August 17 / 17.35 Leopardstown

17.35

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to Duke of Edinburgh Stakes winner Okita Soushi; outperformed a shorter-priced stablemate when second over C&D on debut; leading chance with Ryan Moore opting for him over Gasper De Lemos.
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12th

3

(1)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Chief Little Rock

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Building up a useful CV and his comfortable all-the-way Group 3 win at the Curragh (1m2f, good/yielding) last month was a personal best; galloped on strongly that day and should stay this extra 2f; another plausible candidate for Aidan O'Brien.

9/1

1st

1

(7)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Chief Little Rock

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, clear before halfway, ridden under 2f out, pushed out, comfortably

4/1

1st

1

(7)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Chief Little Rock

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, clear before halfway, ridden under 2f out, pushed out, comfortably

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and ran green first time out at Killarney, likely to need more experience.
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2nd

9

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Kinesiology

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon led, pushed along and 2 lengths ahead over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, just held second

7/1

2nd

7

(4)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:25 Leopardstown

Kinesiology

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon raced in second, challenging from 2f out, ridden to lead and wandered around from over 1f out, bumped rival inside final 110yds, just did enough, finished 1st, placed 2nd, interference

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two winners; dam a 7f French Listed winner; failed to sell for E170,000 as a yearling.
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1

(10)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Goodwood

Soldiers Empire

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Gained his wins in Ireland and during a spell in Bahrain; has struggled in Britain this summer and needs to derive significant benefit from this drop back in class.

33/1

2

(8)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Soldiers Empire

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) and he was always in rear at York (1m2f) last month; dropped 3lb and this return to Polytrack is no problem but others are more compelling.

10/1

5

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:10 York

Soldiers Empire

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month and this step back up in trip could help, but others are more compelling.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; brother to 6f juvenile winner Dame Kiri; dam Group-placed 1m winner, sister to three-time 1m Group 1 winner Alice Springs.
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9th

10

(11)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Gasper De Lemos

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

chased clear leader, clear with one other halfway

20/1

5th

2

(17)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Gasper De Lemos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O’Brien

Unraced on firmer than good; rather put in his place in a Group 3 on final 2yo start and two Listed races this season, but he rallied well when a close third to Birdman (Wednesday's Queen's Vase third) over 1m5f at Navan last time and perhaps could have done with setting a stronger pace; top trainer (runs four) won this in 2019 and has had two runners on the premises since.

25/1

3rd

2

(4)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

15:40 Navan

Gasper De Lemos

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

set steady pace, increased tempo under 3f out, soon faced challenge, headed and lost two places under 2f out, kept on

13/8

16/1

Form: 7535

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Behind Chief Little Rock here three weeks ago, two more runs since then but not improving.
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17th

20

(20)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Ringside Timing

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

0-11 so far and didn't beat a rival over 1m4f at Fairyhouse earlier in the month; back down in trip but on a tough mark on this year's form.

40/1

6th

7

(4)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced over 3f out, weakened and dropped to last over 2f out

10/1

4th

8

(1)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, soon pressed leader, joined leader over 2f out, lost position when outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad introduction when fourth of 12 behind Navy Seal at Galway; has 10l to find with runner-up Bad Desire.
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9th

3

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

13:50 Gowran Park

Kathaniel

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

12/1

10th

8

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Naas

Kathaniel

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

14/1

6th

4

(8)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Gowran Park

Kathaniel

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished with only one behind him in C&D maiden in which Chief Little Rock was second.
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8th

25

(20)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Highland Bells

8st 10lb

T: Michael Mulvany

Second reserve; best efforts have come on good ground, including C&D second last season off 47; soft ground against him of late and similar scenario here.

16

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

17:05 Roscommon

Highland Bells

8st 10lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Michael Mulvany

0-22; best efforts have come on good ground and well beaten on soft on latest; yard in form but underfoot conditions a big concern.

25/1

9th

12

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

16:45 Bellewstown

Highland Bells

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Wasn't beaten far here on penultimate start over further; didn't build on that at Sligo subsequently and tough race to break the maiden tag.

20/1

50/1

Form: U6

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated on debut at Down Royal; last of six at Galway 12 days ago, safely held by runner-up Bad Desire.
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3

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

T Or Coffey

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 4yo; opened his account with hurdles win in July when last seen (stable debut); interesting off current mark back on the Flat.

7/2

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

T Or Coffey

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-14 on the Flat and 0-6 over hurdles when based in Ireland but was close third in 13-runner Cork handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) in May and will be hard to beat if somewhere near that form here; recently changed hands for 20,000euros; drops back in trip for stable debut.

15/8

Form: 9409

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best of three maiden runs when fourth over 6f on heavy ground at Cork; last of nine off a modest 62 in a nursery at Sligo last week, out of his depth here.
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12th

3

(5)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Rock N Roll Kid

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Daisy Hitchins

Wasn't beaten too far in a 6f Curragh maiden last April but showed very little after, including in a sprint handicap; this trip should suit better on pedigree but he's been off since August and runs for a new yard.

25/1

12th

3

(5)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Rock N Roll Kid

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Daisy Hitchins

Wasn't beaten too far in a 6f Curragh maiden last April but showed very little after, including in a sprint handicap; this trip should suit better on pedigree but he's been off since August and runs for a new yard.

25/1

9th

8

(9)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Rock N Roll Kid

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Best of three maiden runs when fourth over 6f on heavy ground at Cork; last of nine off a modest 62 in a nursery at Sligo last week, out of his depth here.

50/1

Non-runners

Bad Desire

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Payout
Exacta €7.00
Straight Forecast €7.19
Trifecta €22.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bad Desire

SPOTLIGHT:

Chief Little Rock

The Irish Sun:

Bad Desire

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Chief Little Rock