July 26 / 14.50 Gowran Park

14.50

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Marble City Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 1m 4f 50y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Marble City Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 15-229

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden winner may well have won the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh in May (1m2f, good) but for being hampered; thrown into a tougher Group 3 at Ascot last time when well beaten; has run like the trip of today's race would suit him and he is the most likely winner.
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4th

1

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Emit

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent last season, going close in 1m2f Group 3 Gallinule Stakes here and later in year twice runner-up in Longchamp Group contests over 1m7f; first two runs this term at 1m6f were creditable, drop back 1m4f didn't suit latest; drops to handicap company and back to ideal trip.

13/2

5th

4

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Emit

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent last season, going close in 1m2f Group 3 Gallinule Stakes on this weekend and later in year twice runner-up in Longchamp Group contests over 1m7f; both runs this term at 1m6f, latest when respectable third to Scandinavia in Navan Listed; possible fitness edge on some of these.

12/1

3rd

5

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:05 Navan

Emit

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent last season apart from a poor run in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot. went close in a 1m2f Group 3 at the Curragh in May; Listed winner at Gowran (1m4f, good) in July before runner-up in Group 2 and Group 3 (both over 1m7f on very soft ground) in France; failed to show his best form when fourth behind Layfayette on reappearance at the Curragh.

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 714

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Improved hugely from debut on heavy ground to win a 1m2f Curragh maiden on good; ran well for a long way in a Limerick Listed event (1m4.5f, good) last time when headed at the 1f marker and ultimately finishing fourth; that was a good effort and would be no surprise to see her involved.
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7th

8

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 90y

16:15 Cork

Sharpen

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

1m2f maiden winner who confirmed herself progressive when on only her fourth start ran close in a 1m4f Listed race at Gowran (good) two months ago; this is stronger but shouldn't be underestimated with the promise of more to come.

12/1

2nd

11

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 50y

14:50 Gowran Park

Sharpen

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved hugely from debut on heavy ground to win a 1m2f Curragh maiden on good; ran well for a long way in a Limerick Listed event (1m4.5f, good) last time when headed at the 1f marker and ultimately finishing fourth; that was a good effort and would be no surprise to see her involved.

11/2

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-2533 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a 1m maiden at the Curragh last year; okay run in Listed King George V Cup at Leopardstown when third (1m4f, good); dropped into handicap company for the first time at Down Royal in June when sent off favourite but could only manage third of six (1m5f, good); surely capable of more.
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5

(5)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Acapulco Bay

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Decent sort but hasn't added to 2yo maiden win; has been running over further of late, good efforts in Gowran Listed and Galway premier handicap and career-best in Group 3 CMG Group Stakes here last month over 1m4f when beaten 4l; not sure if this drop in trip will be in his favour.

11/2

4th

7

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

Acapulco Bay

9st 1lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Decent sort but hasn't added to 2yo maiden win; placed on five of six starts this term, including C&D Listed, most recently in Galway premier handicap; fair bit to find to play a major role.

25/1

12

(1)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Acapulco Bay

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

3yo; has gone 0-5 since his maiden win and his lack of pace has been exposed of late; he still didn't run at all badly last week in a 1m4f Listed race at Gowran and perhaps a big-field handicap scenario will suit him well.

6/1

4th
5 (6)
Deressa

15/2

Form: 54-116 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
All three starts this term have been at this track at 9.5f; returned from a break with a fillies' maiden win in April and followed that up with a comfortable success in a fillies' event the following month; she needed to wait for room and was hampered in the Gowran Classic when sixth last time; she loves this track and is worth a try at this trip.
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19th

7

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Deressa

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Twomey

Ex-Dermot Weld, won her first two starts last season, both at Gowran over a slightly shorter trip than this; highly tried later in the season; interesting recruit to this yard.

