May 03 / 18.20 Gowran Park

18.20

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £26106.19
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.30
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 7139-4

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Listed winner over 1m on soft ground in France; may have needed stable debut when fourth in useful conditions contest at Tipperary but hasn't prospered over trips beyond 1m so far (only had two goes).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Indian Wish

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Listed winner over 1m on AW in France and successful in same grade at Gowran on only her second outing for Joseph O'Brien; not beaten far in midfield in a valuable Royal Ascot handicap; beat the consistent Unless in a 1m Listed race at Killarney; helps to give her trainer a strong hand.

5/1

1st

1

(8)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

Indian Wish

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders before halfway, headway over 2f out, soon challenging and ridden, led and ran on inside final furlong, won going away

6/1

10th

2

(21)

21st Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Indian Wish

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Listed winner over 1m on AW in France and successful in same grade at Gowran (9.5f, yielding) seven weeks ago on only her second outing for current yard; did that quite tidily and could have more to give for her new stable.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £13.70

Form: /7-420

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
2yo AW maiden winner missed most of last year; runner-up in conditions event at Dundalk but down the field in Curragh Group 3 (Redressed second) in March.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

6

(5)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Angels Wrath

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

10/1

7th

4

(8)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Angels Wrath

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2175-6

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sister to Churchill was maiden winner over 6f last year and finished well when fifth in Curragh Group 3 over 7f; beaten 5l when sixth in Leopardstown Group 3 on return; first time beyond 7f.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(7)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Dower House

9st 0lb

J: Killian Hennessy

T: A P O’Brien

Listed placed earlier in the campaign at this venue but lesser efforts in three runs since and was last of eight at Group 3 level earlier in the month; career best required.

20/1

8th

7

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Dower House

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

7th

9

(1)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Navan

Dower House

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders on inner

9/4

4/1

Form: 453-02 CD

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden her only win in ten starts but lots of good form at stakes level; runner-up in Curragh Group 3, fourth in C&D Listed contest and rounded off last year when third in Listed Trigo Stakes at Leopardstown; second in Meydan Group 2 in February behind a Godolphin filly that was runner-up in a Grade 1 at Keeneland on her next start; contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(11)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Lyrical Poetry

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent on outer, led after 3f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish

4/1

5th

8

(3)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Lyrical Poetry

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, pressed leader 7f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, held but kept on final 110yds

14/1

4th

10

(11)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:20 Gowran Park

Lyrical Poetry

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, close up when pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, edged right inside final furlong, kept on but held towards finish

7/2

6/1

Form: /144-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
All three wins on AW surfaces but made the frame in stakes races on turf last year; luckless fourth in Deauville Group 3 over 1m and filled same position over 1m2f at Yarmouth; too free on her return when third over 1m at Kempton.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(11)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Sound Angela

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Roger Varian

held up in rear on outer

7/1

1st

9

(7)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Sound Angela

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Close fourth in this race in 2022 and placed in other Listed races on her final three runs last year; had wind surgery in May and ran well when finally reappearing in handicap at York last month, finding daylight too late and finishing on the heels of Al Anoud; might have come on since that race and would be firmly in the argument if that's the case.

11/1

5th

1

(15)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Sound Angela

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

awkward start, switched left soon after start

11/1

Form: 725-76

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Second in 1m1f Listowel Listed contest last year; not matched that since but decent sixth over 1m4f at Cork and coming back in trip may suit better.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(9)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Venice Biennale

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: John Joseph Murphy

Unplaced in her five attempts at Listed level this term and this is tougher.

50/1

7th

7

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 4f 110y

19:20 Limerick

Venice Biennale

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John Joseph Murphy

Hasn't added to her Navan maiden win of 2021 and has largely struggled so far in Listed company; hard to see her playing a role.

33/1

6th

7

(7)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Venice Biennale

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

slowly into stride, soon recovered towards rear, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last inside final 110yds, eased towards finish

20/1

12/1

Form: 07064-

Last run: 250 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Fair form at two in Britain including when third of six to classy Inspiral in Doncaster Group 2 over 1m; form tailed off last year and bought by these connections for 98,000gns in August; up in trip and visor fitted by trainer who won this last year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(8)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Rolling The Dice

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

in touch with leaders, good headway and went second after 3f

12/1

8

(9)

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 100y

18:10 Tipperary

Rolling The Dice

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

4th

1

(4)

26th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:54 Newmarket (July)

Rolling The Dice

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Hilal Kobeissi

held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced

20/1

Form: 00-061

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Naas handicap winner off 61; no chance at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(4)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Persian Queen

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; probably too high in the ratings now to judge from runs at Roscommon and Killarney.

