Tom Dempsey Flooring 4-Y-O Fillies Bumper at a Glance
Trainer Peter Fahey fields newcomer Va La Vie in the Tom Dempsey Flooring 4-Y-O Fillies flat race over 2 miles and 11 yards at a purse of €13,000, according to irishracing.com. The race features eight declared professional and amateur riders competing for a €7,800 top prize on a stiff track designed to test young jumping prospects. Prize money extends down to sixth place, offering €2,600 for second, €1,300 for third, €650 for fourth, €390 for fifth, and €260 for sixth. The winning owner will receive a €5,000 bonus—increasing to €7,500 if the winner is Irish-bred and has not previously claimed a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle—provided the successful filly is eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland and I.T.B.A. National Hunt Fillies Bonus Scheme.
Pedigree Profiles and Market Support for Debutants
Va La Vie commands attention as an unraced daughter of Walk In The Park out of a 131-rated hurdler, fetching €30,000 at the Goffs Ireland June sale after bringing €24,000 in November 2022. Sporting Life highlights several other notable newcomers and experienced runners in the field, including a Tunis filly out of an unraced dam and a Soldier of Fortune filly that won her sole point-to-point outing this spring by three-quarters of a length under E Mahon.
Additional contenders cataloged by Sporting Life include a Jukebox Jury filly that cost €14,000 and finished a 16¼-length third on her bumper debut at the track, alongside an Arqana purchase making her rules debut.
Form Standards Set by Previous Track Runners
Among the fillies with prior racecourse experience, Mozart’s Song establishes the benchmark after placing third at the track previously, though she weakened late on that occasion, irishracing.com notes. Eamon Courtney trains the runner, who aims to show sharper form following an October 13 run at Punchestown where she finished fourth behind Eastern Whisper at 80/1 under Mr D Doyle.
Other experienced entrants carry varied form lines into the finale. One rival finished sixth of eight runners at Galway on October 6 behind Tomahawk Juke, while another brings hurdle experience from Roscommon and Downpatrick earlier in the autumn under rider D J O’Connor.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Fillies Bumper
What is the total prize fund for the Tom Dempsey Flooring 4-Y-O Fillies race?
The race carries a total value of €13,000, with €7,800 allocated to the winning connections, according to irishracing.com.
Which runner cost the highest price at public auction?
A Tunis filly commands the highest recorded sales price in the field at €260,000 from a June 2025 Tattersalls Ireland auction, as detailed by Sporting Life.
Who trains the market selection Va La Vie?
Peter Fahey handles the unraced Walk In The Park filly, with irishracing.com noting his strong record with bumper mares.
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