April 20 / 16.00 Tipperary

16.00

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to numerous winners inc Devotee (US 6.5f 2yo/1m1f UAE Oaks) and useful pair Inflection Point (5f-7f inc AW) and One Last Night (French 6f/6.5f inc AW) out of 1m-1m1f (inc UAE Oaks) winner; EUR20,000 vendor buyback as a yearling; one of yard's 2yos was second at Cork last week.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(10)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Son Of Corballis

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Kieran P Cotter

Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Tipperary (5f Listed) in July, beating Alabama, but has failed to repeat that form; chance partly depends on whether he's revitalised by new headgear.

25/1

5th

2

(5)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Son Of Corballis

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Kieran P Cotter

Beat Alabama a neck in a Tipperary listed in July (second win at that track) but has been below that twice since and is unlikely to confirm form with that rival giving 3lb.

10/1

7th

1

(7)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Son Of Corballis

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

Tipperary maiden winner in April repeated the dose when edging out Alabama in a Listed contest there early last month; found the test of the Super Sprint at Newbury beyond him last time but likely to fare better back in slightly calmer waters.

5/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; closely related to 1m 2yo Group 3 winner Aspen Grove (RPR 97); dam US Graded stakes-placed 1m turf 2yo winner, half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Skitter Scatter out of 1m2f winning half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Intense Focus; by a top sire and from a high-class 2yo producing damline; major respect from this yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

3

(1)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:40 Naas

Edwardian

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 5f course maiden before failing to make an impact up in class; handicap mark could be generous if fit enough on return though; off 236 days.

3/1

12th

3

(1)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:40 Naas

Edwardian

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 5f course maiden before failing to make an impact up in class; handicap mark could be generous if fit enough on return though; off 236 days.

3/1

7th

1

(6)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

18:25 Fairyhouse

Edwardian

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A P O’Brien

Backed up Naas maiden win (yielding to soft) when last of six (9s) in York Group 3; probably has less to do here but hard to see him winning; champion trainer's sole runner.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; brother to Swedish 5f/6f 2yo winner Jungle Vibes; dam unplaced, half-sister to winners Johan (smart 7f-1m inc 2yo/AW) and Why We Dream (1m); EUR16,000 foal was bought back by vendor for EUR8,000 as a yearling; yard produced a smart 2yo winner by this sire recently; check market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(2)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Jungle Dance

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Well handicapped on old form but he's not won since February 2024 and has been out of sorts in his last three runs; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.

16/1

2

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

C&D winner early last year who was having his second start for this yard when second of ten back here a fortnight ago; down another 1lb and a player if stepping forward again.

3/1

2nd

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Two wins for John Butler early last year including an emphatic success over C&D, but has failed to beat a rival in his last two starts including on stable debut after 493 days off at Windsor (5f, good to firm; first-time visor) last month; best watched.

33/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f 2yo/8.4f winner (RPR 92), out of maiden half-sister to 10.6f AW Listed winner Chance To Dance; EUR9,000 yearling is by a sire that can get 2yo winners and not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Stephen Hanlon

Fair ex-Irish 6f winner; yet to hit top form in four runs for his current yard, tried in a visor when fourth of seven in 6f Southwell handicap 15 days ago; needs to step forward despite a falling mark.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Well handicapped on last year's Irish best; has not made a big impact in three runs for Stephen Hanlon (single-figure price on each occasion) and cheekpieces didn't help over 7f three weeks ago; dropping down the weights and new headgear is tried but there are risks attached.

8/1

9th

1

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

3-47 with his wins coming over 6f/7f on turf/Polytrack in Ireland; has made a low-key start for this yard and needs to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces.

6/1

5th
6 (2)
Expecto

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a 2yo winner and dam won at two; beaten 10l on debut at the Curragh in testing ground and should have improved from that experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

2

(2)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Expecto

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Of interest on her best form for Jim Bolger but she's finished well beaten in two starts for new connections this spring; lots to prove for now.

33/1

13th

2

(2)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Expecto

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Of interest on her best form for Jim Bolger but she's finished well beaten in two starts for new connections this spring; lots to prove for now.

33/1

9th

3

(3)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Expecto

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

midfield

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; closely related to 7f AW/1m turf winner City Runner (RPR 92), half-brother to 7f AW 2yo winner Flying Rock (71); dam placed 7f AW (83), sister to 5f 2yo winner Danehill Brook; by the same top-class sire as stablemate Edwardian and similarly commands major respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Tipperary

Leap Year

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Fourth foal; closely related to 7f AW/1m turf winner City Runner (RPR 92), half-brother to 7f AW 2yo winner Flying Rock (71); dam placed 7f AW (83), sister to 5f 2yo winner Danehill Brook; by the same top-class sire as stablemate Edwardian and similarly commands major respect.

5/4

Non-runners

Leap Year

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Edwardian

SPOTLIGHT:

Leap Year

POSTDATA:

Expecto