10/1

7th

2

(15)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:45 Killarney

Persian Queen

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; went up 18lb though (16lb higher here) and might just be in the handicapper's grip for now.

12/1

Form: 21-4

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Naas maiden winner over 7f; outpaced before keeping on into never nearer fourth (fractions ahead of Dower House) in Leopardstown Group 3 over 7f; daughter of Cracksman interesting over this longer trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

14

(7)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Cork

Madly Truly

8st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Naas maiden winner over 7f; encouraging fourth in a heavy-ground Group 3 on reappearance before clearly failing to give her running in a Gowran Listed race; has been off since early May and returns in a tongue-tie, so bit to prove.

16/1

9th

14

(14)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Madly Truly

8st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, towards rear

7/1

4th

6

(5)

2nd Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 18y

15:10 Leopardstown

Madly Truly

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Appeared unlucky when denied a clear passage on debut at this venue; narrow 7f maiden winner at Naas on only other start; 11lb behind stablemate Thornbrook on official ratings.

16/1

Form: 41810- CD

Last run: 231 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two wins last year, including C&D maiden, but was well beaten at stakes level; has been off nearly eight months.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Sierra Nevada

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed and raced in second after 3f

9/2

10th

9

(9)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Sierra Nevada

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

16/1

12th

13

(11)

14th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:20 Yarmouth

Sierra Nevada

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield on outer, some headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost position from over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten, eased

14/1

OUR TIP

100/1

Form: 7889-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Decent handicapper but well held in a couple of stabs at stakes company last year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(1)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

18:10 Sligo

Coill Na Sionainne

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

Hasn't won for over two years but some solid efforts this season; needs to find more from the same mark as previous two starts.

11/1

3rd

2

(4)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Coill Na Sionainne

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: W McCreery

midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well on outer inside final furlong, went third final strides

12/1

11th

9

(2)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Coill Na Sionainne

9st 5lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: W McCreery

Second of her two wins came two years ago; consistent without winning of late and had a few of these behind when runner-up in a Leopardstown handicap latest; each-way chance again.

10/1

Form: 51509- CD

Last run: 180 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Had Redressed, making her debut, back in third when landing C&D maiden last year but that rival has improved past her; also fifth in C&D Group 3 so clearly goes well here but first outing for six months.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(5)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Believeinmiracles

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W McCreery

Gowran maiden winner at this trip last summer (good) was safely held in stakes company afterwards and disappointing seasonal return at same track in Listed event last month, too keen; bit to find now.

14/1

12th

2

(7)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Believeinmiracles

9st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

(3)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Believeinmiracles

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

raced freely, prominent

12/1

12/1

Form: 41-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
AW maiden winner over 7f; beaten 6l in Deauville Group 3 last month and may improve for the run; first run beyond 7f so stamina to prove but high-class dam won the Nassau over 1m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(5)

12th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Beginnings

9st 1lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: A P O’Brien

held up in rear, ridden under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth final strides

20/1

9th

7

(10)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Navan

Beginnings

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

slowly into stride, held up in last

8/1

13th

12

(12)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Beginnings

8st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders

12/1

14th
7 (5)
Redressed

9/4

Form: 31-2

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to the brilliant Midway and off the mark on second start at Navan (1m) last year; slowly away but finished well when second to Insinuendo over 1m in Group 3 Park Express Stakes at the Curragh in March; that form was let down a bit on Monday but open to plenty of improvement over this trip and said to need easy ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(8)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Redressed

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield

7/1

7th

6

(5)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Redressed

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra final furlong

8/1

14th

7

(5)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Redressed

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €1250.30
Straight Forecast €770.07
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Redressed

RP Ratings (IRE):

Lyrical Poetry

POSTDATA:

Indian Wish

The Irish Sun:

Redressed

TOPSPEED:

Lyrical Poetry