May 28 / 13.45 Curragh

13.45

Good

Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; sister to Japanese 1m1f-1m2f winner Unicorn Lion (inc Grade 3; RPR 122), half-sister to three winners inc The Wow Signal (6f 2yo inc Group 1; 116); dam unraced; by a high-class sire and from a powerful yard; unusually has blinkers on for debut but has to be respected.
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7th

7

(7)

17th Apr 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Matrika

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle filly who showed useful form over 6f (on good/firmer) last term, with her second in the Albany at Royal Ascot flanked by two Curragh wins, latest in Group 2; bred to be suited by this new trip; big player.

100/30

7

(7)

17th Apr 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Matrika

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle filly who showed useful form over 6f (on good/firmer) last term, with her second in the Albany at Royal Ascot flanked by two Curragh wins, latest in Group 2; bred to be suited by this new trip; big player.

100/30

1st

6

(7)

1st Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Matrika

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Half-sister to Coventry Stakes winner The Wow Signal; prominent from an early stage when beating Grand Job and subsequent winners Mysteries and Gunzberg over C&D on debut; sets a high standard now after beating all bar Porta Fortuna in the Albany Stakes.

4/9

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; closely related to 1m-9.5f AW/dirt winner Divine Image (inc 2yo/UAE Grade 3; RPR 107), half-sister to three winners inc Roadtriptonowhere (US 1m dirt); dam GB/US 1m-8.5f winner (inc turf/AW/dirt; 97); cost USD105,000 as a yearling; US-bred should be suited by this lively ground, so a potential player.
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2nd

4

(2)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Grand Job

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

No real excuses when a beaten favourite at Punchestown, but the winner could well turn out to be well above the norm; 86-rated filly with the form in the book to bag one of these and has another strong chance of hitting the bulls-eye here.

11/4

2nd

5

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:15 Punchestown

Grand Job

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group over 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, kept on well but no match for winner

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; closely related to 1m 2yo winner Masterpainter (RPR 70); dam Group-placed 1m winner (RPR 98), half-sister to useful winners Stomachion (1m2f-14.5f) and Shall We (1m2f) out of Canadian 1m2f Grade 1 winner; by a high-class sire and one to be interested in with yard's juveniles going well.
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8th

10

(2)

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 30y

14:55 Leopardstown

Mysteries

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Best run when third of six behind talented Ylang Ylang and Vespertilo over C&D; only six runners in that Group 3 event, and she may have been flattered; disappointing at Dundalk last October.

12/1

8th

10

(2)

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 30y

14:55 Leopardstown

Mysteries

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Best run when third of six behind talented Ylang Ylang and Vespertilo over C&D; only six runners in that Group 3 event, and she may have been flattered; disappointing at Dundalk last October.

12/1

9th

11

(3)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mysteries

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Cork maiden winner and creditable efforts in Group company since, particularly when fourth in a Group 2 last time; should relish drop in class.

6/1

4th
4 (1)
Gunzburg

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 7f AW 2yo/11.4f turf winner (RPR 69), half-sister to winners Mutasayyid (useful 7f-1m inc 2yo) and Ballad Singer (UAE 1m2f dirt) from the family of US 1m1f-1m2f Grade 1 winner Tinners Way; by a successful second-crop sire and cost 160,000GBP at a recent 2yo sale; yard's juveniles going well.
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8th

5

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gunzburg

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 5f maiden for Paddy Twomey last year; regressive while running well at times for this yard this year; one of better efforts at Cork last time; AW debut (dam won on AW) and can't be ruled out.

11/2

5th

4

(8)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

Gunzburg

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders against far rail under 2f out, kept on final 110yds, lost fourth post

16/1

25th

19

(23)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Gunzburg

8st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced near side, midfield

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to two winners up to 1m; dam 6f 2yo/7f Listed winner (100), half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner/Irish 1,000 Guineas second Ardbrae Lady; 24,000gns foal made 50,000GBP as a yearling; by a first-season sire who is getting plenty of winners; of interest.
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9th

4

(8)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Black Jack

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened quickly under 2f out

10/1

9th

4

(8)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Black Jack

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened quickly under 2f out

10/1

10th

4

(7)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Miss Black Jack

10st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Dundalk winner in April; set stiff tasks in Listed races at Chelmsford and in Germany; first run since early July but the yard is in form.

