May 03 / 18.50 Gowran Park

18.50

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 17 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.30
  • Place: £2.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Le Havre half-sister to multiple French Group winner Wally out of Italian Oaks second; cost E200,000 as a yearling but bought unraced out of Jean-Claude Rouget's yard for E60,000.
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8th

5

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:52 Leopardstown

Empress Of Beauty

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Handled heavy ground when winning a Listed race at Gowran on seasonal debut; raced too keenly and had an off-day when attempting 1m2f at the Curragh in June; 97-rated filly is up against it in this company.

20/1

7th

5

(4)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Empress Of Beauty

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Returned to action when just lasting out in a 1m1f fillies Listed at Gowran last month; behind Self Belief in last year's Meld Stakes but does handle good ground; needs to improve to win this though.

12/1

1st

2

(6)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Empress Of Beauty

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Debut maiden winner over C&D a year ago beating the very useful Thunder Roll; narrowly denied in a 1m2f Listed race at Naas; again emerged with credit when third (four runners) in the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown; failed to reproduce that form at Naas on final outing.

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder half-sister to Australian 1m-1m2f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Mighty Oasis; dam 1m 2yo winner, half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Listed winner Under The Rainbow and Group-placed winners Starfala (1m4f) and Sweeping Up (1m4f/1m6f); Irish Oaks entrant is stablemate of likely favourite Perfect Portrait.
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5th

6

(1)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Thunder Roll

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual 1m4f Listed winner on soft; best form with cheekpieces enlisted for last two outings, making the frame in Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m4f, good; just in front of Sumiha) and Group 1 Royallieu at Longchamp (1m6f, soft; one and a half lengths behind Grateful); needs to find extra.

40/1

3rd

6

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Thunder Roll

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, headway and went third 2f out, ran on well final 110yds

7/1

Form: 34-

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Irish 1,000 Guineas and Oaks entrant; strong juvenile form tying in with stablemate Lumiere Rock; only half a length behind that rival when third on debut at Galway; beaten 3l in fourth behind Lumiere Rock in Curragh Group 3 over 1m in October; sets the bar high.
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8th

1

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Perfect Portrait

10st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, soon towards rear

10/1

10th

5

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Perfect Portrait

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f; later ran well in defeat in good company including when 3l behind stablemate Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; over 5l behind Dancing Tango when they clashed again at Limerick last month.

12/1

4th

7

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

16:05 Limerick

Perfect Portrait

9st 4lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f ran well in defeat in stronger company afterwards including when 3l behind Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; probably better on softer.

10/1

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A nose in front of Red Carpet when fourth over 7f at Cork on last month's debut; nearest at the finish and should win races in due course but hardly this one.
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4th

6

(1)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

14:50 Gowran Park

Time To Soar

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced towards far side over 1f out

4/1

2nd

9

(7)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:30 Killarney

Time To Soar

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Has finished in the frame on three of her six starts from 7f to just short of 1m2f; however, has been below her best the last twice and blinkers are reached for; has handled heavy ground.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Massive odds but quite a nice start when beaten 10l in good class C&D maiden last month.
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10

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Susiesparkle

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

0-10 over hurdles and still operating too far below her 2024-25 level to consider; pulled up behind Bunker Bay over C&D latest.

50/1

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Susiesparkle

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Doubled her Flat tally with low-grade AW win in February 2025 but has poor record over hurdles and on the Flat since last summer; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

8

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Susiesparkle

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Mike Sowersby

Doubled her Flat tally with low-grade AW win just over a year ago but has poor record over hurdles/on the Flat for this stable since last summer; 2lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

25/1

Form: 5-4

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two fair runs in maidens, including when fourth over 1m2f at Naas last week, but unlikely to play a leading role
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6th

6

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:45 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

10st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Danny Brooke

20-race maiden; creditable fourth of 13 in 1m4f course handicap (good) three weeks ago but Crystal Guard was ahead in second.

14/1

4th

5

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:17 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Danny Brooke

19-race maiden; ran creditably when sixth at Wolverhampton in November on first run after wind surgery, but has been well beaten since (1m6f/1m4f, AW/turf); hard to fancy.

33/1

4th

5

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:17 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Danny Brooke

19-race maiden; ran creditably when sixth at Wolverhampton in November on first run after wind surgery, but has been well beaten since (1m6f/1m4f, AW/turf); hard to fancy.

33/1

100/1

Form: 050

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten less then 5l on second AW start but well beaten at the Curragh (7f) in March; big outsider.
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7th

9

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Flotus Radiance

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Paul Power

slowly into stride

14/1

13th

7

(4)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Flotus Radiance

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Paul Power

Showed promise on handicap debut when sixth over 7f at Cork in May; shown little since and back from a break.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam French 1m6f winner, half-sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner The Black Princess; from the family of Prix du Jockey Club winner Lawman; 80,000gns yearling; taken out of intended debut at Naas last week because of testing ground.
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2nd

3

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:05 Punchestown

Angelic Appeal

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fair form in maidens before much improved on handicap debut at the Curragh (1m2f) last month, seeing it out well despite racing keenly (second and fourth have won since); up 7lb but quite likely has more to offer.

