September 24 / 13.20 Curragh

13.20

Yielding To Soft

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st
5 (9)
Gibbs Island

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.60
  • Place: £5.30

Form: 64

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Much better at Roscommon on soft ground last time and clearly up to winning races; hard to fancy here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Gibbs Island

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Easy winner at Chepstow (2m, good) last October and he took a big step back in right direction when seventh of 23 in the County at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft); missed the Scottish Champion Hurdle last month due to heavy ground; still only five and he's 1lb lower than in the County; major player.

9/2

7th

17

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Gibbs Island

10st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Soft-ground maiden hurdle winner last season; impressed in 4yo handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) on reappearance in October but has failed to shine in his three outings since; has a hood fitted for a second time.

40/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 37

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left behind by principals both starts and Gowran run was disappointing when last seen so she needs to bounce back; seems fine on easy ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

1

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Mo Ghille Mar

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Latest of three Flat wins for Jessica Harrington was off 84 last summer; improved of late over hurdles; mild promise when sixth at Bellewstown and then 22-1, dropped in grade to beat geldings at Wexford; needs proper good ground and trainer admits she's unpredictable.

3/1

1st

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Mo Ghille Mar

12st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

One of two for trainer; three-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington on good/good to firm; moderate hurdles form for new yard, but her sixth of ten at Bellewstown last time was not her worst effort; in this lower grade for first time.

18/1

6th

8

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Mo Ghille Mar

10st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Three-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington on good/good to firm with latest win coming in July last year; tailed off finishes sandwich a 5.75l sixth of nine at Punchestown (2m, soft to heavy) in three runs for this yard.

12/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nice page and in good hands so surprising he was 66s on Tipperary debut (yielding), beating the hot favourite and shaping well; should break and run even better now so place claims at least; bit to find with Surfers Paradise though.
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1st

4

(8)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:20 Naas

Marty The Party

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

ducked left start, travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged left and ran on inside final 110yds, eased towards finish

9/2

1st

4

(8)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:20 Naas

Marty The Party

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

ducked left start, travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged left and ran on inside final 110yds, eased towards finish

9/2

2nd

10

(2)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Marty The Party

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Outran 66-1 odds in a 1m1f Tipperary maiden on debut last September, finishing in front of the hot favourite and taking third place behind Ballydoyle's subsequent Saint-Cloud Group 1 Los Angeles; confirmed ability when third of 19 at this venue three weeks later; closely matched with Old Faithful

9/4

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sire can get nice horses; Eur48,000 foal but Eur20,000 yearling; dam maiden but 7f 2yo Group-placed (RPR 104), closely related to Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment; yard among winners but 1-56 this year with 2yos.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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8th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 75y

16:19 Gowran Park

Slaney Swagger

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

Is 0-19 on turf but has been running well in defeat recently, including over C&D on heavy on his penultimate start; beaten just 1l on latest and same mark here; claims.

11/2

3rd

2

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:55 Thurles

Slaney Swagger

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

0-20 but best run for this yard when beaten half a length in a heavy ground Gowran handicap (1m) last month; well treated if he can build on that and handles quicker ground.

4/1

6

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

Maiden has run well in defeat three times at this track over the season but was below form at Punchestown four days ago; could bounce back returning here and handles this ground.

6/1

5th
10 (15)
Nitti

25/1

Form: 83

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A bit better in 7f maidens (good) at Down Royal but held on debut running by Mo Ghille Mar; surely a lot more on his late; an ease should be fine; held up so far.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(15)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Nitti

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

midfield

25/1

3rd

4

(7)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Down Royal

Nitti

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Beaten 9l into eighth (of 13) over this trip at Gowran (good) having been last at one point; should improve.

10/1

8th

4

(14)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Nitti

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Noel Meade

held up in last, headway from over 2f out, keeping on when switched right 1f out, nearest finish

20/1

6th
13 (3)
Hazbaiya

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on nicely into midfield on debut at Tipperary at 22s; related to plenty of winners but hard to see her winning this.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(8)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

15:05 Gowran Park

Hazbaiya

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent

4/1

6th

13

(3)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Hazbaiya

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

16/1

Form: 65

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
RPRs 62 (Leopardstown, good) at big prices; can miss break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

3

(13)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Glimmerglass

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: John James Feane

Third over 1m1f at Tipperary but lesser efforts twice since, including over this trip last time; cheekpieces need to work.

14/1

14th

16

(14)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Glimmerglass

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John James Feane

midfield

14/1

5th

2

(9)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Glimmerglass

9st 13lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

towards rear

15/2

Form: 42

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemed quietly fancied both starts, meeting high-class Diego Velazquez and Guildenstern (ran in 3.40 yesterday) here before going well at Tipperary (led; 2l beyond Marty The Party); obvious contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Surfers Paradise

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield but in touch with leaders

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, faded on debut here sole start; hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(1)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Clare Hobson

stumbled soon after start, towards rear

6/1

4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f, outpaced from over 1f out

9/4

4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising sire; Eur95,000 yearling; unraced dam closely related to winners Guiseppe Garibaldi (Listed), Ace Aussie (Group-placed 7f 2yo and Asean Legend; yard can ready them but stable rider one Mo Ghille Mar.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Yes Oui Si

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Had plenty of chances (0-15) but hung around for second over 1m here last time in a handicap; could be vulnerable returned to maiden level.

10/1

2nd

2

(13)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Yes Oui Si

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Recent Laytown maiden second encouraging but this more competitive and not the best of draws.

12/1

2nd

10

(9)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

Yes Oui Si

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Weighed in light when down the field in a claimer last time out; best efforts have come over a fair bit further than this and hard to recommend on recent form.

