September 28 / 15.25 Bellewstown

15.25

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 0m 7f 162y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 014541

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two front-running wins at Listowel this season including on testing ground a week ago; up 10lb for that so might be vulnerable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:00 Punchestown

Drop The Dip

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Three time Flat winner; last win came at Bellewstown two years ago (7f, heavy); has pulled up and unseated since trying hurdles; an unlikely candidate.

80/1

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Drop The Dip

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time Flat winner, including twice at Listowel; had a valid excuse at that venue last autumn when found to be clinically abnormal; saddle slipped early when 80-1 chance on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan ten days ago.

20/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 583021

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on second handicap start when snug winner over this trip at Punchestown and now 6lb higher; has form on soft and dam handled testing ground well; capable of further progress.
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4th

1

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

16:30 Punchestown

Perfect Poise

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, headed and pressed winner after 3f, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

11/2

4th

6

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Perfect Poise

9st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Well below best at Gowran and Killarney on her last two starts; otherwise dependable since a Punchestown handicap win last autumn.

12/1

7th

6

(4)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:55 Killarney

Perfect Poise

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Very consistent in 1m handicaps after winning at Punchestown in September, thrice runner-up since; rare below-par latest but likely to bounce back.

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: 940530

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Handles testing ground; pair of good efforts over 7f at Galway festival; below-par at Listowel last week and not sure she's crying out to go a mile.
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8th

5

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Little Keilee

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: James Owen

Fairly treated on her back-to-back runner-up efforts over 7f on AW/turf in August but not quite at the same level in recent starts; Captain Parma is the more obvious of her prolific stable's pair.

15/2

5th

3

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Yarmouth

Little Keilee

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish soft/heavy-ground winner; 0-10 for James Owen since June; has posted some good efforts in defeat but struggles for consistency and it was one of her lesser efforts when fifth of seven at Chester (7f, good) on Friday; first run at 6f for over two years.

7/2

5th

6

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:17 Chester

Little Keilee

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish 5yo who is 0-9 for James Owen since the spring; has posted some good efforts in defeat, most recently when third at Lingfield (7f, AW) last week, but her tendency to race too freely and/or start slowly is a nagging concern.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 032161

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won nicely over this trip at Gowran but taken out at Listowel due to testing ground and that would be a big concern here.
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1st

7

(9)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Lady Arwen

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Gained a first win for almost three years in a 1m Gowran handicap in April; failed to cut much ice in two efforts since; might just prefer it softer these days.

10/1

10th

13

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Lady Arwen

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Snapped lengthy losing run when landing 7.5f handicap at this track in April, beating Miss Americana by a short head; ran just okay off 4lb higher at Limerick since but dropped a further 2lb after; 3-7 here and enjoys soft ground so can't be dismissed.

12/1

8/1

Form: 212454 BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Was in good form in early months of the season including a victory over this trip at Gowran; still looks fairly treated and handles soft ground; back from a break.
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10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10

(12)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 3lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Leanne Breen

Gowran winner last year for Noel Meade; below-par this term and bought for just £3,000 before well beaten on yard debut in Navan handicap over this trip nine days ago; blinkers now tried.

16/1

15/2

Form: 103085

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Stays this trip and handles heavy ground; only beaten 1l when fifth over 7f at Listowel last week.
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9th

10

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Eastern Wind

11st 6lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: T G McCourt

Five-time Flat winner is just 1-6 over hurdles; running just okay on the level recently and has stamina to prove for this trip now back over timber; others appeal more.

22/1

6th

7

(14)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Five turf wins at various trips, including over C&D last year off 57 (from stall one); good Leopardstown second (to Masego) in May wasn't backed up at Navan and has a wide draw to overcome here.

10/1

8th

6

(7)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Knows how to win and shaped as though her turn was near when running on well for second at Leopardstown (ahead of Jurality and Felicity Smoak); big chance if she backs that up off the same mark.

100/30

Form: 31-029

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hit form this time last year and softer the better for her; finished well when second to Eastern Wind over 7f at Leopardstown and this trip suits well; was looked after when chance had gone at Galway.
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6th

10

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 88y

19:10 Killarney

Speckled Meadow

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Don Browne

Good servant to her connections; four-time winner from 7f to 1m2f, but very much at home on much softeer ground than she meets today; up against it taking on some promising fillies with younger legs today.

14/1

5th

9

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Speckled Meadow

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Don Browne

Course winner; added her fourth handicap win at Naas in October (10.5f, yielding) off 63; out of her depth on return at Cork before midfield in Naas handicap last month; chance if near her best.

14/1

6th

13

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Speckled Meadow

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Don Browne

Added her fourth handicap win over 10.5f here in October off 63 (yielding); decent fourth in a higher grade next time at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) but disappointed at the Curragh on her final start of 2025; out of her depth on return at Cork; this more realistic but others preferred.

20/1

13/2

Form: 565463 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Usually leads and has won here; gave it a good go when third over 7f at Fairyhouse last week but prefers a sound surface.
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8th

3

(6)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

Red Heel

9st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

took keen hold, chased clear leader, weakened quickly under 2f out

100/1

7th

10

(8)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 111y

19:20 Roscommon

Red Heel

9st 5lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Front-runner has found her form again this year, winning at Down Royal in June and a good fourth in a Galway handicap; ground should be fine and likely to go well here from the front.

7/1

Non-runners

Mere Accountant, The Bog Bank

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.20
Straight Forecast €23.52
Tricast €328.46
Trifecta €369.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Red Heel

POSTDATA:

Mere Accountant

The Irish Sun:

Eastern Wind

SPOTLIGHT:

Speckled Meadow

TOPSPEED:

Red Heel