June 20 / 17.10 Down Royal

17.10

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £11702.48
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 13/4-5 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over this trip when comfortably taking a 2yo maiden at Dundalk in November 2023; returned from a 318-day absence at Navan when fading late on to finish 7.5l behind the winner; she is entitled to come on for that run and can't be discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(11)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Moral Turpitude

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Sole win from 12 starts came on AW in 2023; ran only once in 2024; second of five at Down Royal three starts ago; down the field at Dundalk since finishing last of 14 here in the Rockingham.

20/1

9

(5)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Dundalk (AW)

Moral Turpitude

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Sole win from 11 starts came here in 2023; only ran once in 2024; improved from comeback run to finish a 2.75l second at Down Royal last month; finished last of all at the Curragh last time with a few of these in front of her; 1lb wrong.

18/1

14th

12

(3)

29th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Moral Turpitude

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Daniel James Murphy

Speedy filly won a 5f maiden at Dundalk in late 2023; improved for comeback run when a 2.75l second at Down Royal (5f, good) nine days ago (hung right); 3lb wrong here and more needed in this tougher race.

18/1

Form: 814764 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two wins from 17 starts; most recent win came in a Bellewstown handicap in April from a 1lb lower mark (5f, good); some lesser runs since then but took a step back in the right direction at Cork last time when a 1.5l fourth of 18; good chance
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

15:55 Nottingham

Emerald Harmony

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish mare; ran a cracker on her stable debut at Newcastle in March (5f), beaten a nose by a well-handicapped opponent; mixed fortunes in three runs since; others may have her measure today.

20/1

10th

8

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Emerald Harmony

9st 6lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Twice a 5f winner in Ireland for Johnny Murtagh, and she has made a solid start for her new yard, close third of seven at Beverley on latest outing; bubbling under and one of the likelier candidates.

8/1

3rd

5

(5)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Emerald Harmony

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Bought for 18,000gns in October having won twice over 5f (good/good to firm) for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland; good AW second on stable debut in March and fair turf run last time; each-way chance.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5159-7 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made seasonal return at Wolverhampton over 6f in April when a well beaten seventh of eight; two wins to her name as a 2yo when trained by Charlie Johnston; last win came last August from a 2lb lower mark; out of form since then but makes stable debut here and a claimer aboard could give her a chance.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:42 Naas

Wheres Clare

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: P F McEnery

Nottingham nursery winner for Charlie Johnston ran once on AW earlier this year for Kevin Ryan before joining present yard and no luck in running in Down Royal handicap last month; cheekpieces now tried but others hold stronger claims.

14/1

3

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:10 Down Royal

Wheres Clare

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Made seasonal return at Wolverhampton over 6f in April when a well beaten seventh of eight; two wins to her name as a 2yo when trained by Charlie Johnston; last win came last August from a 2lb lower mark; out of form since then but makes stable debut here and a claimer aboard could give her a chance.

15/2

7th

5

(1)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wheres Clare

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Two front-running wins as a 2yo when trained by Charlie Johnston (including here over 5f); sold for 12,000gns after a couple of lesser effots last September; well drawn for a prominent racer and interesting to see how she goes in the betting on her first run for Kevin Ryan.

12/1

3/1

Form: 4210 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Emphatic winner of a 5f maiden at Tipperary last month (good); ran better than her finishing position suggests last time on handicap debut at the Curragh where she was prominent before being swallowed up by the chasing pack late on; she is a contender here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

11

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:45 Cork

Shoney

8st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Maiden winner for Willie McCreery at Tipperary in May (5f, yld-sft); first two starts for current yard well below that level; mark sliding but hard to fancy on the back of those efforts.

25/1

4

(6)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

13:46 Naas

Shoney

9st 4lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Easy Tipperary maiden winner on yielding/soft in May and decent effort when third in h'cap at Down Royal last month but disappointed over C&D on stable debut 12 days ago; probably needs rain and up against it on these terms.

14/1

9

(8)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:10 Naas

Shoney

9st 3lb

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won 5f Tipperary maiden on soft; not as good in two handicaps since on good; this easier ground is a help and is one to consider on debut for a new yard.

12/1

Form: 80-106 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Bellewstown handicap despite a slow start from a mark of 60 in April; poor effort at Navan next time when the soft ground was against her; ran on well despite missing the start once again at the Curragh most recently; she looks capable enough off her current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

14

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Aurora Nova

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Andrew McNamara

Made the breakthrough over 6f, but her three wins last term were all over 5f, two of them at Bellewstown where she had a good comeback run in April.

11/1

3rd

9

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

18:30 Bellewstown

Aurora Nova

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Andrew McNamara

Won over C&D (good) on this card last year and gained third win of the year over C&D (good) in July off 69; tailed off at the Curragh on return; ground may be against her on this occasion.

16/1

12th

11

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Aurora Nova

8st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Andrew McNamara

Recorded back-to-back 5f wins at Down Royal and Bellewstown last summer but has been a little too high in the ratings since; back down to last winning mark now and won first time up last term so monitor the betting.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.90
Straight Forecast €17.93
Trifecta €56.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shoney

POSTDATA:

Emerald Harmony

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shoney

TOPSPEED:

Shoney

The Irish Sun:

Emerald Harmony