April 05 / 16.40 Leopardstown

16.40

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £22190.27
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4/216- D

Last run: 319 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Impressively landed the Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh last May but disappointed in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and has been absent since; Tattersalls Gold Cup entry and stays 1m2f; runs well fresh and can make his presence felt.
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2nd

1

(1)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Buckaroo

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders

100/30

3rd

1

(10)

20th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Buckaroo

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Back from 11 months off with a narrow Listed win at Leopardstown (1m, heavy); creditable close fourth in Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp (1m1f, good to soft) 22 days ago; 3lb penalty unlikely to prevent a bold bid.

11/2

1st

1

(7)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Buckaroo

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

unruly beforehand, raced in second, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead but faced sustained challenge from 1f out, ran on towards finish, just did enough

5/2

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /1147- C

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
In peak form last spring; winning the 7f 1,000 Guineas Trial here on debut last season before bolting up in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; interrupted campaign afterwards and disappointed in the autumn; ground not ideal but she is the one to beat.
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2nd

3

(8)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Homeless Songs

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

took keen hold, prominent on outer, headway to challenge going okay under 2f out, ridden and made sustained challenge from 1f out, kept on well towards finish, just held

15/8

3rd
7 (2)
Mea Domina

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23511- D

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in France last year, including a heavy ground Listed contest at Saint-Cloud; debuts for Paddy Twomey here and well worth a market check.
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9th

2

(4)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

Mea Domina

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice successful in France last year, including a 1m Listed contest on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud; has had a break since two early-season outings that augur well for her prospects in a race of this standard, third in a 1m Listed race and second in a 7f Group 3 event; tongue-tie on now.

5/2

2nd

6

(4)

16th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Mea Domina

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice successful in France last year, including a 1m Listed contest on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud; holds a narrow edge over Power Under Me on the evidence of Irish debut at Leopardstown; possibly has more potential for improvement than any of her six rivals.

2/1

3rd

7

(2)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Mea Domina

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Dual winner in France last year, including a heavy ground Listed contest at Saint-Cloud; debuts for Paddy Twomey here and well worth a market check.

11/2

Form: 0711-2 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Admirable performer; ended last season arguably as good as ever with handicap successes here and at Tipperary and carried that over when beaten in the last stride in the Lincoln at the Curragh; trip and ground are perfect and he could well go close.
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1st

4

(10)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Saltonstall

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

11/1

5th

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Saltonstall

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Saltonstall

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

8/1

8/1

Form: 63051- CD

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, the fourth of them when stepping up to 1m for the first time in the Knockaire Stakes here in October; won first-time out last season but needs to step up to beat a couple of these.
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1

(6)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Power Under Me

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Winner of seven of his 25 races; gained most recent of five stakes wins on his favoured soft ground at Tipperary last October; has had a break since respectable seasonal return in the Gladness Stakes in March; stakes performer dropping back into handicap so has to be respected but wants softer ground.

8/1

6th

3

(6)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Power Under Me

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Winner of seven of his 24 races; gained the most recent of five stakes wins on his favoured soft ground at Tipperary last October; 1-9 record at this venue is a negative; unplaced in this event two years ago.

10/1

Form: 2010-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Killarney maiden winner on soft last year over 1m3f; drops back in trip here after being soundly beaten on her seasonal debut at Naas; up against it.
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8th

4

(5)

2nd May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 1

16:10 Nottingham

Hotter Than Hades

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Won a 1m3f maiden at Killarney last October on soft ground; however, she's been unplaced in Listed races on her three starts since (1m-1m4f, soft/heavy) and has to produce something new in first-time cheekpieces.

50/1

6th

8

(4)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Hotter Than Hades

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Jack W Davison

Killarney maiden winner on soft last year over 1m3f; drops back in trip here after being soundly beaten on her seasonal debut at Naas; up against it.

100/1

5th

5

(2)

26th Mar 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Naas

Hotter Than Hades

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Won a 1m3f maiden at Killarney on soft in October but was then well beaten in this class over 1m4f here; has loads to find.

20/1

Form: /5876- BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed his finest hour when a short-head winner of the 2021 Tattersalls Gold Cup; mostly disappointing last season, especially on his final start at Naas when getting his ground; has the ground in his favour here but looks up against it over this trip on last year's form.
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9th

2

(15)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Helvic Dream

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel Meade

Last year's Galway Hurdle runner-up, a long time since the last of his five Flat wins (enjoyed highlight in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021); slipping in the ratings and fit from hurdling.

16/1

17th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Helvic Dream

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

9yo was second to Lord Erskine in this last year and later first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted for interference); back from winter break when midfield in County Hurdle last month (close up behind Karbau and Hello Neighbour), tiring from last; entitled to come on for that.

10/1

11th

10

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Helvic Dream

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose 9yo in fine form in Flat/hurdle codes last year, first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted to second behind Ndaawi for interference); respectable efforts on Flat subsequently; first race for five months.

16/1

Form: 44634- C

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Campaigned exclusively in stakes company last year and ran consistently without being good enough; similar story likely here.
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4

(1)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Georgeville

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, midfield, lost position when stumbled and slipped up after 2f, looked to go wrong

16/1

3rd

3

(10)

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Cork

Georgeville

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, soon towards rear, bit short of room when pushed along and switched right over 2f out, soon headway, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went third final 110yds, not reach leaders

11/2

6th

1

(3)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Georgeville

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

towards rear, some headway against far rail 1f out, pushed along and kept on towards finish, never near to challenge

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.30
Straight Forecast €7.33
Trifecta €29.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Homeless Songs

POSTDATA:

Buckaroo

TOPSPEED:

Helvic Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Saltonstall

The Irish Sun:

Homeless Songs