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StandardIrish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £23161.16
- 0m 7f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 13462
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (7) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Listed winner at Dundalk (7f, AW) last October and running well in defeat this year, particularly at the Curragh (1m, good; Listed) this month when 2l runner-up in first-time cheekpieces (retained); with a clear run he'd have finished closer last time and holds each-way claims under a 3lb penalty. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
4th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Consistent in stakes company on turf last season and signed off with a Listed win at Dundalk (7f) in October; beaten a head on seasonal return in Al Rayyan Mile at Doha (gd-fm); respectable third in Listed race at Newcastle latest; cheekpieces go on; in the mix. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 (5) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Made the frame in three Group races on turf before Listed win at Dundalk (7f, Polytrack) last October; went close in Local Group 2 in Qatar (1m) in February and this Irish challenger holds leading claims under a 3lb penalty. |
9/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 41 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (5) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Solid fourth at Leopardstown on debut and improved on that when winning a Down Royal maiden, both over this trip; needs further improvement in this company but could get involved. |
6/1 |
|
2 (4) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 27y |
9st 9lb |
Strong in the market before finishing fourth of 11 in a Leopardstown maiden last month when 2.5l ahead of Divelment and 1.5l behind Pliny; not much went right that day (awkward start and too keen early) and expect better this time. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (2) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Justified favouritism in a Listowel festival maiden (7f, heavy); may not have been suited by quick ground in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket; hooded after disappointing seasonal debut; making up the numbers for Ballydoyle here. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Wootton Bassett colt justified favouritism in a Listowel festival maiden (7f, heavy), well on top at the finish; may not have been suited by quick ground at Newmarket in October, outpaced early and unable to sustain a challenge from two furlongs down in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1m, good-to-firm); 8lb behind Hardy Warrior on official ratings, RPR gap is wider. |
13/8 |
Abandoned
Form: 835
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (14) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Sets a good standard on his Tipperary Listed third of last season and most recently when second in Cork maiden over this trip last month (third has won since); 6l ahead of Coasting then. |
9/4 |
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2nd 7 (7) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Best effort a close third in Listed heat at Tipperary (7.5f, good; dual Group 1 runner-up Brussels second); poor effort next time on soft at Roscommon; gelded ahead of 7f Dundalk maiden third in October; big player on return with drying ground in his favour. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 921720 D BF
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Sole win came in a Galway nursery on soft ground in July; was poor in a similar race at the Curragh last time and has a lot to find in this company; looks yard's second-string. |
14/1 |
|
11th 1 (3) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
10st 3lb |
One of two for yard; has progressed since tackling handicaps, winning at Galway off 72 and runner up over this C&D off 81 last time out (4lb higher now); decent run in the Ballyhane sandwiched between those efforts; needs to improve further to win off this mark. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2516
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (17) |
31st Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran a cracker in the Albany Stakes (Group 3) on second start; won a Leopardstown maiden (6.5f, good) on her next outing but she's been held in last two runs including when sixth of eight in a Listed race at Dundalk (7f, AW); still early days but she needs to find more back in trip. |
9/1 |
|
9 (17) |
31st Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran a cracker in the Albany Stakes (Group 3) on second start; won a Leopardstown maiden (6.5f, good) on her next outing but she's been held in last two runs including when sixth of eight in a Listed race at Dundalk (7f, AW); still early days but she needs to find more back in trip. |
9/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Ran a cracker in the Albany Stakes on second start before winning a Leopardstown maiden over 6.5f; didn't get a clear run but still beaten nearly 8l in a 7f Curragh conditions race last time; a bit to prove now. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (2) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Posted a solid Curragh debut over 7f behind subsequent Group 1 winner Diamond Necklace but didn't improve on that at Punchestown since over 1m; has to resume progress; tongue-tie on. |
16/1 |
|
7 (2) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 30y |
9st 2lb |
Market drifter at 28-1 when a staying-on third over 7f at the Curragh last month; winner Diamond Necklace boosted the form with an odds-on victory in a Listed race at Leopardstown last Saturday. |
7/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 132
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (3) |
13th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Worth a second look given she's the sole Ballydoyle runner and it's possible she'll improve for the step up in trip on her second start of the season; however, she's been beaten in four Listed/Group races since winning a maiden at Leopardstown on her debut last June, and was 2l behind Legacy Link when fifth in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket last October. |
11/2 |
|
6th 10 (1) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Leopardstown maiden winner on debut; progressed to be placed in Chesham at Royal Ascot (beaten 2.25l into third) and in a Group 3 over C&D (beaten 2.25l into second); ran with credit when fifth in Fillies' Mile behind stablemate Precise 175 days ago; stable first string and should go well, although soft ground an unknown. |
11/2 |
|
6 (5) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Made a winning debut and has performed well in the Chesham at Royal Ascot and Group 3 at the Curragh (behind Queen Of Hawaii) since; evidently quite useful but needs to raise her game in this field. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
L L Koulsty
Verdict
The experience gained by ANDAB (nap) in Pattern races in Britain and France may prove decisive against two Ballydoyle-trained runners. Wayne Lordan keeps the ride on the colt Straight Up, a winner on heavy first time out at Listowel, and Ronan Whelan retains the mount on the more experienced Group-placed filly Moments of Joy. [Alan Sweetman]