July 18 / 17.15 Killarney

17.15

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 15 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
13 (6)
Vain Gloria

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to bumper winner Vadsa Queen; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 (French 2,000/Marois) winner Vahorimix, 1m1f Listed winner Vadalix and to the dams of Group 1 winners Voleuse De Coers (1m6f) and Incarville (1m2f); well-bred filly; trainer well adept at having one ready first time and she won't have to be a superstar to score here; the market should be a good guide.
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21th

20

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Vain Gloria

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: M J Tynan

Landed first two starts for Paddy Twomey in 2024 at Killarney and Cork over a mile; well-held eighth in Group 3 over 7f on last run; off 697 days and best watched on handicap debut for new yard.

28/1

8th

6

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Vain Gloria

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Still looked inexperienced when winning both starts last July, both over 1m, a maiden at Killarney and a Cork conditions event only ten days later; form does not amount to enough to win at this level, but she has been given plenty of time to mature and could progress into a high-class filly this season; strong pedigree.

4/1

8th

6

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Vain Gloria

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Still looked inexperienced when winning both starts last July, both over 1m, a maiden at Killarney and a Cork conditions event only ten days later; form does not amount to enough to win at this level, but she has been given plenty of time to mature and could progress into a high-class filly this season; strong pedigree.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 325229

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Busy filly since the start of the season; her best form when touched off in two maidens in less than a week at Tipperary and Gowran; gets 1m well and very much a player on the best of her maiden form.
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7th

12

(1)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Spangle

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Won a Down Royal maiden and Naas h'cap over this trip before another fine run at the latter course; below form last time when 5lb out of the handicap but capable of a good run if handling this surface.

11/1

18th

22

(3)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Golden Spangle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield

16/1

2nd

10

(4)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Naas

Golden Spangle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, headway and challenging 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well but no match for winner

11/2

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 82228

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Second in three consecutive maidens over further at Dundalk, Gowran and Navan; might not have stayed 1m5f in Ulster Derby last time but still a poor run; could get involved if bringing her best back in trip.
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1

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Letiza

10st 1lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Adrian Nicholls

Dual turf winner (9.5f/10.5f) in Ireland and twice runner-up on the Dundalk Polytrack (1m/10.7f); makes her stable debut after three months off and market should guide.

10/1

1

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Letiza

10st 1lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Adrian Nicholls

Dual turf winner (9.5f/10.5f) in Ireland and twice runner-up on the Dundalk Polytrack (1m/10.7f); makes her stable debut after three months off and market should guide.

10/1

4

(10)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:16 Naas

Letiza

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Henry De Bromhead

Well backed to score over this trip at Down Royal, beating a subsequent winner by 0.75l; up 6lb but more to come over this trip and good ground suits.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a factor on her debut at Naas last month but showed some promise; much more needed here and still may find one or two too good.
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5th

5

(1)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

16:20 Clonmel

Lady Meis

9st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, some headway 1f out, briefly went fourth towards finish, never on terms

5/2

2nd

4

(5)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

18:40 Gowran Park

Lady Meis

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led

13/2

4th

8

(3)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:15 Killarney

Lady Meis

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Never a factor on her debut at Naas last month but showed some promise; much more needed here and still may find one or two too good.

10/1

6/1

Form: 9-438

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
All of her form is with an ease in the ground and over further; good effort in a 1m1f Gowran maiden in April but well beaten over the same C&D last month; others preferred.
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11th

11

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Hazalaya

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has found her stride of late, notching 7f wins at Roscommon in maiden and handicap on easy ground; cheekpieces added to tongue tie worn last time here for drop in trip.

14/1

1st

6

(8)

4th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 55y

17:12 Roscommon

Hazalaya

8st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

held up in midfield, smooth headway and prominent 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out final furlong

3/1

1st

1

(3)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 93y

18:45 Roscommon

Hazalaya

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, went second under 2f out, led going best 1f out, ridden clear inside final 110yds

6/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 1m AW winner (RPR 76), sister to Group-placed 7f AW 2yo winner Musharakaat, is granddaughter of Listed-placed 1m winner; stable hitting form but this one likely best watched on debut.
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4th

4

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to chase home a clear winner over C&D last month before solid enough effort at Sligo from a wide draw; more needed but considered in a weak race.

100/30

1

(16)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to be runner-up in a 2m Flat handicap at Tramore a month ago (good; fine on softer); all this year's runs have been quite positive.

7/1

2nd

5

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over hurdles last September; losing run on the Flat since a heavy ground Bellewstown maiden in 2023 when trained by Ger Lyons; one length behind Bynx when third at Gowran in May, and finished behind Make Good (fourth) when seventh of ten at Listowel.

5/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f/7f winner (RPR 92), half-sister to useful 1m2f winner Estoppel out of 7f winner, is granddaughter of half-sister to 1m1f-1m2f Group 1 winner Beat Hollow; home bred filly; likely to come on for the run but not a surprise should she run well.
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3rd

7

(3)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Eloxi

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

prominent on inner

12/1

9th

1

(11)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

17:25 Clonmel

Eloxi

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

midfield

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unplaced 9.5f AW in France (RPR 55), sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Venus De Milo, half-sister to Group-placed 1m4f winner What A Home out of 11.4f winning half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Inchinor; Raven's Pass newcomer with a middle distance pedigree; stable among the winners but this one best watched.
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11

(13)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:03 Carlisle

Medici Pass

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won twice on the AW (7f/1m) in March after joining this yard; hasn't run quite so well since, although creditable third over 7f here two runs ago (good); softer going not ideal.