10/1

10th

12

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Deressa

9st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

All five runs this season have been at Gowran, winning twice over 1m2f and not beaten fair into fourth in 1m4f Listed; didn't count back in trip on latest when visor tried (now replaced by usual cheekpieces); return to 1m4f may suit but stablemate Romzina may have stronger claims.

16/1

8th

9

(12)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

Deressa

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Showed improved form to win a C&D maiden on return and followed up back at this course in a conditions race next time; was below form in the Gowran Classic since but was fourth in a 1m4f Listed race over 1m4f here in July; visor added and handles testing ground so considered.

10/1

Form: 8-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved upon her midfield finish on debut in a Cork maiden when stepped up in trip to win at Bellewstown earlier this month (1m4f, good); had Jannah Star 1.75l behind her on that occasion but would need to take a big step forward to win this.
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22th

10

(26)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Sea Coral

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Bellewstown maiden winner in July (1m4f, good); her seasonal return at Cork was not encouraging, nor was her handicap debut at Dundalk in October; hood on now; stable has better candidates.

33/1

12th

11

(14)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Sea Coral

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Possible excuse for a poor Dundalk run last October, maiden win was over 1m4f on good; stable possibly has a better chance with Lifting Sails.

12/1

11th

4

(7)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sea Coral

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Ran okay in a Listed race after winning her maiden over 1m4f and was beaten by a progressive rival in a small field at Bellewstown last time; unraced on the AW but this lightly raced filly might not be on too bad a mark.

7/1

18/1

Form: -51647

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Naas maiden winner in May (1m, good); well beaten in two Curragh handicaps and in a Group 3 at Naas on penultimate start (1m2f, good); not certain to improve for this step up in trip and others likely have more ability here.
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13th

11

(14)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Calrissiana

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Maiden winner here in May (1m) has consistently come up short in stakes company and will do well to make the frame.

25/1

7th

13

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Calrissiana

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Naas maiden winner in May but limitations have been exposed at this level of competition.

50/1

7th

10

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Calrissiana

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Naas maiden winner in May (1m, good); safely held in Group/Listed company since and hard to see her playing a role.

25/1

8th
7 (1)
Heather

9/1

Form: 2-1212 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo has never finished out of the top two in five starts; AW maiden winner in February (1m2f); stepped into handicap company at Ballinrobe (1m5f, yielding) when winning by a head off 83 (second has won since); couldn't follow up at Down Royal eight days ago when odds on off 89 (1m5f, good); likeable filly but needs more to win here.
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8

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Heather

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

3yo won her maiden over 10.5f here in February; added a Ballinrobe fillies' handicap off 83 in June (1m5f, yielding); below par the last twice but the return to the AW is a positive; not discounted.

6/1

6th

3

(8)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Heather

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Lightly raced 3yo won AW maiden in February (1m2f) and beat a smart sort (pair clear) in Ballinrobe fillies handicap over 1m5f (yielding) under today's rider; ahead of La Vita Nova when beaten favourite in similar Down Royal contest but dropped out tamely in Gowran Listed latest, having been made plenty of use of; back in handicap company with 7lb claimer back on so has her chance.

4/1

8th

7

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 50y

14:50 Gowran Park

Heather

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Lightly raced 3yo has never finished out of the top two in five starts; AW maiden winner in February (1m2f); stepped into handicap company at Ballinrobe (1m5f, yielding) when winning by a head off 83 (second has won since); couldn't follow up at Down Royal eight days ago when odds on off 89 (1m5f, good); likeable filly but needs more to win here.

9/1

Form: 041

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on two moderate maiden starts to win at Kilbeggan by a head earlier this month (1m3f, yielding to soft); in a sustained duel with the favourite that day and plenty of stamina in her pedigree, so the trip of today's race is unlikely to inconvenience her.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Denim And Diamonds, Its A Heartbeat, Jannah Star

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €28.00
Straight Forecast €24.52
Trifecta €18.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emit

The Irish Sun:

It's A Heartbeat

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sharpen

POSTDATA:

Acapulco Bay

TOPSPEED:

Emit