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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam Remember Alexander was a 7f Group 3 winner at two for this stable and has produced winners, but nothing of major note.
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9th

5

(8)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

16:45 Roscommon

Camelot Alexander

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(3)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Tipperary

Camelot Alexander

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mrs John Harrington

never better than midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

5/1

5th

8

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:05 Gowran Park

Camelot Alexander

8st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Not progressive in three starts at two but made a winning handicap debut over C&D, still green but ultimately winning with some authority; out of the money when favourite for Sligo event in which Nostringsattached was third.

8/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 86

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of only two runners with experience but needs to find plenty in order to feature here.
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4th

18

(16)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:10 Naas

Glamora

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

raced near side, in touch with leaders, switched left when prominent under 3f out, edged left when ridden under 2f out, kept on final 110yds

16/1

2nd

8

(13)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

12:55 Gowran Park

Glamora

8st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

soon midfield

11/2

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal out of 2016 Queen Anne winner Tepin who was a multiple American Grade 1 winner; no fancy entries; Ryan Moore partners Mayfair instead.
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14th

11

(2)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Grateful

9st 1lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Raced at 1m6f on last four outings, winning two; latest two weeks ago was the eyeopener when she met plenty of trouble in running but travelled strongly and emerged with a powerful late run under Christophe Soumillon to win Group 1 Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp (soft); others have better form but she clicked in a major way that day and is not comfortably dismissed.

14/1

3rd

8

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Grateful

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 1m4f maiden at the Curragh in June and 1m6f Group 3 at Fairyhouse in July, both on good ground; hung right in Group 2 at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) on latest outing but made some progress from off the pace to finish just under 3l behind Night Sparkle; that shows that improvement is needed.

6/1

6th

11

(11)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Grateful

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: A P O’Brien

Has had just four races, all on good; won a 1m4f maiden at the Curragh in June and, having been put in her place in a 10.5f Listed race, she stepped up to 1m6f successfully in a Group 3 at Fairyhouse in July; Dancing Tango was the half-length second last time and while overall it did not look a strong race for the grade, this 3yo should have scope for improvement.

10/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to stable's winning 3yo Unless who was second in a Listed race at Killarney this week; dam Clemmie won the Cheveley Park and is a sister to Churchill; holds Group 1 entries; Ryan Moore's mount in preference to Grateful.
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5th

5

(3)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Mayfair

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has big-race entries from 1m to 1m4f; dam is Cheveley Park-winning sister to dual Guineas winner Churchill; one of the lowest rated in this field after failing to win in three Irish 7f maiden races (in the mud and on AW) but she was runner-up on last two occasions, making most on latest, and comes from a top yard whose 3yo fillies often find big improvement.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Mayfair

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has big-race entries from 1m to 1m4f; dam is Cheveley Park-winning sister to dual Guineas winner Churchill; one of the lowest rated in this field after failing to win in three Irish 7f maiden races (in the mud and on AW) but she was runner-up on last two occasions, making most on latest, and comes from a top yard whose 3yo fillies often find big improvement.

7/1

2nd

6

(4)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Mayfair

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

soon led, faced challenge 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and went clear with winner towards finish

7/4

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
E110,000 yearling; first foal; dam 1m juvenile winner, closely related to Group 1 winner Horatio Nelson; interesting prospect but best watched for the moment.
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19

(20)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Prime Art

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Juvenile season ended with a Group 3 win at Ayr (6f, good to soft) on final start for Johnny Murtagh; seen only once as a 3yo but she was better than ever when pressing Frost At Dawn in Listed race at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in May; goes into the unknown on first 5f run; has been supplemented.

40/1

5

(4)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Prime Art

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won 2yo Group 3 for Johnny Murtagh at Ayr (6f, good to soft) in 2023, and close fifth on stable debut in Group 3 at York (6f, good to soft) last July; that was her sole run last year and she's unraced on fast ground, but she has the ability to be involved if returning at the top of her game.

