.96
5 Inver Bay (IRE) h 7 towards the back early in 9th before 4 out - made ground before 3 out - rallied further into 4th after 2 out - slipped to 5th with no threat before the last where scrappy - faded late on 2¼ Eoghan Finegan(5) Aidan Anthony Howard 10-8 84 3:50.39 40/1 105.84
6 Ivana D'alco (FR) h 5 Prominent handy in 4th before 4 out - no threat to those in front before 3 out - slipped back and faded after 2 out - well adrift at the finish 37 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins 10-13 — 3:58.61 4/1 6.06
7 My Elusive Mate (IRE) 4 Prominent handy in 6th before 4 out - no threat before 3 out - faded after 2 out - well adrift at the finish 2¼ Joshua Halford(7) Gordon Elliott 10-2 — 3:59.11 66/1 161.33
8 Pepper Noir (IRE) t 5 towards the back of the pack early - slipped further back at the 2nd after a scrappy jump - down in 8th before 4 out - no threat - faded before 2 out and well adrift at the finish 2¾ Alex Harvey John C McConnell 11-7 — 3:59.72 100/1 200.65
9 Thedreamistilalive (IRE) t 4 towards the back early in 10th before 4 out - no threat - faded at 3 out - well adrift at the finish 11 Niall Moore(5) Donncha Duggan 10-4 — 4:02.17 100/1 320.00
10 Cailin Hill (IRE) 5 towards the back early - still at the back of the pack after the 3rd - up to 7th before 4 out - slipped back and faded before 3 out to finish far adrift 78 Carl Millar(5) Miss Denise Marie O'Shea 10-8 — 4:19.50 100/1 302.56
F Messonghi (IRE) 4 towards the tail of the field early - erred and fell at the 4th — Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 10-13 — — 150/1 610.00

Winning time 3m 48.00s

Non-runners Longhouse Legacy, Fastnet Crystal, Noble Rocco, Jolly D'olivate, Lumiere Du Large, Phyllis Rodda

Quick answers

Who won the BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan in 2026?
Luciole Des Bordes (FR) won the BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 10 July 2026, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by W P Mullins.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle?
1st Luciole Des Bordes (FR) (6/5F), 2nd Brave Lady (IRE) (5/2), 3rd Santa Paula (IRE) (150/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle?
Luciole Des Bordes (FR) returned a starting price of 6/5F, with a Betfair SP of 2.30.
How many horses ran in the 2026 BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle?
11 horses ran in the 2026 BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan. Non-runners: Longhouse Legacy, Fastnet Crystal, Noble Rocco, Jolly D'olivate, Lumiere Du Large, Phyllis Rodda.
What was the winning time of the 2026 BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle?
The winning time was 3m 48.00s.