June 15 / 15.05 Gowran Park

15.05

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £11702.48
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 228-00 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won 7f Fairyhouse maiden on good ground last summer; some fine runs in defeat, including a neck second in a C&D handicap in September; found 6f too sharp on return; needs to improve from last month's 7f Curragh run; hooded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(11)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Four Blondes

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Just the one win in 2024 but has run with credit in a couple of big field handicaps this summer; surprisingly has never run on this surface before; getting down to quite a handy mark.

8/1

9th

10

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Four Blondes

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Sole win was in 7f maiden here two years ago; has come down appreciably in the ratings and a couple of creditable 6f runs at the Curragh this season, including when around 4l off Clonmacash last time.

10/1

Form: 10-20 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden (good) with plenty to spare on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut over C&D on return, on heavy ground outran her odds to finish second; needs to bounce back from a poor Curragh run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(8)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Marakesh

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won C&D maiden (good) with plenty to spare on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut over C&D on return, on heavy ground outran her odds to finish second; needs to bounce back from a poor Curragh run.

10/1

19th

9

(9)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Marakesh

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won Gowran maiden (7f, good) with plenty in reserve on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut, outran odds when runner-up at Gowran (7f, heavy) on return; unchanged mark; player.

8/1

19th

9

(9)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Marakesh

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won Gowran maiden (7f, good) with plenty in reserve on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut, outran odds when runner-up at Gowran (7f, heavy) on return; unchanged mark; player.

8/1

7/2

Form: 51

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Slowly away when well beaten fifth on debut on soft ground at Limerick in April; different proposition when an emphatic winner of a five-runner 6f maiden at Fairyhouse late last month; trip should be fine, though she is out of a half-sister to top sprinter Kingsgate Native.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

8

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Gypsy Queen

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Fairyhouse maiden winner in May 2025 (6f, good); failed to fire on handicap bow at Gowran when last seen in June 2025 (7f, soft) but ground may not have suited; worth a market check on first start since.

16/1

3

(10)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Gypsy Queen

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Slowly away when well beaten fifth on debut on soft ground at Limerick in April; different proposition when an emphatic winner of a five-runner 6f maiden at Fairyhouse late last month; trip should be fine, though she is out of a half-sister to top sprinter Kingsgate Native.

7/2

1st

5

(3)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:57 Fairyhouse

Gypsy Queen

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Pinatubo filly has plenty of appeal on pedigree but slowly away when well beaten fifth at Limerick (7f) on debut last month; will need to leave that run well behind.

10/1

Form: 6/36-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo; won on debut at Naas (6f, soft-heavy) in March 2023 for Sheila Lavery; ran only twice last season; bought for just 9,000gns in March; fine effort when second of six behind good yardstick Hightimeyouwon at Cork on stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:55 Bath

Ribchestina

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Promising 2yo in Ireland who contested a Group race and her first blip this season was last time at the Curragh; moved yards and back from a break; market may guide.

12/1

6/1

Form: 201-28 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Front-running winner of an ordinary 7f Dundalk maiden last November; again tried to make all over 1m at this venue on her seasonal/handicap debut, but was readily picked off by a wide-margin winner; faded tamely when a warm favourite at Roscommon; capable of better.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Declaree

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner on the AW and doubled her tally when making most over 7f at Gowran in June (7f, soft); essentially 4lb lower here with Rory Mulligan claiming 7lb and her Curragh run two months ago was too bad to be true.

10/1

10th

4

(5)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Declaree

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Front-running winner of an ordinary 7f Dundalk maiden last November; again tried to make all over 1m at Gowran on her seasonal/handicap debut, but was readily picked off by Pink Oxalis; faded tamely when a warm favourite at Roscommon; made amends with a front-running 7f win at Gowran five weeks ago; up 5lb, may remain competitive

9/2

5

(1)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Declaree

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Front-running winner of an ordinary 7f Dundalk maiden last November; again tried to make all over 1m at this venue on her seasonal/handicap debut, but was readily picked off by a wide-margin winner; faded tamely when a warm favourite at Roscommon; capable of better.

6/1

Form: -74155 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 7f handicap on good ground at the Curragh on third outing of the season; unlucky not to finish closer over 1m2f at Leopardstown on next start, denied room before keeping on late; no apparent excuse over 1m at Naas four weeks ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

(12)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Neo Smart

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Two wins on AW; has been running quite consistently this season; however, she has managed only one success from 32 starts on turf, and has been a beaten favourite in two of her last three starts; hard to be confident.

12/1

Form: 72-300

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
1-18 on turf, the win coming early last season at Naas (6f, yielding); started this campaign brightly with Curragh third; well below her best on two most recent outings.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

18

(14)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 0lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over 6f at this venue on heavy in March; was well fancied for a 6f handicap here in May, lost her action after hanging to the right; 1-30 record is a negative, placed ten times; lacks a recent run.

14/1

16th

12

(16)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over C&D on heavy three starts ago, 1-29 record is a negative, placed ten times; visor replaces the usual blinkers.

12/1

9th

16

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Naas handicap off 1lb higher in April 2024; best form last season was on seasonal debut when third over C&D off 78; went close on C&D return last month and fair effort after a slow start at Naas 12 days ago; player despite being 5lb wrong.

14/1

Form: 81-4 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Promise on yielding-to-soft on debut at the Curragh (1m) in November; won in fine style dropped back to 7f at Dundalk in December; posed no threat in a 1m conditions event at Cork on seasonal debut; potentially interesting in her first handicap.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

10

(12)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Honeysuckle Rose

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Lightly raced AW maiden winner; encouraging third on handicap debut (7f, soft) and was 9-2 for a Galway handicap only to drop away disappointingly; can be given another chance with a tongue-tie fitted.

7/1

12th

4

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Honeysuckle Rose

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promise on yielding-to-soft on debut at the Curragh (1m) last November; won in fine style dropped back to 7f at Dundalk in December; posed no threat in a 1m conditions event at Cork on seasonal debut; fair third at Gowran on handicap debut, has potential for improvement.

6/1

8

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Honeysuckle Rose

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promise on yielding-to-soft on debut at the Curragh (1m) in November; won in fine style dropped back to 7f at Dundalk in December; posed no threat in a 1m conditions event at Cork on seasonal debut; potentially interesting in her first handicap.

6/1

Form: 14-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m at Dundalk on the first of two starts at two for her former yard; picked up initial handicap/turf experience when fourth of eighth at the Curragh three weeks ago; likely to be sharper now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Empress Artemis

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Debut course winner (1m); solid form on turf this year; won at Bellewstown (1m, good) in August; sound effort in defeat off revised mark in 1m premier handicap at Leopardstown; can go well but this trip might be a touch sharp.

7/1

Non-runners

Mother Mara

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €87.34
Tricast €560.82

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gypsy Queen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

Mother Mara

The Irish Sun:

Gypsy Queen

TOPSPEED:

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