August 04 / 18.45 Leopardstown

18.45

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £7436.97
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gleneagles gelding cost 45,000Euros as a foal; half-brother to 6f winner; dam French 1m winner, half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Sobetsu; respected newcomer.
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1st

5

(9)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:45 Leopardstown

Bingo Bronson

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield early, in touch with leaders after 1f, close up going easily 3f out, led when pushed along and ran green over 1f out, soon went clear, comfortably

10/1

2nd
13 (14)
Westernesse

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 95-042

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Best effort so far when running on well for second in 12-runner handicap over 1m here a fortnight ago; that was off mark of 71 so needs to step up again to win a maiden of this standard but extra furlong should suit.
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5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Westernesse

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind.

9/1

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Westernesse

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry.

10/1

3rd
14 (11)
Zoffman

8/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 5-3250

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed four times in maidens, twice last year and on first two outings this year including decent second over 1m at Bellewstown; poor run at Killarney last time and now tried in blinkers; stable getting back amongst the winners over jumps.
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13th

6

(19)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Zoffman

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Dual Flat winner in 2022 and added a maiden hurdle last year; just okay Flat handicap runs this season before tailed off over hurdles at Ballinrobe last time; others preferred.

12/1

10th

11

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Zoffman

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose; won a Naas maiden hurdle (2m, gd-yld) in April 2025; has come up short in handicap hurdles since and just okay runs on the Flat on last two starts; stamina to prove for this trip and others look more convincing.

14/1

8th

17

(18)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Zoffman

8st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose 7yo whose losing run on the Flat stretches back to October 2022; hard to be confident against that background; yard in form.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 622

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Second to subsequent Galway festival handicap winner at Limerick and chased home consistent 80-rated filly over this trip at Ballinrobe; likely to be thereabouts.
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17th

23

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Roman Bull

9st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael William O’Meara

Hasn't had much racing in the last two years; is dropping in the weights but still best watched.

33/1

10th

2

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Roman Bull

10st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Michael William O’Meara

Gained C&D win in the summer of 2023 from 12lb higher but has lost his way since; ran only once last year; hard to fancy.

40/1

14th

15

(9)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:10 Cork

Roman Bull

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Michael William O’Meara

Had lost his way when last seen and has been off 443 days.

100/1

Form: 4

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, showed ability over 1m at Dundalk last month when beaten a little over 5l; should have learned a good bit from that initial outing.
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1st

9

(7)

13th Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Redstone Well

9st 2lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Dual winner and responded well for this rider when a game winner at Ballinrobe last time; more needed but showed a good attitude and could go well.

16/1

1st

3

(7)

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 125y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Redstone Well

10st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

upset in stalls, raced in second early, led after 1f, faced challenge but going easily 2f out, nudged along over 1f out, ridden when went clear inside final furlong, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish

9/2

2nd

3

(7)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:37 Gowran Park

Redstone Well

9st 13lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

prominent, went second 6f out, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on well and went clear with winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish

10/1

16/1

Form: 73

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run okay in a pair of 1m2f maidens but likely to find a few too good.
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6th

4

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:10 Sligo

Gatito Rapido

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Flat maiden but showed some ability in that sphere; back from a long absence with two hurdle runs; poor at Galway last time; best wait for handicaps

66/1

16th

7

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 11y

16:50 Galway

Gatito Rapido

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

midfield, prominent 4th, lost position after 4 out

100/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mastercraftsman colt cost 28,000gns as a foal; dam Swedish 7f 2yo winner, from the family of Irish Oaks winner Covert Love.
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4th

19

(10)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 5f 0y

17:10 Navan

Fenomeno

9st 5lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Charles Weld

midfield, headway 3f out, pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out, kept on but no extra inside final furlong

5/1

2nd

6

(1)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Fenomeno

9st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Charles Weld

Outran odds of 50-1 when third on handicap debut over 1m6f at Navan last October; another fair run over 1m4f at Galway; both those runs on heavy ground; first time on this surface now, not certain to be ideal.

10/1

Form: 0-32

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show only juvenile start; 1m looked too sharp when third of six at Listowel on reappearance and solid effort over 1m3f at Killarney last month; not sure coming back in trip is ideal but should run well.
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3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

13th

3

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Chilled Out

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, no impression from 2f out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred Dubawi gelding is half-brother to a couple of winners; dam a Group 3/Grade 3 winner France and the United States; newcomer to note.
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12th

16

(9)

28th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 13y

16:55 Bellewstown

Heracleides

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced freely, prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out, soon ridden and no extra, eased inside final furlong

9th

9

(1)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:45 Leopardstown

Heracleides

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, pushed along and ran green over 2f out, hung left when ridden under 2f out, kept on

