October 22 / 16.20 Leopardstown

16.20

Soft

Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £26029.41
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £25.50
  • Place: £9.30

Form: 67313

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a 1m Gowran maiden on easy ground last month but couldn't confirm the form with the runner-up when third to that rival in a Curragh fillies' Group 3 since; has to improve for the extra furlong today.
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1st

6

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

dwelt start, towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along and good headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, faced strong challenge final furlong, headed final 110yds, stayed on and led again post

8/1

3rd

6

(4)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

raced in second, pushed along when pressed leader over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, lost second towards finish

5/1

1st

11

(2)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, ridden and pressed leaders under 2f out, made challenge 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong

10/1

2nd
2 (1)
Hiawatha

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2210 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed gradual improvement on his first three starts, culminating in a Curragh maiden win over 1m, making all; wasn't suited by the drop to 7f last time but could bounce back stepped up to this trip, so respected.
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2nd

2

(1)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Hiawatha

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: A P O’Brien

travelled strongly, prominent, switched right over 2f out, pushed along when badly hampered over 1f out, ridden and headway 1f out, soon made strong challenge, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on but headed post (jockey said colt got a bump)

11/2

1st

4

(5)

20th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Hiawatha

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, led soon after start, faced challenge when nudged along under 3f out, went clear when ridden over 1f out, kept on well when edged left inside final furlong, comfortably

7/4

2nd

4

(3)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:05 Galway

Hiawatha

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

led, headed and chased clear leader after 1f, headway to lead under 3f out, soon faced strong challenge and pushed along, bumped home turn, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon no extra

5/4

Form: 1

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly is by a quality French sire; got up late to win a Thurles maiden over 1m (soft) on recent debut; is entitled to improve from that and should stay but several of these have stronger credentials.
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4th

9

(5)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Village Voice

9st 7lb

J: Cristian Demuro

T: Mrs John Harrington

Well beaten in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot 2023 on her first attempt at 1m4f and returned to the trip only on latest outing, when comfortably moving 4l clear in the closing stages at Saint-Cloud (very soft); that was a career best, in only a Listed race compared to today's Group 1 but she may now have more to offer at this sort of trip and is in each-way contention.

14/1

4th

7

(1)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Village Voice

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders, went third under 4f out, disputing second when ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

3/1

4th

7

(1)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Village Voice

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Decent filly goes best on testing ground, winning a Navan Listed and Saint-Cloud Group 3 last season in such conditions over this trip; is 3lb better off for a 3/4l beating by White Birch in the Group 3 Alleged Stakes on return, so there should be little between them today.

3/1

Form: 231

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over 1m on third start, making most to win at Killarney; the form of that race looks solid and he is entitled to improve further, so has to be considered, even though he isn't yard's first-string.
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14th

11

(5)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Leopardstown

Gulf Of Mexico

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

Soft-ground maiden winner who wasn't at all disgraced in a 1m1f Group 3 here 12 months ago; interesting that top connections have kept the faith; blinkered for handicap debut and this mark looks okay.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Gulf Of Mexico

9st 5lb

J: Emmet McNamara

T: A P O’Brien

led narrowly, pushed along and hung right on turn over 2f out, soon ridden, hung badly right and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong (jockey said colt hung left off the home turn despite his best efforts)

13/2

1st

2

(3)

1st Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 30y

13:55 Killarney

Gulf Of Mexico

9st 7lb

J: Emmet McNamara

T: A P O’Brien

led, briefly headed over 3f out, ridden from 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went clear towards finish

11/4

Form: 531

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the ease in the ground when a comfortable winner of a 1m Gowran maiden on third start; that form has been franked with wins for the runner-up and sixth-placed horse since; this trip should be fine and has to be respected.
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7th

4

(7)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mister Mister

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year was third in a Listed race to start the season, only beaten roughly 3l by Paddington; however, has been below that in three starts since, so needs that best again; tongue-tie on.

16/1

8th

5

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Mister Mister

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear of midfield, brief headway and prominent 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

10/1

6th

3

(1)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Mister Mister

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, in rear throughout, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 561 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over this trip on third start at the Curragh, always up the pace and keeping on strongly; the form of that race isn't particularly strong but this big, improving colt will stay the trip well and seems his powerful yard's first-string.
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3rd

3

(5)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 175y

16:25 Down Royal

Hippodrome

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, led after 2f, 3 lengths ahead 4f out, shaken up when headed 2f out, kept on final furlong

13/2

6th

3

(7)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Hippodrome

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

pressed leader on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when badly hampered over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said colt got a bump)

9/4

1st

5

(9)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Hippodrome

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out inside final furlong, always doing enough

9/2

Form: 4313

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a soft ground Galway maiden (7f) in September on her third start; improved on that when a close third in a Curragh fillies' Group 3 over the same trip, keeping on; dam was a smart stayer/hurdler so has bright prospects of staying this trip.
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9

(1)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Keep In Touch

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Hasn't added to 2yo Galway maiden win but career-best when touched off in Listed contest at same venue in August in first-time visor; two runs since not nearly as good, not seeming to get home in heavy ground latest; AW debut and major chance on her best form although hasn't always looked the strongest of finishers.

4/1

5th

11

(2)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 100y

14:40 Tipperary

Keep In Touch

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

prominent on inner, went second over 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €60.10
Straight Forecast €69.63
Trifecta €556.70

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Hiawatha

POSTDATA:

Hippodrome

The Irish Sun:

Keep In Touch

SPOTLIGHT:

Mister Mister

TOPSPEED:

Hiawatha