11/2

1st

7

(5)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Angelic Appeal

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, prominent, headway and went second over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on well

12/1

9th
9 (6)
Lady Lunette

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair debut when ninth of 15 over C&D last month but will need more experience.
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1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

Form: 0-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Oaks/Irish Oaks entrant; made no impact in back-end AW maiden; prominent until fading late when fifth of 12 on testing ground at Cork (7f) last month; steps up in trip.
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4th

10

(10)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Red Carpet

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Well-bred filly whose Oaks entries appear a falsehood at this stage; tried blinkered on handicap debut and stamina concerns remain.

9/1

10th

12

(8)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Red Carpet

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, ridden under 4f out

6/1

5th

7

(4)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:15 Cork

Red Carpet

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/30

Form: 98

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in 1m maidens last month; one for handicaps after this.
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9th

5

(1)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Narrowly got the better of Yaahobby in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month, but never recovered from a slow start when behind three of these back here ten days ago; could go well if breaking on terms.

13/2

9th

5

(1)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Narrowly got the better of Yaahobby in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month, but never recovered from a slow start when behind three of these back here ten days ago; could go well if breaking on terms.

13/2

6th

2

(5)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Both her wins were in classifieds after a break, with ten weeks off before she won over C&D 15 days ago; quickly backed up the form when she scored last August, a repeat of which would see her bang there again.

2/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe newcomer; dam a sister to 1m4f-2m winner Rosewin, half-sister to several winners including 1m4f winner and useful hurdler Jer's Girl.
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0

7

(15)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Born Ruthless

9st 9lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

33/1

6th

2

(1)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:05 Roscommon

Born Ruthless

9st 4lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

Soundly beaten in a pair of maidens last month and needs this for a handicap mark.

33/1

8th

7

(7)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

19:55 Sligo

Born Ruthless

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Went off at 150-1 when well down the field over slightly shorter at Gowran.

66/1

13th
8 (12)
Gulf Pearl

14/1

Form: 4-6

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very expensive yearling was running-on fourth of 14 at Dundalk in November when stable second-string; well held on heavy ground at Leopardstown on last month's return; steps up in trip from 1m.
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13th

8

(12)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Gulf Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent, went third halfway

14/1

6th

3

(4)

2nd Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Leopardstown

Gulf Pearl

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Cost Gns925,000 as a yearling; shaped with promise on debut over this trip at Dundalk last November and is entitled to have improved from that; yard first-string.

8/1

4th

5

(3)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gulf Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Mark Enright

T: G M Lyons

Sire had sensational year with 2yos and this one cost seven figures last year; half-sister to five winners including Bolshoi Ballet (1m-1m2f including 2yo/US Grade 1; RPR 117), Southern France (1m4f-1m6f including Group 3; 115) and Martin Chuzzlewit (1m 2yo; 98); stable rider aboard Sweetest Rose but looks fascinating.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 295 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out the back over 1m at Killarney only start for John Murphy last year; best watched.
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17th

13

(2)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Fan Na Tiobratan

8st 12lb

J: Sean Bird

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

soon led, headed but pressed leader halfway

50/1

13th

15

(17)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Navan

Fan Na Tiobratan

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

Very modest form in maidens and on handicap bow over 1m3f; outsider.

50/1

16th

15

(13)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 3f 70y

19:55 Limerick

Fan Na Tiobratan

8st 12lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

Three ordinary efforts in maidens and makes little appeal on her handicap bow.

100/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 14l over 7f at Limerick; step up in trip should help but will likely need more experience.
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14th

14

(8)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

19:20 Killarney

Sunday Evening

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Paul W Flynn

soon pressed leader, disputed lead over 4f out, led narrowly from 3f out, headed and weakened from over 2f out

25/1

14th

14

(8)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

19:20 Killarney

Sunday Evening

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Paul W Flynn

soon pressed leader, disputed lead over 4f out, led narrowly from 3f out, headed and weakened from over 2f out

25/1

18

(4)

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Navan

Sunday Evening

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Paul W Flynn

Sole placing in ten starts came in a 1m Gowran handicap last October; not achieved much in either run since and she's unproven over this far.

16/1

Form: 70

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
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16th

8

(9)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Naas

Lolyta

9st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A Kinsella

Two modest maiden runs this year, eligible for a mark after today.

66/1

10

(5)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Lolyta

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A Kinsella

12th

5

(3)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:15 Cork

Lolyta

9st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A Kinsella

soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

5

(7)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tender Camilla

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Maiden was runner-up over C&D last July but has been well below that form in two starts for this yard; needs a revival in fortunes.

18/1

9th

9

(11)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Tender Camilla

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Maiden went closest when second in 1m4f handicap here last summer off 66 for Noel Meade; probably needed recent comeback run here when cheekpieces tried (blinkers back on here) so more expected of now.

7/1

11th

2

(8)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tender Camilla

9st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Runner-up in a C&D handicap in first-time blinkers in July; not seen since August and makes his debut for an in-form stable with cheekpieces tried; not dismissed.

6/1

Non-runners

Lolyta, Tender Camilla

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €107.20
Straight Forecast €81.75
Trifecta €256.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Perfect Portrait

The Irish Sun:

Thunder Roll

RP Ratings (IRE):

Perfect Portrait

POSTDATA:

Perfect Portrait