14/1

9/4

Form: 6

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-1 for Gowran debut in May, made late gains when sixth of 16 over 1m (third has won three times since and the fifth has won twice); the problem is he was reluctant to load that day and refused to enter stalls next time at the Curragh; might just be better for this outing after three months off but trip should help; tongue-tied.
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10th

11

(8)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:45 Leopardstown

Middlemarch

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

taken down early, dwelt start, pushed along briefly, towards rear, nudged along from 3f out, minor headway when ridden 2f out, soon no extra

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Galileo filly is sister to a couple of winners and half-sister to Group 3 winner Lady Wannabe; dam also won at Group 3 level; no fancy entries but definitely a newcomer to consider.
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4th

6

(15)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

in touch with leaders

7/2

16

(13)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: J A Stack

Second reserve; eyecatcher here last Friday, blowing the start and then coming from well back to finish second over 1m4f; drop in trip here not so important as a level break and if getting it could be a major player; up 4lb in future events.

2nd

13

(2)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

dwelt start, towards rear, headway into midfield 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/2

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred Alhebayeb 4yo; dam, who loved it soft, won six races (5f/7f) for this yard.
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15th

17

(8)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Spiritual Grey

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

in touch with leaders, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

25/1

10th

10

(9)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Spiritual Grey

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

towards rear of midfield, towards rear when nudged along under 3f out, ridden but no impression from under 2f out

20/1

11th

1

(1)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Spiritual Grey

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

towards rear of midfield, ridden but no impression from under 3f out

50/1

13th
1 (3)
It Aint

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred gelding by Power whose dam won on the Flat and over hurdles; best watched.
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13th

1

(3)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:45 Leopardstown

It Aint

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

slowly away, soon recovered in rear, pushed along when switched right and bumped rival under 3f out, minor headway when ridden over 2f out, no extra when ran green under 2f out, made no impression

50/1

150/1

Form: 00

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten both starts; not a viable contender.
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12th

12

(3)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Joven De Corazon

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Paul Stafford

towards rear of midfield

20/1

10th

12

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 108y

15:50 Thurles

Joven De Corazon

9st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Paul Stafford

Inconsistent but has shown ability on occasion including last month's Down Royal third; not certain to be seen to best effect on soft ground; cheekpieces for the first time.

8/1

15th
15 (17)
Jazzy Rock

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a family that has served the Casey family well; showed ability when mid-field in Bellewstown maiden won by subsequent Listed winner; drops back in trip for this second start and likely to need more experience.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:22 Clonmel

Jazzy Rock

11st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

Modest Flat performer but encouraging signs in two runs in maiden hurdles, hitting the frame with a 9l third at Roscommon in August before finishing a close second at Killarney earlier this month; shaped like she would relish a step back up in trip and ought to go well.

15/2

3rd

14

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 59y

16:38 Roscommon

Jazzy Rock

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Francis Casey

Limited Flat maiden over a variety of distances and makes no appeal on hurdling debut.

100/1

5th

9

(15)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Jazzy Rock

9st 4lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Francis Casey

Maiden went closest to scoring when second over 1m6f at Navan in October 2023; only beaten 9l on return after a 600 day absence at Down Royal so should build on that.

12/1

16th
4 (15)
Zeydabad

150/1

Form: 0070-

Last run: 356 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Well beaten all starts Flat and hurdles; can't be entertained.
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22

3rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Tipperary

Zeydabad

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Thomas Mullins

Reserve; has looked of little account on the Flat and over hurdles; finished last in a Killarney handicap yesterday.

12th

15

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:35 Killarney

Zeydabad

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Thomas Mullins

prominent, lost position after 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off

50/1

16th

4

(15)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:45 Leopardstown

Zeydabad

10st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Thomas Mullins

towards rear, headway into midfield on outer before halfway, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, dropped to last when eased inside final furlong

150/1

16/1

Form:

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14s, respectable enough debut when beaten 11l at Galway on Saturday; entitled to improve.
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3

(4)

30th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 29y

16:25 Sligo

Keep Sharp

9st 13lb

J: Dean Curran

T: Adrian Sexton

Quite lightly raced maiden hasn't threatened on turf and too keen on AW debut when last seen; of limited appeal on handicap debut upped markedly in trip.

25/1

21

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:22 Punchestown

Keep Sharp

11st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: Adrian Sexton

First reserve; no better than fifth in five Flat maidens from 6f to 1m4f; all to prove.

7th

6

(7)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Keep Sharp

9st 8lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Adrian Sexton

Has shown ability without threatening in four maidens; one for handicaps at this point; new yard.

20/1

Non-runners

Keep Sharp

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Payout
Exacta €28.30
Straight Forecast €22.93
Trifecta €553.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Middlemarch

RP Ratings (IRE):

Roman Bull

POSTDATA:

Gatito Rapido

The Irish Sun:

Middlemarch

TOPSPEED:

Roman Bull