September 12 / 18.25 Galway

18.25

Yielding

Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £27411.5
  • 1m 4f 42y
  • 10 runners
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Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2332 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after odds-on defeat over 1m2f at the Curragh last month; however, not without a chance judged on her third behind Rosscarbery and today's rival Azazat in the Munster Oaks at Cork in June; closely matched with Amusement on running in a Listed race at Leopardstown.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(1)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Thunder Roll

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual 1m4f Listed winner on soft; best form with cheekpieces enlisted for last two outings, making the frame in Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m4f, good; just in front of Sumiha) and Group 1 Royallieu at Longchamp (1m6f, soft; one and a half lengths behind Grateful); needs to find extra.

40/1

3rd

6

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Thunder Roll

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, headway and went third 2f out, ran on well final 110yds

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £10.40

Form: 12-140 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a valuable fillies handicap at Down Royal in June and successful in a maiden hurdle here at the festival; has run in two handicaps since then; big price when towards the rear in the Petingo over 1m5f at Leopardstown on Saturday; cheekpieces now.
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7th

6

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Enfranchise

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Listed-winning dual-purpose mare was just denied in a German Group 2 over this trip earlier this season; a repeat of that run will see her involved though was below form over 1m4f at Galway last time.

7/1

7th

6

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Enfranchise

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Listed-winning dual-purpose mare was just denied in a German Group 2 over this trip earlier this season; a repeat of that run will see her involved though was below form over 1m4f at Galway last time.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /212-8 C

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Very smart hurdler, emphatic winner of a Grade 1 mares' contest at the Punchestown Festival in April; ran in three Flat handicaps last year, highlighted by 2m1f win in the big amateur race here at the festival; went very close in the 2m Irish Cesarewitch; now takes a big drop in class and trip after not getting home in the Gold Cup at Ascot.
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2

12th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

Echoes In Rain

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

in rear

25/1

4th

5

4th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Echoes In Rain

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced in third, outpaced when dropped to rear home turn, soon no impression

20/1

3rd

4

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Echoes In Rain

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, disputing third when not fluent 4th

9/1

Form: 4-3164 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Was a close fourth in a 1m Group 3 at two and won a Gowran maiden over just short of 1m2f in May; unplaced in a 1m2f Listed race at Naas in June and could manage only fourth in a handicap at Sligo last time.
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8th

1

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Perfect Portrait

10st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, soon towards rear

10/1

10th

5

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Perfect Portrait

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f; later ran well in defeat in good company including when 3l behind stablemate Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; over 5l behind Dancing Tango when they clashed again at Limerick last month.

12/1

4th

7

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

16:05 Limerick

Perfect Portrait

9st 4lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f ran well in defeat in stronger company afterwards including when 3l behind Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; probably better on softer.

10/1

Form: 144434 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f handicap on heavy at Leopardstown in May; consistent in Group/Listed races at up to 1m6f since; cheekpieces tried now after fourth of ten in a 1m4f Listed race at Newmarket early last month.
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5th

7

(8)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

Amusement

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won a 1m4f handicap on heavy at Leopardstown in May; consistent in Group/Listed races at up to 1m6f since; cheekpieces tried now after fourth of ten in a 1m4f Listed race at Newmarket early last month.

5/1

4th

3

(1)

5th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Amusement

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Only win in ten came in a 1m4f handicap on reappearance but it's been Listed/Group races since then and ran as well as she was entitled to behind the classy Emily Dickinson over 1m6f last time at the Curragh (soft); assured stamina should come in very handy and probably the one to beat.

7/4

OUR TIP
6th
1 (2)
Final Gesture

13/2

Form: 64-164

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Handicap winner and Listed-placed last year when trained in France; bought from Godolphin for 925,000Euros at Arqana December Sales; made a fine start in Ireland with 1m6f Listed win at Gowran in May; questions to answer now after two uninspiring displays over 1m4f at Cork, the most recent in testing conditions in first-time cheekpieces.
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4th

5

(4)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Final Gesture

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

led, headed up the centre under 2f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

6th

10

(27)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:10 Curragh

Final Gesture

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

midfield

16/1

6th

1

(2)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

Final Gesture

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

ducked right start and bumped rival start

13/2

Form: 35-454 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Progressed in handicaps last term prior to finishing third of 15 behind Yaxeni in this race; best of three runs this term when made a lot of the running and finished fourth in a 1m4f Listed race at Clairefontaine in July; Irish-trained Dancing Tango was second, and Irish Lullaby was back in sixth.
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7th

6

(4)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

Thanks Monica

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold

8/1

5th

9

(11)

25th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Thanks Monica

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Big improvement last term brought two handicap wins in August by wide margins and she was third of 15 in a 1m4f Listed race at Galway in September; respectable, front-running fourth of nine in Listed race at Goodwood on reappearance, when the winner Luisa Casati beat her by just over 5l; will fare bit better if back to peak form but probably needs a career best to win.

8/1

14/1

Form: 1/43-6 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Versatile mare; ran twice here at the festival; sixth of 20 in the big amateur handicap; mid-division in the Galway Hurdle; would get 10lb from stablemate Echoes in Rain in a handicap.
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15

(13)

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Curragh

Lot Of Joy

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Mullins

Last run on the Flat was at Leopardstown last September when she finished in the mid-division from a 3lb higher mark (1m5f, good); won a Listed mares' hurdle at Punchestown last November before being well beaten in three Graded hurdle starts; trainer may have a better prospect for this in Too Bossy For Us

14/1

4th

5

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Lot Of Joy

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, stayed on from last, never on terms

40/1

Form: -20056 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won three races last season, including a C&D handicap. also went close in a valuable 1m6f handicap at Haydock 12 months ago; began the season brightly with Listed second over 1m4f at Cork; has failed to make any progress since, cheekpieces tried now.
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1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

3rd

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Kelso

Irish Lullaby

11st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Triple Flat winner who has added two minor hurdles; tailed off in two of her three handicaps but was under 10l away in the other, at Aintree (2m1f, good) in November, and she could be interesting back from a break.

5/1

Form: 74-180

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ran twice at two; made all in 1m2f Curragh maiden in May on seasonal debut; weakened tamely when similar tactics were employed in 1m4f Limerick Listed event; failed to stay in 1m6f Listed race at Leopardstown two months ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(11)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

High Chieftess

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, challenging 4f out, weakened over 1f out

25/1

10th

9

(3)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

High Chieftess

9st 1lb

J: Killian Hennessy

T: A P O’Brien

Ran twice at two; made all in 1m2f Curragh maiden in May on seasonal debut; weakened tamely when similar tactics were employed in 1m4f Limerick Listed event; failed to stay in 1m6f Listed race at Leopardstown two months ago.

14/1

11th

5

(9)

13th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

High Chieftess

8st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: A P O’Brien

Made all in 1m2f Curragh maiden in first-time blinkers but weakened tamely when similar tactics were employed in 1m4f Limerick Listed event; dam was very fast and, despite being by Galileo, stamina for this trip has to be a concern.

14/1

Non-runners

Azazat, Shamwari

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €192.50
Straight Forecast €167.21
Trifecta €463.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Azazat

POSTDATA:

Amusement

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Echoes In Rain

TOPSPEED:

Azazat

The Irish Sun:

Azazat