6/1

2nd

5

(4)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Prime Art

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won 2yo Group 3 for Johnny Murtagh at Ayr (6f, good to soft) in 2023, and close fifth on stable debut in Group 3 at York (6f, good to soft) last July; that was her sole run last year and she's unraced on fast ground, but she has the ability to be involved if returning at the top of her game.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E340,000, first foal; dam a 1m2f AW winner for Henry Candy but there is plenty of speed in the pedigree.
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7

(2)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Queen Of Thunder

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Highly-tried filly with just a Killarney maiden win to her name but only denied by narrowest margin in Group 3 Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary in August (yielding) and wasn't disgraced when under 5l off winner in Group 1 Matron Stakes over C&D last month; place claims.

13/2

3

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Leopardstown

Queen Of Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

Seventh of 13 behind Fallen Angel in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas; back from long absence to win 1m Killarney maiden in May; ran her best race of the season when a short head second in a Group 3 event over a little shorter than this at Tipperary 13 days ago.

33/1

6

(10)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Queen Of Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: K J Condon

Seventh of 13 in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas; back from long absence to win 1m Killarney maiden in May; failed to build on that when unplaced in a 1m Listed race at Navan in June; not disgraced in sixth in a 7f Group 2 event at the Curragh; found 6f inadequate at Naas last Sunday; may do better now.

8/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 7f juvenile winner out of a once-raced sister to useful Flat/hurdles winner Via Galilei; from the family of Teofilo.
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1st

12

(17)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sakti

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

made all, pushed along and clear 1f out, pushed out final 110yds

4/1

1st

12

(17)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sakti

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

made all, pushed along and clear 1f out, pushed out final 110yds

4/1

2nd

16

(11)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Sakti

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

100/30

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to Listed winner Shelir and to Group-placed winner Shekhem; dam failed to win, sister to 1m2f and 1m7f Group 3 winner Shemima, half-sister to Listed winners at 1m1f and 1m2f; wears tongue-tie for debut.
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11th

7

(5)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Shelaka

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.

7/2

11th

7

(5)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Shelaka

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.

7/2

2nd

4

(1)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Shelaka

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Defied a market drift to win narrowly on her Tipperary debut (7.5f, soft) before disappointing when seemingly well fancied at 7-2 for a Group 3 at the Curragh; tongue-tie worn for both runs is now missing and she returns with her yard quiet.

9/2

Abandoned

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished in front of two subsequent winners, Caught U Looking and Ocean Singer, when fifth on her C&D debut; Ballydoyle-trained winner Ylang Ylang is potentially exciting, and the form was also shown in a good light when the third was a big-priced fourth in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes here yesterday; tongue-tie now.
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5th

6

(6)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 32y

16:37 Leopardstown

Ten Deep

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Ran into some traffic difficulties on debut at the Curragh and showed her inexperience; tongue-tie added today and could be capable of above-average improvement.

5/2

5th

11

(1)

30th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Ten Deep

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Dam failed to win in three AW starts but is noteworthy as a half-sister to Group 1 Prix Jean Prat winner Havana Gold.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to prolific minor winner Nezar and to other winners; faces tough task on debut.
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15th

15

(5)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Cork

The Crafty Girl

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Alan McIntyre

led towards far side, headed over 2f out

20/1

12th

10

(5)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:30 Tipperary

The Crafty Girl

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Alan McIntyre

towards rear

25/1

14th

12

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Curragh

The Crafty Girl

9st 6lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Alan McIntyre

Has beaten one rival in three starts this year and very hard to make a case for.

50/1

Verdict

The C&D maiden in which TEN DEEP finished fifth seems to have had considerable depth. The experience may give her an edge over Mayfair, the selected of two runners for Aidan O’Brien. Camelot Alexander and Shelaka are also interesting. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ten Deep

The Irish Sun:

Camelot Alexander

POSTDATA:

Glamora

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ten Deep