12/1

Form: 3

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Is bred to stay further than this but still ran a fine race on debut over this trip at Naas; the winner of that ran respectably in a Group 3 since and this filly should have improved nicely since; chance.
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4th

19

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Back Down Under

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have been at this track, including early last season over this trip (soft) and better form when third to Go Athletico in Scurry from out of handicap; reportedly coming into season when disappointing joint-favourite on C&D seasonal return in March, more expected of now.

16/1

6th

8

(8)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Back Down Under

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Sole win last season came over C&D (soft) on this card last year; three creditable runs off revised mark subsequently before form tailed off in the Autumn; dropped 2lb, handles heavy ground and dangerous to dismiss for yard that had a winner at Cheltenham this week.

20/1

8th

5

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Back Down Under

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Has shown good form over this trip (and the extended 6f) at this venue this year; winner on soft in March and placed three times on good; down in grade again after contesting a premier handicap here a month ago.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to winners Grappa Nonino (2m1f Flat, RPR 76; 2m hurdle) and Cosa Sara (1m/8.3f; 69); dam 7f winner (stayed 1m2f; 89), sister to HK 1m2f Group 1 winner Designs On Rome; by a classy sire and from a fine family; might need further but worth a market check.
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6th

8

(2)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

September Leaves

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield

12/1

8th

8

(11)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

September Leaves

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear, some headway up the centre inside final furlong, never on terms

8/1

10th

16

(18)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

September Leaves

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Overcame racing freely in the first-time blinkers to narrowly land a handicap over this trip at Gowran last week; visor goes back on here and might just benefit from the style of this young rider.

12/1

OUR TIP

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced sister to 7f (2yo) and 1m Group 3 winner Steip Amach and half-sister to winners Ceisteach (1m-1m3f inc US Grade 3), Dublin Journal (by Teofilo, 1m2f) and Fiuntach (9.5f); by a quality sire and from the family of smart 2yos; worth a market check.
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6th

9

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Glor Tire

9st 1lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Useful at up to 1m2f in Ireland (including a win on heavy) for Jim Bolger but suffered a heavy defeat in a Swedish Listed race in September on her first outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

25/1

6th

9

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Glor Tire

9st 1lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Useful at up to 1m2f in Ireland (including a win on heavy) for Jim Bolger but suffered a heavy defeat in a Swedish Listed race in September on her first outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

25/1

10th

5

(7)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

19:30 Naas

Glor Tire

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Winner of four of her five starts this year; needs a step up from last week's win at Gowran to land this but likely to run her race and she'll probably go forward.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to 1m4f Flat (RPR 86) and 2m hurdle winner Common Practice; dam 10.6f AW winner (80), half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner Lesson In Humility; by a quality sire and damline a mix of speed and stamina; second runner for yard.
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11

(3)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:16 Naas

Tiscommonknowledge

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Padraig Roche

Curragh h'cap winner in October 2023 on heavy ground over a mile; encouraging reappearance when fourth at Leopardstown but backwards step 53 days ago when 13th of 15; up in trip and needs more, while could do with some rain.

20/1

13th

10

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Tiscommonknowledge

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Padraig Roche

Gained first win on final start of 2023 at the Curragh (1m, heavy) off 63; only seen twice last year but plenty to take from last month's comeback run here when staying-on fourth over 1m2f; cheekpieces now added and could well improve enough to feature.

14/1

4th

6

(14)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:48 Leopardstown

Tiscommonknowledge

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Padraig Roche

Gained first win on final start of 2023 at the Curragh (1m, heavy) off 63; only seen twice last year and failed to fire at Galway and the Curragh at around 1m4f; entitled to need this run and is best watched unless the market speaks.

25/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €48.29

Selections

The Irish Sun:

September Leaves

SPOTLIGHT:

Matrika

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