16/1

9th

6

(5)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Medici Pass

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Iain Jardine

held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

8/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Acapulco, half-sister to US 6f 2yo stakes winner Prenuptial out of US 5f-6f 2yo stakes winner, traces back to 1965 1,000 Guineas winner Night Off; speedily bred newcomer and one to watch but likely to improve for the run.
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1

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket

Local Music

10st 2lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Matt Crawley

Three wins over 7f/1m on turf/AW last year; endured a wide trip when fifth of ten on her return from 253 days off at Chelmsford (1m, AW) last month, but she remains 6lb above her last winning mark.

14/1

5th

6

(6)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Local Music

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Matt Crawley

Won three times last year including twice at this track (7f/1m); returns after 253 days off but this reliable mare still looks on a workable mark and she has won when fresh; dangerous with Jim Crowley booked.

12/1

100/1

Form: 080

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show in three maidens to date and that is unlikely to change here.
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5th

2

(5)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

4-20 on AW (wins include Polytrack) and she's been running with plenty of credit since December; little wiggle room in this mark but she's likely to give another good account.

11/2

8th

3

(6)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Evans

Normally a consistent type and one who knows how to win but proved disappointing at Southwell last time; each-way claims if back to best.

14/1

9th

1

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won over 6f here in February but also has wins over 7f; running well at present but is 2lb higher than when winning at Newbury (7f, good to firm) in August and she requires a career-best to win here.

5/1

Form: 9-54

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite well beaten at Limerick last time, better effort on her previous start over 7f at Gowran; has a bit to find on her best form but the step up to 1m should be a plus.
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11th

10

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Galway

Daughteroffortune

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Has managed a couple of fair runs but is beginning to look regressive and has a low rating (47) that makes a maiden win improbable.

25/1

11th

10

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Galway

Daughteroffortune

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Has managed a couple of fair runs but is beginning to look regressive and has a low rating (47) that makes a maiden win improbable.

25/1

10th

11

(18)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 162y

14:50 Bellewstown

Daughteroffortune

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ciaran Murphy

towards rear of midfield

14/1

33/1

Form: 607

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on late in a 7f fillies maiden at Roscommon last time; might do better over the extra furlong but needs more to be a factor here.
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10th

8

(14)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Trishuli River

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Has a fine record at Dundalk, with four wins and seven places from 18 appearances; 0-9 record on turf is a distinct negative, and never placed.

8/1

3rd

6

(4)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Trishuli River

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Shane Crawley

Four-time winner here, including over this trip in December off 69; okay efforts both starts since but more needed to play a major role.

10/1

2nd

6

(1)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:37 Dundalk (AW)

Trishuli River

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Shane Crawley

Four-time winner here, most recently last month over 1m4f off 69; bumped before home turn in similar contest earlier this month when fifth (2.5l off third-placed Cinammon Coco); more needed.

7/2

66/1

Form:

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on debut at Gowran in May and makes no appeal on that evidence.
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3rd

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Whispering Hopes

10st 13lb

J: Mr E P Powell

T: Liam Lennon

Dual-purpose maiden had been placed over hurdles for Gordon Elliott but has been poor in two starts for this yard (both here) and needs improvement on her best form anyway.

20/1

8th

19

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Whispering Hopes

10st 11lb

J: Mr E P Powell

T: Liam Lennon

Placed three times in nine attempts hurdling for Gordon Elliott, all on decent ground; down the field over C&D on stable debut eight weeks ago.

66/1

14th

20

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:50 Down Royal

Whispering Hopes

10st 11lb

J: Mr E P Powell

T: Liam Lennon

Placed three times in nine attempts hurdling for Gordon Elliott, all on better ground; surprise to see her featuring on yard debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to winners Acolyte (6f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Amplify (5f-6f; 95), Moonshiner (5f; 62) and Arcara (5f AW; 57); dam unraced sister to 1m2f/1m4f Flat and 2m1f hurdle winner Night Orbit; nice mix of speed and stamina in his pedigree; no surprise should he play a hand on debut.
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9th

17

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Antique Store

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

8/1

6th

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Navan

Antique Store

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Half-sister to winners Acolyte (6f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Amplify (5f-6f; 95), Moonshiner (5f; 62) and Arcara (5f AW; 57); dam unraced; reported clinically abnormal when eased down on Killarney debut in July; that run best ignored and Foley's pick.

13/2

Form: 953553

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden and getting no closer to winning one; a variety of trips have been tried with no success and others more likely here.
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13th

17

(15)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Water Nymph

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

raced wide, soon went second

25/1

1st

14

(4)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Water Nymph

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, went clear when ridden from under 2f out, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

6/1

2nd

14

(2)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Water Nymph

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

pushed along briefly, disputed lead early, raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent over 3f out, bit short of room when switched right and bumped rival 2f out, soon challenging and ridden, no extra towards finish, no match for winner

4/1

Non-runners

Water Nymph

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Payout
Exacta €24.40
Straight Forecast €23.56
Trifecta €79.20

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Lady Meis

SPOTLIGHT:

Vain Gloria

TOPSPEED:

Letiza

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Golden Spangle

POSTDATA:

Water Nymph