16/1

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100s, last of seven on debut here (good).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Abel Mabel

10st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Arthur Goulding

Moderate on the Flat but has improved over hurdles; got first win under rules at Wexford in August (2m1f, good); form of that race not the strongest and was tailed off at Ballinrobe last time.

16/1

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

17:13 Ballinrobe

Abel Mabel

10st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Arthur Goulding

Moderate Flat maiden but better hurdler, coming good at third attempt in 2m1f Wexford maiden earlier this month, up with pace throughout, finding lots from the last; form probably doesn't amount to much but going the right way and likes good ground.

13/2

1st

1

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:00 Wexford

Abel Mabel

10st 8lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Arthur Goulding

Modst Flat maiden but has run creditably in both maiden hurdle outings, at Clonmel and Downpatrick; this doesn't look a strong race so probably won't need to improve much to go closer.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Young sire made modest start; 25,000gns foal, 125,000gns yearling; unraced dam half-sister to winners; top yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

(11)

14th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Naas

Salah Al Deen

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent on outer, outpaced under 2f out, kept on final furlong

12/1

12th

7

(11)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Salah Al Deen

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear of midfield

10/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, led before beating one home here a month ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:50 Sligo

Killeaney Bear

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Rated 73 on the Flat and a three-time winner in that sphere; good second on seasonal return in a Cork maiden hurdle (2m1f, good); promise in his two Flat runs following that; one of the main players.

9/4

8

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Killeaney Bear

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Three-time Flat winner over 1m1f on a sound surface; third of five behind subsequent Grade 1-winning hurdler Hello Neighbour on last Flat 2024 start at Roscommon; runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month on first run after a break; same placing on the Flat at Naas eight days later; has an edge over Instant Appeal; strong chance.

6/1

8

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Killeaney Bear

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Three-time Flat winner over 1m1f on a sound surface; third of five behind subsequent Grade 1-winning hurdler Hello Neighbour on last Flat 2024 start at Roscommon; runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month on first run after a break; same placing on the Flat at Naas eight days later; has an edge over Instant Appeal; strong chance.

6/1

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28s, green and quiet at Leopardstown a month ago; unlikely.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

2

(13)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

King Of Lots

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: J G Coogan

towards rear

100/1

8th

5

(10)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

King Of Lots

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J G Coogan

ducked right start, soon switched right and prominent, went second over 5f out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur13,000 yearling out of 6f-1m winner (2yo/US); unlikely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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12th

14

(5)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Private Officer

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

Successful at Bellewstown (1m, yielding) last October off a 4lb lower mark; would need to see market support starting out for a new stable after 380 days off.

16/1

12th

14

(5)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Private Officer

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

Successful at Bellewstown (1m, yielding) last October off a 4lb lower mark; would need to see market support starting out for a new stable after 380 days off.

16/1

11

(12)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 111y

14:35 Roscommon

Private Officer

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Placed twice in small-field handicaps in May; unplaced twice before narrow success at Bellewstown 11 days ago; overcame trouble in running; only 4lb higher now and softer ground may boost his chance of upholding form with Guest Star (third), Pandion Power (fourth) and Are You In Or Out (fifth).

9/2

Form: 77

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in seventh, 22s latest on yielding.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

15

(11)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:26 Gowran Park

With Annie Luck

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

Eight-race maiden; shaped like her turn may be near at Tipperary last month but couldn't get involved from off the pace back at that venue 20 days ago; not ruled out.

12/1

13th

13

(14)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

With Annie Luck

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

towards rear

5/1

3rd

16

(18)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

19:00 Tipperary

With Annie Luck

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

midfield

16/1

17th
18 (1)
Jlow

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly has quite nice page but hard to fancy in this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Jlow

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

20-race maiden under both codes and did plenty wrong when pulled up last time at Warwick (2m5f); opposable.

12/1

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Jlow

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ryan Potter

Yet to get her head in front after 12 attempts and recent efforts don't suggest she's about to make that breakthrough here, despite a 2lb easing of his mark.

14/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:00 Ludlow

Jlow

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Longstanding maiden who made it 0-11 over hurdles when a well-held fourth in Ffos Las handicap (2m4f, good to soft; 25-1) ten days ago; others preferred.

12/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard in form, sire gets classy sorts; Eur10,500 yearling half-brother to fast winners Dressed In Fur (RPR 100) and Impressor (including 2yo; 99); unraced dam half-sister to Araafa, who won Guineas here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10

(3)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Seas And Oceans

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

0-14 overall and no wins from five at this track; best run came here last October over 7f from a mark of 53; well behind on return here in February and 21l behind at Leopardstown recently over 1m; Foley on board now.

16/1

19th

11

(12)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Seas And Oceans

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: E J O’Neill

Thirteen race maiden is 0-8 on turf; ran well over this trip at Killarney off 50 in August and again over 7f at Listowel off 51 the following month; has had a sharpener at Dundalk and Lordan is back on board; interesting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Already gelded and sporting tongue tie so seemingly unlikely; Eur50,000 yearling half-brother to winners Method (6f 2yo including Listed; RPR 108), Warhol (11.4f; 82) and For Pleasure (Flat, 80/jumps); dam 11.4f winner (66).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

19th

4

(2)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Divine Pleasure

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Anthony Mullins

towards rear of midfield

50/1

Non-runners

Barnso

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €228.50
Straight Forecast €151.75

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Surfers Paradise

The Irish Sun:

Hazbaiya

TOPSPEED:

Mo Ghille Mar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Surfers Paradise

POSTDATA:

Surfers Paradise